Bill Cosby

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This sold out show at the King Center in Mebourne,Fl should be fun to see,outside.
I live nearby and will take a walk over there, Friday night, to see the protesters,media,and maybe a fight or two.


Maybe Bill Cosby along with Bill Clinton wil come out to announce "I did not have sex with that woman".

"Mr. Cosby is a well-respected member of the entertainment community and one of America's most beloved performers. While we are aware of the allegations reported in the press, we are only in a position to judge him based on his career as an entertainer and humanitarian. His sold- out show at the King Center for the Performing Arts this Friday, November 21 will go on as scheduled."
Reports of protesters planning to show up and heckle the comedian have surfaced over the past couple of days.
"We don't have any specific information on possible protests," said John Glisch, associate vice president for communications at Eastern Florida State College.



http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2014/11/19/bill-cosbys-management-show-king-center-remains/19282229/
 

Some truth? Seems like there could be a wagonload of truth...
 

I don't care how good or how respected an entertainer he is.. If he is as guilty as he appears to be., judging by the number of women coming forward, he is a serial rapist and a criminal. He deserves what he gets.
 
QuickSilver said:
I don't care how good or how respected an entertainer he is.. If he is as guilty as he appears to be., judging by the number of women coming forward, he is a serial rapist and a criminal. He deserves what he gets.
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When all hell broke loose over here about a famous TV personality..now dead...dozens of people were coming forward..men and women...and the police found out that some of them were making false accusations in order to receive compensation..

It's gonna happen!!
 
Twixie said:
When all hell broke loose over here about a famous TV personality..now dead...dozens of people were coming forward..men and women...and the police found out that some of them were making false accusations in order to receive compensation..

It's gonna happen!!
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I agree ... people do pile on when they think they can gain something from a bad situation.
Happens every time.
 
Bonnie said:
I agree ... people do pile on when they think they can gain something from a bad situation.
Happens every time.
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One of the celebs signed his house..wealth and all future incomings over to his daughter in order to escape any claims.

I don't know whether that was an admission of guilt..or a prudent man..

He was found guilty and sentenced to 5 years in prison..
 
This definitely does happen. Don't know about his case, but it does happen. Heck, one young girl here Florida told authorities that she was kidnapped, but later told them that it never happened. A lot of resources were used to find the girl and the public said that the cost of those resources should be paid by her, since she lied. Ending result........she found herself in jail for lying on a Police Report.

Media is also reporting that these ladies allegations happened so long ago that Mr. Cosby most likely won't be prosecuted.

Twixie said:
When all hell broke loose over here about a famous TV personality..now dead...dozens of people were coming forward..men and women...and the police found out that some of them were making false accusations in order to receive compensation..

It's gonna happen!!
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Went by the theater this AM,news media,all 6 of them, are already staking out their claim there.
No protesters so far.
 
I applaud him for listening to his lawyers by keeping his mouth shut.

These women are just old and broke IMO.
 
Many powerful and wealthy men seem to feel they can get away with anything and I tend
to believe the women.
Anyone remember Tiger Woods? His dalliances were consensual but he did apologize to his family
and fans and say he regretted the life style that cost him his marriage and reputation.
Because of his wealth and fame he had a feeling of entitlement and did not consider his wife and
small children.
 
Ill bet Tarzen is guilty too while living with Jane,He goes out everyday flying thru those trees to meet the neighbors.
 
The problem with this Cosby thing is that no one will ever really know the truth for sure since there is absolutely no way to prove any of the accusations and too many years have gone by. I choose to remember Cosby as a funny & humorous entertainer that never had to resort to foul language to be funny and entertaining.
 
Lon said:
The problem with this Cosby thing is that no one will ever really know the truth for sure since there is absolutely no way to prove any of the accusations and too many years have gone by. I choose to remember Cosby as a funny & humorous entertainer that never had to resort to foul language to be funny and entertaining.
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Bet he never used foul language while he was raping all those women either..
 
A court of law is the only answer. I could not believe the claims made against Rolf Harris either but when cross examined he turned out to be lying about his whereabouts and all sorts of things. The credibility of witnesses testifying against him turned out to be strong. Discrediting the women before trial is a tactic designed to avoid actually having to answer charges in court.

Predators choose vulnerable prey. In the case of young girls, some go on to become strong women later on. This is when the prey turns on the predator, not for money but for closure.

I'm not judging Cosby but these women want their day in court. They should have it.

We had another case in Australia where women came forward complaining about a local sitcom star from the past. His child co-star at the time was one of his targets although I don't think actual rape occurred. Anyway, he was convicted and given a jail sentence in accordance with the penalties current at the time of the offences.

HEY Dad! actor Robert Hughes has been jailed for a minimum of six years and a maximum of 10 years and nine months for sexually abusing four young girls over a 20-year period.

The actor, dressed in a suit and red tie, showed no emotion and there was no reaction from the gallery as the sentence was handed down.

Hughes was convicted of 10 counts of sexual and indecent assault involving four victims, including his Hey Dad! co-star Sarah Monahan, during the 1980s and 1990s.

Ms Monahan told 2GB radio she was “thrilled” with the sentence and paid tribute to A Current Affair for its role in bringing Hughes to justice. The 37-year-old, who now lives in the United States, said she hoped Hughes would realise “he’s a bad man” in jail. Hughes is not eligible for parole until April 2020.

In sentencing, Judge Peter Zahra said Hughes was “brazen” and “predatory” in his assaults.
“(There is) no evidence the offender remained troubled by his crimes,” he said. Judge Zahra said Hughes showed poor rehabilitation prospects because he had not admitted to being sexually attracted to young girls and “lacked insight into his offending”. He added that the actor was “in fear for his safety” in jail and was “at significant risk of harm” from other prisoners.

Hughes’ lawyer told the court the actor would appeal the conviction and sentence.

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Cast of TV show Hey Dad, including Robert Hughes, Sarah Monahan and Simone Buchanan. Source: Supplied
(Sarah Monahan is the girl on Hughes' lap. Look at her eyes. Look at his.)

Child protection advocate Hetty Johnston said today’s sentence was “the best we could have hoped for. It’s an empowering result for all survivors everywhere,” Ms Johnston told news.com.au. “We’re really happy about the decision and we have to congratulate the judge for handing down a sentence that was as tough as it could be given that they had to hark back to the sentences that were available at the time of the offences.”

But the sentence was slammed on social media, where the public was calling for a tougher penalty.
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I don't think Cosby deserves to be called a rapist, none of the women making the allegations[in public] has approached the police.

If there is a criminal conviction, then it will be fair to call him a rapist.
 
My intellectually compromised grand daughter was raped. She accepted an invitation to stay overnight with a couple she thought were her friends. In the morning she woke up naked and very disoriented.

My daughter reported the incident to the police and took her to the hospital for medical assessment and treatment. She then had to wait several months to determine whether or not she had contracted an STI. The police agreed that she probably was the victim of a crime but that there was no chance of a conviction. They did go and talked to the couple and confiscated his phone to make sure there were no indecent photos that could be circulated.

Although the police were approached in my GDs case there would be nothing much to see in any record of that visit.
I don't think we can assume that the women did not talk to the police about Cosby. Taking their statements now, even this far after the events, is still important.
 
Terrible thing about your granddaughter. The number of women that have come forward in the Cosby case is now up to sixteen! Their stories are compelling about why they couldn't get anyone to listen in the past and how haunted they were by the experience, and why they are speaking up now...
 
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