Do You Think Cosby Should Go to Prison?

I was shocked when Rolf Harris the Australian singer and artist, who lives in the UK, was convicted of child sexual abuse and sent to prison. I would never have guessed he was a paedophile. So many UK celebs have been either suspected or convicted of sexual abuse, which is a heinous crime. :mad:
 

I don't think contrition in later years matters one whit. Normal " men" know better than to engage in these acts at eighteen, a boys will be boys defence does not wash. At no age is this type of behaviour anything but aberrant. Sexual

predators have about a ninety percent recidivism rate, regardless of the age their behaviour first manifests itself. I would be very surprised if Mr. Cosby had not exhibited warning signs while still in adolescence. Of course, likely they would have been

ignored, or put down to "high spirits." Such high spirits damage the hearts and minds of victims for years, often a lifetime. Mr. Cosby used non consentual sex as a tool to exact power over helpless women in order to feed his twisted ego. That is

monstrous. IMHO, a guilty verdict should result in a prison sentence. I guarantee that some of his victims are still imprisoned in their own personal hell.
 
Every now and then you see a story of a senior bank robber or drug dealer and they were sentenced as should Cosby for the crime he is convicted of. But as an 80 something year old man by the time an actual sentencing hearing came around and sentenced appealed I don't think he'll do a day. At least history will be righted some what. Might not bring justice to all but Cosby will get his "just" place in history.

Does anyone know what was the oldest priest ever sentenced to jail for their crimes was?
 
Jerry Sandusky's sentence was 30-60 yrs. He is now 71 and will spend the rest of his life in prison.

Often predators aren't exposed and caught until they are older.
 
Thinking about it some more I agree they should put him away. But I do hope they give the victims big financial restitution for what they went through. It doesn't make it go away, but making him and his wife poor is fitting punishment along with prison.
 
It would be just as good if Cosby's wife was investigated/indicted along with being sent to prison. I don't think she is the head in the sand in denial wife. Cosby was her money train pure and simple. Anything he wanted he got. I think it came out in one of the civil suits she facilitated Cosby by providing him with the drugs.
 
Shalimar said:
I will be interested what can be proved re Camille's involvement if any in her husbands crimes.
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I looked at her biography and I do not see a CPA or law degree which she would need to sell her "business/money management" skills. She has a PHD in a social science. My guess especially decades ago she felt she had few alternatives that would yield the same money & power. So she turned a blind to keep her money train rolling.

A PHD in a social science and she couldn't tell her husband was cheating early on?

Money train AND motivation to facilitate/enable.
 
I read somewhere that Camille takes credit for "Making" the persona of Bill Cosby. She feels she created him... and guided him to his huge success. She takes this whole thing as less of a betrayal as a wife... but an attack on her claim to fame and livelihood.. The creation of the Bill Cosby brand... I think she is long past worrying about his indiscretions.
 
Just as a legal point, I wonder if a judge can decide to impose financial restitution to the victims instead of a prison sentence? Is that even a possibility?

If it is, it seems to me that it would be opening a can of worms. How much to each victim? How can the judge/jury be sure that each "victim" is telling the truth? Some might be, and some might just be wackos who jumped on the bandwagon. Should they all get an equal amount, regardless?

It would be impossible to implement.
 
Stamper said:
I think "if" found guilty that maybe the women who came forward should vote prison or not. I think most just want him to admit it and apologize.
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Many states allow victim statements or testimony. Hopefully Pennsylvania is one of those. I think with his age and acting abilities/frail old man act he will at least be able to stave off jail through appeals.
 
Allowing a victim statement is much different than allowing them to impose a prison sentence or no prison sentence. But I agree.. with all his money.. he will not go to prison.. he will spend the rest of his life appealing.
 
Problem is I think Cosby is originally from that area so there might be sympathetic jurors and judges even after hearing a victim statements or testimony. In other words a judge might sentence him to house arrest or give probation period regardless.
 
Cosby certainly didn't seem like "frail old man" when he was doing his standup comedy routines not all that long ago. :rolleyes:

Victims impact statement are given after conviction - victims do not decide the form of punishment.

An apology would be worthless.
 
WhatInThe said:
Many states allow victim statements or testimony. Hopefully Pennsylvania is one of those. I think with his age and acting abilities/frail old man act he will at least be able to stave off jail through appeals.
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Crosby's age should not be considered when sentencing if he is guilty. He would deserve a long term in prison.
 
applecruncher said:
Cosby certainly didn't seem like "frail old man" when he was doing his standup comedy routines not all that long ago. :rolleyes:

Victims impact statement are given after conviction - victims do not decide the form of punishment.

An apology would be worthless.
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They don't but one would hope they could sway an truely unbiased judge in favor a harsher sentence. In Pennsylvania the arraignment judge told Cosby good luck.

Some have speculated his "stumble" and cane during his walk into arraignment court was staged as part of the harmless oldman act.

Should add some feel that his sweater was ment to give the grand pa look.

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortne...ive-group-moveonorg-endorses-sanders-n2103334
 
I feel bad for Bill but if hes guilty he has to go to jail like everybody else.
 
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