Penn State: the price of coverups and malign negligence

To be completely accurate, I was just as surprised by the Jerry Sandusky scandal at PSU as anyone else with even a passing interest in sports. The charges seemed sadly predictable, though, since it was yet another example of an adult using his position of trust and authority (and - what a surprise! - covering himself in phony religious sanctimony, if his Second Mile Foundation is any indication) to allegedly engage in sexual assault against several minors of his choosing. Although Dan Bernstein and Tim Baffoe said it far better than I can, reading the actual grand jury report (WARNING: if the graphic nature of the report made me feel sick to my stomach, take that as a hint if you choose to read it) will convince you that anyone who states that there isn't a deep-seated problem at PSU in general and their athletic department in particular is completely, utterly out of their mind.