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November 15th, 2011
10:05 PM ET
Video: Secrecy at Penn State
CNN's Drew Griffin tries to break through the secrecy at Penn State to find out who knew about Jerry Sandusky and when.
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Post by: Anderson Cooper, Drew Griffin Filed under: Jerry Sandusky |
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I have felt badly for Penn State and now I feel they are a part of the criminal act because they are hiding behind this exemption.
The open records laws in PA apply to State schools and as counter-intuitive as it may seem, Penn State is not a State school. The legislature of PA chose to largely de-fund Penn State (Temple, Pitt, and Lincoln also) over the past 30 years. Penn State is as close to a private institution as one could imagine. So while I share in the frustration of not having all the answers at the moment, It was the legislature that turned its back on the best State schools in the commonwealth, and I surely don't blame them for seeking an exemption from State school status if they are not going to enjoy the same funding levels of other State schools.
Anderson, be sure to tell your viewers that they can read the Grand Jury testimony themselves on line.