Penn State is sticking very directly to the party line. This is what happens when an organization is led by fear and attorneys.
Dear Msgr. Zenophile, MD,
Thank you for your email. As the <Assistant Head Honcho> I often respond to emails and important issues. Please allow me to share the following statement from University Police:
We understand concerns have been raised regarding police activity during tailgate celebrations in one lot, in advance of the Penn State vs. Ohio State game on Saturday (Sept. 29). University Police wishes to reassure fans that officers were responding to the circumstances on the ground, which involved numerous law violations, including serious threats to officer safety within a disorderly crowd. Unruly individuals refused to disperse following verbal commands and at least one officer suffered injuries. It is rare to resort to these expanded interventions; however, when all other warnings from the mounted police unit and officers on the ground were ignored, a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter was deployed as another tool to compel the group to disperse and curb dangerous and unruly behavior. Following the use of the helicopter, the dangerous behaviors dissipated.
Sincerely,
<Assistant Head Honcho Guy>