The Paterno Reports Out

The Paterno clan made good on their promise to try and find the real conspirators in the Jerry Sandusky scandal (we're still waiting, OJ). Their report's main job is to try and poke holes in the college-sponsored Freeh Report. It starts with the report's title: "Critique of the Freeh Report: The Rush To Injustice Regarding Joe Paterno." The main report was written by Wick Sollers, an attorney with the Paterno's law firm. For those not wishing to sift through almost 250 pages of horse shit, here's a summary:

Pg. 1 - First line: "Rank speculation. Innuendo. Subjective opinions. This rhetoric, not objective facts and evidence, forms the core of the Freeh report’s conclusions regarding Joe Paterno."
Pg. 11 - The report says Paterno could not understand McQueary's report of what happened in the showers, as he was "a 72-year-old football coach who was untrained in the complicated, counter intuitive dynamics of child sexual victimization and who came from a traditional background where even consensual sex was not discussed."
Pg. 16 - The report picks apart an e-mail from Curley with the subject line "Jerry": "Anything new in this department? Coach is anxious to know where it stands." Thornburgh says its possible it's referring to a proposal by Sandusky (who the report reminds us is a "coach") to start a football team on Penn State's Altoona campus, and the Freeh Report should have considered this.
Pg. 22 - The report claims Paterno telling his superiors showed he did the proper action, and was not trying to cover-up the allegations.
Pg. 23-24 - The report focuses on another e-mail from Curley: "After giving it some more thought and talking it over with Joe yesterday - I am uncomfortable with what we agreed were the next steps." The report claims no one could know what they were talking about, and to assume Paterno wanted a cover-up was speculation. The report then speculates Paterno might have even suggested they take it to child welfare, or that there was no such discussion, or that Paterno wanted it kept to University procedures. pg 23-24
Pgs. 27-29 - The report uses the cases of Rashard Casey and Curtis Enis to show Paterno's innocence. In 2000, starting quarterback Rashard Casey was arrested for assaulting a white off-duty police officer because he was walking with a black woman. Paterno started Casey for the upcoming season, despite criticism to the contrary. In the end, the grand jury did not indict Casey. Also, in 2005, Paterno suspended running back Curtis Enis over taking impermissible benefits. Standing up for Casey and dismissing Enis are two incidents that apparently show Paterno's character was so impressive he could not have covered up for Sandusky.
Pg. 31-32 - The report focuses on a janitor who witnessed a sexual assault by Sandusky, but did not report it because he and his superior felt the football program would "close ranks" and protect the program "at all costs:" "Consider the irony. The janitor does not report to university police what he actually saw, and Mr. Freeh describes him compassionately, but Joe Paterno does report to his superior(s) what he heard second hand, and Mr. Freeh vilifies him and treats him as a pedophile protector." pg. 31-32
Pg. 32 - The report, sanctioned by the Paterno family to exonerate their patriarch, claims the Freeh report is biased.
Pgs. 36-38 - The report accuses the Freeh Report of not respecting Paterno's legacy. Not only does it include funds raised and charitable efforts, it lists his football accomplishments including BCS poll finishes and NFL job offers he did not take. One piece of evidence is how he handled his firing: when he was reading the press release for his "retirement," Paterno had an issue with a phrase "I have come to work every day for the last sixty-one years..." commenting he had taken some sick days for himself and his children. "Joe Paterno was honest even in the final moments of his career — and indeed of his life — and Mr. Freeh ignores this and many other examples, such as his philanthropy, his success with honor philosophy, and the academic success of his program. We detail relevant facts in each of these categories that the Freeh report ignored."
Appendix A, Pg. 33 - Former Attorney General Dick Thornburgh disputes the janitor's claim that he could have been fired for reporting to police. He adds: "Mr. McQueary did report what he claimed he saw one year later and not only was he not fired, but he later received a full-time position as a coach for the Penn State football team." McQueary did not report to police, but instead to Joe Paterno.
Appendix B, Pg. 2 - In the introduction to his report, former FBI expert Jim Clemente makes the claim: "I was told the Paterno family wanted to know how Sandusky got away with it. They wanted to understand what actually happened at Penn State, so they could help prevent child sexual victimization in the future." Most of his report focuses on how Sandusky being such a nice guy made it hard for Paterno to believe he was a pedophile.
Appendix B, Pg. 30 - Clemente asserts his proof that Paterno could never conceive someone being a child molester: "After all, he would not allow his children to use the pencils he brought home from work because, he said, 'that’s university property.' However, what is less discussed, but well known by those close to Paterno, is that he was a prude; he was extremely uncomfortable with private and sexual matters. The Paternos rarely watched television except for The Wonderful World of Disney on Sunday nights. According to his children, Paterno found the television series Love Boat to be too racy...Paterno was even put off by the word 'fart.'"
Appendix B, Pg. 55 - Clemente defends Sandusky showing with young boys: "However, even if Paterno had known about this practice, adult coaches showering with boys after sporting or exercise activity is not wrong unless there are nefarious or sexual intentions. This happens every day across the United States and around the world in gyms, locker rooms, and YMCA’s. In fact, Paterno’s own son showered with Sandusky and other coaches on many occasions."
Appendix B, Pg. 57 - Clemente defends Paterno for not telling facility staff to keep Sandusky out if he brings in another minor, because somehow that could lead to a defamation suit.
Appendix C, Pg. 11 - Dr. Fred S. Berlin, the founder of The Johns Hopkins Sexual Disorders Clinic, ends his report on the subject. Pages 12-45 are a list of books, seminars, and television appearances he has contributed to.