Reuters: U.S.: Penn State says will remove Paterno's statue from campus

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Penn State says will remove Paterno's statue from campus Jul 22nd 2012, 12:25 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Ex-Penn State board chair becomes first trustee to quit after scandal Thu, Jul 19 2012 Penn State could incur steep penalty in probe of unreported crime Thu, Jul 19 2012 Penn State did not fully cooperate in Sandusky probe: governor Thu, Jul 19 2012 Penn State to decide Paterno statue's fate in 7-10 days Wed, Jul 18 2012 Paterno alma mater removes name from sports award Tue, Jul 17 2012 Mourners gather at the Joe Paterno statue at Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania January 22, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Pat Little Sun Jul 22, 2012 8:25am EDT (Reuters) - Penn State University will remove a statue of late football coach Joe Paterno from its grounds, deciding it has become "a source of division" after the conviction of one of Paterno's long-time assistants on child sex-abuse charges last month. "I now believe that, contrary to its original intention, Coach Paterno's statue has become a source of division and an obstacle to healing in our university and beyond," Penn State President Rodney Erickson said in a statement on Sunday. "For that reason, I have decided that it is in the best interest of our university and public safety to remove the statue and store it in a secure location," Erickson said. "I believe that, were it to remain, the statue will be a recurring wound to the multitude of individuals across the nation and beyond who have been the victims of child abuse." At the same time, Erickson said, he feels "strongly" that Penn State's Paterno Library should retain its name. Critics have increased calls for the seven-foot (2.1-metre) statue of Paterno to be removed following the recent release of a damning report by former FBI director Louis Freeh that criticized Paterno for his role in protecting Jerry Sandusky, the former assistant coach convicted in June of sexually abusing 10 boys over 15 years. (Reporting By Dan Burns; Editing by David Brunnstrom) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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