A couple days ago, Washington Post columnist Sally Jenkins wrote this essay asking those who witnessed Penn State abuse and its coverup to come forward.
Jay Paterno has written a response in an attempt to correct what he feels are factual errors in the reporting. He compares the Penn State situation to the Duke Lacrosse case, a case in which the only wrongdoing was done by law enforcement and those who caused harm with their blind belief in the guilt of the accused.
This is written because Penn State’s administration once again chose to issue a statement defending nothing and offending no one. It’s written because I cannot abide seeing you question the truth and the integrity of people I know.
You state “enough of the legal sophistry coming out of Happy Valley.” This will be devoid of that.
You called us to come forward. Had you done your homework you’d know we have come forward to fully cooperate with multiple investigations. Coaches have been questioned by police, by the Freeh investigation, deposed in civil cases. We’ve made statements in the media.
But just because they don’t agree with a first-glance narrative catapulted by today’s media dynamics, in your mind that makes our words less legitimate.
But still you allege a huge cover-up.
http://www.statecollege.com/news/columns/an-open-letter-to-sally-jenkins,1468464/
