Université : émeute à Penn State Campus – 8 novembre 2011

Mob of students, fans create disturbance at Penn State campus

cbssports.com

Nov. 8, 2011

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Thousands of students and fans marched toward Old Main, the administrative offices on the campus of Penn State University, in support of Joe Paterno in a late Tuesday night disturbance that had police rushing to the scene.

This came as a panel of the Board of Trustees held a conference call planning for a possible emergency meeting as early as Wednesday.

Late Tuesday night, the board released a statement saying it plans to appoint a committee to investigate the « circumstances that gave rise to the grand jury report. »

« The Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania State University is outraged by the horrifying details contained in the grand jury report, » the release said. « We hear those of you who feel betrayed and we want to assure all of you that the Board will take swift, decisive action. »

The public gathering started with about 50 people around Beaver Canyon in downtown State College, but quickly multiplied after police chased that small crowd away.

Like a snowball going downhill, the crowd grew as it moved block by block toward campus. Read more…