Todd- one point where I will disagree is that Sandusky wasn't some disgruntled member of the football team, he was the assistant coach and as such he had quite a bit of power. And he used that power to entice these young boys into the situations they found themselves in, and then he assaulted them. Using such power to sexually molest youngs boys is a heinous crime. Members of the football program, most prominently Joe Paterno, knew what was going on, and not only did they do nothing to stop it, they went to great lengths to hide it. I think that puts Penn State in line for an absolutely humongous penalty, and the only punishment anybody ever really understands is loss of money. I wouldn't care if the school lost so much money it went bankrupt. F**k them, it's exactly what they deserve. If I were a parent and my child was thinking of going to Penn State right now I would forbid it. I think shutting down the program, causing the university untold financial hardship, is the minimum of what needs to be done. Punishment should also include firing a number of people in high places (they can work out who is most responsible).
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