Article “Once Ubiquitous on Campus, ‘Paterno’ Is Heard No Longer” reports:
“The investigation of Penn State’s handling of Sandusky, led by Louis J. Freeh, the former head of the F.B.I. and a onetime federal judge, damned Paterno and other senior university officials, as well as the “football first” culture that suffused the university. Paterno had not only failed to act to stop Sandusky from sexually abusing children, the investigation found, but had actively worked to hide his crimes.”
WATCHDOG: The first sentence represents the Freeh Report. However, the second sentence is unworthy of the Times, because it seems to accept the Freeh Report as correct. It should have started, “According to the Freeh Report…
Shame on the Times reporter and editor. As is apparent from Bill Keislinlg’s reporting, Joe Paterno deserves fairer treatment.
Amen watchdog. Just because Joe isn’t on our lips doesn’t mean he is not in our hearts.