A Penn State riot broke out Wednesday in State College, Pa., following the news that football coach Joe Paterno had been fired amid the growing furor over how the school handled sex abuse allegations against an assistant coach. After Penn State's Board of Trustees announced coach Joe Paterno would be relieved of duty, students began shouting.
The morning after the streets of State College, Pa., were filled with those protesting the firing of legendary football coach Joe Paterno, Penn State senior Terell Dudley called the demonstrations outrageous.
Police in riot gear dispersed about 2000 Penn State students who took to the streets after the ouster of football coach Joe Paterno. Crowds toppled a television news van and at least one photographer was pelted with.
Is the Penn State riot an acceptable response to Joe Paterno being fired? He was much more than a football coach, but some say the violent reaction points to a deeper problem for colleges.