Protest over sex case sacking
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November 11, 2011, Friday
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THOUSANDS of Penn State University students took to the streets around the US campus last night to protest against the sacking of their beloved football coach, Joe Paterno, in the fallout from a child abuse scandal and cover-up.
Chanting "Hell no, Joe won't go" and "We want Joe back," students overturned a television van during the protest in the university town of State College.
Scores of police and state troopers, some in riot gear, tried to clear the streets, some using pepper spray to disperse demonstrators.
Penn State, its football program and 84-year-old Paterno - a legendary name in US sports - were thrown into turmoil last Saturday when long-time assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, 67, was charged with sexually abusing at least eight boys over a decade. Two other university officials have also been charged with failing to report an incident in 2002 when Sandusky was allegedly seen sexually assaulting a child. All three men deny the charges.
Paterno was made aware of the accusations in 2002 and said on Wednesday: "I wish I had done more."
Chanting "Hell no, Joe won't go" and "We want Joe back," students overturned a television van during the protest in the university town of State College.
Scores of police and state troopers, some in riot gear, tried to clear the streets, some using pepper spray to disperse demonstrators.
Penn State, its football program and 84-year-old Paterno - a legendary name in US sports - were thrown into turmoil last Saturday when long-time assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, 67, was charged with sexually abusing at least eight boys over a decade. Two other university officials have also been charged with failing to report an incident in 2002 when Sandusky was allegedly seen sexually assaulting a child. All three men deny the charges.
Paterno was made aware of the accusations in 2002 and said on Wednesday: "I wish I had done more."
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