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Bill Cosby - Rapist, or Victim ???

Bill Cosby


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At this point, the best we can hope for is that there's FINALLY enough usable evidence to file charges and take this mess to a trial.
 

Did you miss my first post today in this thread?


Specifically this part: An attorney for Chloe Goins said after the meeting that his client is the first woman accusing Cosby of sexual misconduct whose case may fall within the statute of limitations.


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At this point, the best we can hope for is that there's FINALLY enough usable evidence to file charges and take this mess to a trial.
Even if it's only one alleged incident and not many or all of them, having a trial would help settle the issue one way or another. It would help establish credibility one way or another.

For most. Some will still believe what they want to believe regardless the outcome.
 
So...forget courts of law...let's just go with the court of public opinion?

I guess lynching is making a comeback

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Well that's quite a few women to say all of them are lying. Chalk up another to the big P. That stuff is dangerous. It will literally destroy you.
 
Bill Cosby admitted to getting Quaaludes to use on women for sex - CNN.com

In a sworn deposition, Cosby answered questions from Constand's attorney, Dolores Troiani.

"When you got the Quaaludes, was it in your mind that you were going to use these Quaaludes for young women that you wanted to have sex with?"Troiani asked.

"Yes," Cosby replied.

The documents include Cosby's recollection of an incident in Las Vegas in the 1970s.

"She meets me backstage. I give her Quaaludes. We then have sex," he said.
 
Cosby is now a confirmed rapist.
 
Rapist. I did hear an interview of one of the victims though, and she was claiming that her children and the rest of her family suffered gravely as a result. I'm pretty sure she included the family dog as a victim too. Looking for a larger than life cash settlement isn't pretty either.
 
Rapist. I did hear an interview of one of the victims though, and she was claiming that her children and the rest of her family suffered gravely as a result. I'm pretty sure she included the family dog as a victim too. Looking for a larger than life cash settlement isn't pretty either.

IOW, looking for compensation for being raped, from the rapist, is a form of rape. That's what I call fair and balanced commenting.
 
IOW, looking for compensation for being raped, from the rapist, is a form of rape. That's what I call fair and balanced commenting.

I didn't say that. I said this: "Rapist. I did hear an interview of one of the victims though, and she was claiming that her children and the rest of her family suffered gravely as a result. I'm pretty sure she included the family dog as a victim too. Looking for a larger than life cash settlement isn't pretty either."

You saw "conservative" and decided it would be cute to put words in my mouth because your words are something you'd like to make points on to enhance your credibility with the nutty. Good news there. You have.
 
I didn't say that. I said this: "Rapist. I did hear an interview of one of the victims though, and she was claiming that her children and the rest of her family suffered gravely as a result. I'm pretty sure she included the family dog as a victim too. Looking for a larger than life cash settlement isn't pretty either."

You saw "conservative" and decided it would be cute to put words in my mouth because your words are something you'd like to make points on to enhance your credibility with the nutty. Good news there. You have.

Why would you mention the victims attempt to get compensation in the same breath as rape, if you weren't comparing the two?
 
Why would you mention the victims attempt to get compensation in the same breath as rape, if you weren't comparing the two?

Because the two aren't comparable.
 
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I loved Cosby - his public persona was one I admired when I was growing up, his humor was one that I related to going all the way back to the Cosby Kids animated show to the "Himself" comedy to his later life speaking out about the black community. But now that's gone - I gave the man every benefit of the doubt I could, I thought this may just be retribution for his positions on issues, but I can no longer ignore what is now evident. He's a rapist. His legacy, his work, everything he's done is shattered and now he will go into history as someone to forget instead of someone to admire. I don't know if I should be sad or angry but my God what horrible way to live the last years of his life. I think it's just tragedy all around.
 
Every bit as much as Roman Polanski. However, I don't believe punitive monies should ever be awarded to rape victims.
 
Every bit as much as Roman Polanski. However, I don't believe punitive monies should ever be awarded to rape victims.

Why not? If punitive money is awarded to victims of any other crime, then rape should qualify as well. People who are raped NEVER get over it.
 
But there's been multiple claims made over many years.

These women don't have much to gain anymore over making the claims. They obviously don't have any proof.

Sometimes when the boy cries wolf, there's actually a wolf.

Nothing to gain? I am sure we will see legal action in the near future, maybe class action all together or something to get him to part with money.
 
Why not? If punitive money is awarded to victims of any other crime, then rape should qualify as well. People who are raped NEVER get over it.

And getting an award of money isn't going to make it any better. This is not a financial crime. By allowing monetary non-compensatory damages you make it an option for the unscrupulous to enter the mix.
 
Rape allegations won't go away for Bill Cosby - CNN.com

What are your thoughts on Cosby?

Do you think it's possible that he's guilty of raping women?

Or is he a victim of false allegations?

Now I know there's the whole "innocent until proven guilty" thing - but I'm asking what your gut feel is regarding this stuff.

Well, given that he is now officially on record as drugging a woman into a stupor to have sex with her, I'd have to go with rapist.

I withheld judgement when this first came up. Although false violent crime accusations are rare, they can be more common with the wealthy (all types, not just rape). The sheer number was also suspect. I didn't believe he was innocent, and I didn't believe he was guilty. Not enough information.

But now it is known that he drugged women for sex. We call that rape.

So yes, he is a rapist.
 
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