Penn State

First of all, this whole situation is a mess and a heart break.  To see what students of the school have to go through because of the uncovering of this horrible crime, is unbearable.  The riots that the students broke out in on Wednesday night expressed their anger.  I understand their acts, but also, I agree with what one reporter asked a student, "Is this what Joe would have wanted?" 

Firing Joe Paterno immediately was, in my eyes, a mistake.  At least give him one final bit of respect and let him coach his last game.  When the crime was committed, Joe Paterno should have told someone who would have settled the issue.  Unfortunately, he told someone who did not take as much action as what was required.  But what reporters and news reports are forgetting that he did in fact tell someone.  He went to the athletic director and explained the horrific event.  So why are all fingers being pointed at Joe?  Or why is everyone blaming the other teammate who saw it happen?  That kid was just in college, he was probably afraid to speak up for fear something as horrible might happen to him in return for his confession.  Where are all the fingers that need to be pointed towards Sandusky, the man who committed these crimes!  Why is all the focus in the wrong places?

Maybe it is News Bias that has taken over the focus of this incident.  But I feel as though Penn State has a check list and they are going down the line of who needs to be taken out of the picture first.  Once they handle that, they move on to the next element that needs to be handled. 

What comforted me the most was seeing the players of both teams (Penn State and Nebraska) on Saturday take a knee in the middle of the field before the kick off of the football game to honor those who have been abused.  That focus was dimmed as well: the children who have been caught in the cross fire of Sandusky's horrific choices and illness.  As spectators, we need to take a step back from all the drama and the arguments of who is getting fired.  What the real issue here are the victims of this crime, or should I say crimes.  This man needs to be stopped once and for all, and the ones who have been hurt deserve our prayers and attention.