Really Penn State?

The newest president of Penn State University, Rodney Erickson, said the university is covered by its insurance carrier for potential lawsuits against PSU for its part is the child sex abuse scandal.

Erickson said in a interview for Face the Nation that the policy has general liability coverage the same as other institution its size.  The universioty is hoping to settle many of the claims "as quickly as possible", but the insurance carrier is hoping to limit liability.

General liability, really?  PSU should be held as a criminal co-conspirator in any claim by a victim of abuse at the hands of former coach Jerry Sandusky.  The report presented by former FBI director Louis Freeh demonstrated that the university is culpable for covering up the scandal in order to avoid bad publicity. 

The NCAA and the Big 10 have issued severe penalties against the university and its football program. Major sponsors of PSU football including State Farm are withdrawing support and advertising from football operations and broadcasts.

While the insurance carrier may want to limit liability, any judge or jury that goes along with that wish to mitigate PSU is foolish.  Penn State was aware of the abuse, it covered up the abuse, administrators have been indicted for perjury, a former coach is awaiting sentencing for child sex abuse.  How can you mitigate the arrogance and lawlessness of an institution that is supposed to train minds to exemplify ethics, and to protect children.

President Erickson has demonstrated the same kind of arrogance that allowed the scandal to happen.