Bill Cosby - too much smoke for no fire?

by Simon 102 Replies latest social current

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  DJS

  From CNN:

  In Jan. 2004 Andrea Constand, then a 31 yr. old staffer for the women's basketball team at Temple U, Cosby's alma mater, was at the comedian's home in PA when Cosby provided her medication that made her dizzy. She woke to find her clothes in disarray. The problem is she didn't report it until the following year; the DA believed her and that Cosby was not telling the truth but the delay in reporting made it difficult to proceed (he said/she said). Cosby settled a civil suit with the young woman in 2006 in part because the woman's attorney had 13 other "Jane Does" with similar stories related to Mr. Cosby.

  I have been an investigator, and I avoid rushing to judgment as my posting history illustrates, whether it is Zimmerman, Woody Allen or Michael Brown. However, my gut tells me Dr. Huxtable is a monster. Of course he deserves his day(s) in court, but the civil suit says a lot.
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  Simon

  We've seen cases where the normal rules of law fail where celebrity and power is involved. Look at MJ - very likely a pedo but the world turned a blind eye to it.

  So, while I do normally agree that allegations are empty if they are not made in court, I think there are believable reasons why people didn't come forward which allowed him to get away with what seems almost unbelievable, just like saville.

  Only when more people come forward do victims realize that they are not the only ones and of course society is more aware of the psychology surrounding these things now than it was in the past.
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  DJS

  If Dr. Huxtable had fought the civil suit, all of the Jane Does would likely have testified. And the world would have known. Cos wanted none of that. I believe he his a monster but will withhold judgment.
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  new hope and happiness

  I agree with everything you say Simon. ( But) only if you apply the letter of the law do those less celebrated than ( saville & crosby) protected from false accusations.

  I mean isn't the law based on better to allow 99 guilty go free than convict one innocent person?
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  wallsofjericho

  I love Bill Cosby
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  DJS

  I loved Bill Cosby too, but in the immortal words of the great 20th Century philosopher, Tina Turner, what's love got do to with it? I loved Brother Michael too, until the dumbass kept on playing with little children rather than stopping after he spent 20 million dollars to keep one quiet. Chickens coming home to roost.
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  new hope and happiness

  DJS...maybe just maybe all the accusations are not true. What % are you judging this man on?
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  DJS

  New Hope, I've already stated I'm withholding judgment and that he deserves his years in court. The civil suit settlement speaks volumes. As much as anyone on this site I avoid rushing to judgment. But based on my years of experience, my professional 'opinion,' which I have qualified it to be, as that Dr. Huxtable is a monster. He is a free man. No one is violating his civil rights. No one also wants to be associated with him, and he will likely go to his grave in silence and humiliation. That, IMHO, is what he deserves. I only wish the civil suit had gone to trial; we would amost certainly be having a much different conversation.
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  new hope and happiness

  I am not fighting with you DJS, i agree with everything you say.

  My concern is if we allow the media to influence our opinion on guilt, no celebrity is safe.
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  new hope and happiness

  So who are we to judge?