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Joe Paterno and Penn State’s Code of Omerta in the Sex Abuse Scandal

The coach tried to do an end-run, but the trustees still fired him for doing nothing stop alleged abuse.

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Like everyone else, I cannot get the scandal of Pennsylvania State University out of my mind.

The story is unfolding at the speed of sound, not just the worst sports scandal in modern history but also one of the worst scandals in modern history:

A former Penn State assistant coach for 29...

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