Bill Cosby’s legacy, recast: Accusers speak out

[Super Bee]

Does anyone think he will actually go to jail? I saw it was up to 10yrs per charge. . so 30yrs. I am not seeing him getting that.

 

[femurphy77]

Does anyone think he will actually go to jail? I saw it was up to 10yrs per charge. . so 30yrs. I am not seeing him getting that.

I'd be surprised if he does any time. His reputation has been destroyed, failing health, never work again. Why should the taxpayers pay to change his diapers in a few years?

 

[femurphy77]

I think there's a sizable difference here. Yes, Jefferson had slaves... but slavery was well accepted in his time. In theory, Jefferson could potentially convince himself he had done nothing wrong (we won't get into his personal thoughts of the morality of the practice). Cosby, conversely, doesn't have that luxury. Every woman he drugged and raped, he knew that he was doing something very wrong.

I know it's picking nits but I thought he was only convicted of drugging and raping one. And what the hell, to that I'll add that I have a problem with someone that waits until the 11th hour to prosecute. It's typical of so many other of the #metoo's, "Ok, I'm a star now so it's o.k. to complain about the environment I had to deal with to get here". Makes me ambivalent to their plight.

 

[PistolBob]

i heard the jury liked pudding, so they are pudding him in jail.

 

[Kutnupe14]

I know it's picking nits but I thought he was only convicted of drugging and raping one. And what the hell, to that I'll add that I have a problem with someone that waits until the 11th hour to prosecute. It's typical of so many other of the #metoo's, "Ok, I'm a star now so it's o.k. to complain about the environment I had to deal with to get here". Makes me ambivalent to their plight.

Oh, I get that. I'm just defaulting to Cosby being guilty (if known for a fact).

 

[printcraft]

i heard the jury liked pudding, so they are pudding him in jail.

 

[indiucky]

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I think there's a sizable difference here. Yes, Jefferson had slaves... but slavery was well accepted in his time. In theory, Jefferson could potentially convince himself he had done nothing wrong (we won't get into his personal thoughts of the morality of the practice). Cosby, conversely, doesn't have that luxury. Every woman he drugged and raped, he knew that he was doing something very wrong.

It is my understanding that Jefferson at some point realized he was wrong about his slaves. IIRC, state law prevented him from freeing them. But rather than get bogged down into the details of the nuances of all of that. My point is, if we separate the work from the man, it's still funny. He turned out to be a creep but we can still enjoy his work. There are other analogues we could probably consider: rocket technology was highly developed under the Nazis but we didn't eschew their work because of the horrors they committed.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

i heard the jury liked pudding, so they are pudding him in jail.

*Groan*

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Planned Parenthood Defends Bill Cosby: 'Sexual Assault Is Only 3% Of What He Does'

Gotta love the Bee....

 

[Dead Duck]

 

[Itchytriggerfinger]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Dead Duck again.

 

[Dead Duck]

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Planned Parenthood Defends Bill Cosby: 'Sexual Assault Is Only 3% Of What He Does'

 

[Expat]

Planned Parenthood Defends Bill Cosby: 'Sexual Assault Is Only 3% Of What He Does'

Gotta love the Bee....

Planned Parenthood Defends Bill Cosby: 'Sexual Assault Is Only 3% Of What He Does'

Too late.

 

[Itchytriggerfinger]

C'mon guys.

https://hoax-alert.leadstories.com/...sexual-assault-is-only-3-of-what-he-does.html

 

[ArcadiaGP]

C'mon guys.

https://hoax-alert.leadstories.com/...sexual-assault-is-only-3-of-what-he-does.html

I think most here know the Bee is being posted knowing it's satire.

 

[Hoosierdood]

C'mon guys.

https://hoax-alert.leadstories.com/...sexual-assault-is-only-3-of-what-he-does.html

The Babylon Bee is well known as a satire site. The fact that someone had to put out Snopes type alert about it being fake news further reinforces my lack of faith in people.

 

[Itchytriggerfinger]

I think most here know the Bee is being posted knowing it's satire.

A figured as much. Is it wrong I wanted it to be true though?

 

[Itchytriggerfinger]

The Babylon Bee is well known as a satire site. The fact that someone had to put out Snopes type alert about it being fake news further reinforces my lack of faith in people.

It's easier to just assume they're all idiots. You get let down a lot less often.