Penn State

I'm sorry.  I know this does not relate to the topic of the blog.  But I had to say it.  The behavior of Joe Paterno and the other officials at Penn State is grotesque.  Some individuals have already been charged with crimes.  That is a good thing.  I hope that Joe Paterno is also charged with a crime.  He is, unless the media reports are wildly at odds with the reality, guilty of an enormous moral offense, and it will be an injustice if the only consequence is loss of his job.  If it turns out that this is all some kind of mistake, which seems inconceivable, I'll apologize.  But for now, the District Attorney in Happy Valley should not be cowed by the god-like reputation of a man who has committed a detestable act in utter disregard for the well-being of children raped by a man within Paterno's sphere of influence.