A crime is a crime is a crime. How can Cosby's defenders excuse what he did? I don't care that he is in his 80's. If you commit a crime that is corroborated by evidence you are, in this country of laws guilty. Your status, your money, your connections, your age have no bearing on the punishment facing you. We are theoretically all equal in the eyes of the law. I find it amusing that when these individuals come to court to face the music they are in wheelchairs or in Cosbys case escorted by arm as though this will draw sympathy from the court or laughable still from the women he so blatantly sexually assaulted while drugged. The worst part of his background was that he was the personification of a righteous type figure who scolded the younger generation for misbehaving. And what we really had behind that righteous persona was a sexual predator. The reality though is Cosby will receive the punishment today that he rightfully deserves regardless of race, color, status or religion. It may not be what we all wanted but it is justice nonetheless. Its just another disappointment in life when a revered person we always looked up to tarnishe's our trust of others. This in itself is a crime
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The only point to putting Mr Cosby in jail is to punish him. Now we have to see if the punishment will fit the crime. A ten year sentence means he would probably die in jail before completing it. A lesser sentence would mean he might not be punished to point where the trauma would be to that of his victim If Mr Cosby has a personality disorder which makes him rape then is he responsible for his crimes? There are of course those who knew what he was up to,and turned a blind eye to what was going on. It's what we do to men in power. We let them slide until enough people speak up,but even then still they might be elected to the highest office in the land
Is there anyone left who believes a psychologist? Her opinion has nothing to do with the case nor the judgement the judge will have to render about whether he is a sexual danger as a blind person beyond the age of normal sexual activity.
Does #MeToo make a person lose their intelligence just as excessive testosterone makes men lose theirs?
This is not justice
I retired shortly after working in a sex offenders prison for 13 years before it went private. I've had first hand experience working alongside sexual predators--mostly their own children. I can assure you that these guys are some of the most charming and likeable people who you'd ever meet, that is, apart from their horrendous crimes.
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If he is allowed to be free during the appeals process, and if the only punishment that he receives after expressing no remorse over the actions that caused so many women and their families so much pain, then the message to American men and women will be clear: Men can do to us what they want and get away with it because women are nothing but powerless inconsequential sex toys. And this message will be amplified by the Kavanaugh hearing.
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No remorse from Cosby after a life of hurting innocent women.
Wow!
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I'm not aware of a personality disorder that causes a person to "seek sex with nonconsenting persons." Perhaps this is because no such personality disorder exists. Bill Cosby is a convicted rapist. That is not a "psychological disorder."
But, like most men convicted or accused of sexual assault (Kavanaugh, Thomas, O'Reilly, Ailes, Moore, Trump) none of them seem to be able to take personal responsibility for their actions.
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The guy was rich and famous and apparently charming...you think he couldn’t have had a line of consenting partners out the door? What kind of power trip does someone need to be on to choose to get sex by drugging vulnerable people, instead?
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The irony of berating your own race for wearing trousers too low, while being a serial rapist is kind of mind boggling. In Mr. Cosby's mind the preached upon fashion misjudgment trumps serial raping?
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No one reading this, and no one in the media, can tell you why Cosby went to trial. When presented with the legal reasons why Cosby's trial could not go forward (the no-brainer being that the case had already been settled out of court), Judge O'Neill "deliberated" on the legalities overnight, then came back and said, "This trial is going forward." When asked WHY, he answered, "I don't have to give my reasons." No media comment on that.
During deliberations, the jury asked Judge O'Neil for the definition of consent. There is a legal definition, and a judge's duty is to ensure that the jury makes its decision based on legalities. Should a jury bring in a verdict that disregards legalities, it is a judge's duty to overturn that verdict. But Judge O'Neill ensured that Cosby's verdict would be reached without regard for the law, when he told the jury they would have to "make up their own minds" regarding the definition of consent. Guess what: no jury gets to do that; juries don't make laws. Of course the case will be appealed. The moronic masses believe Cosby's a rapist because the media played it that way, relentlessly. Maybe he is, I don't know and neither do you. But did he have a fair trail? Absolutely not. He had the kind of trail that satisfies the mob mentality of social media. Gloat away, but you're a very stupid crowd.
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Dear Scott,
Maybe you thought Cosby didn't have a fair trial cause he got lost somewhere on the trail to sex offenses.
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@scott this never should have went to trial, it was politically motivated...and not a fair trial
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The psychologist said that he has a "personality disorder that was evident in his lifetime of interest in having sex with nonconsenting women." Please explain the difference between this disorder and being a serial rapist.
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Bills age, good works and good looks says he does the minimum. Maybe 18 months in the local slammer at most. Plus a hefty fine to METOO for some love and forgiveness. Mon$y is the great healer..
He is unrepentant !
Lock him up !
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Thirty plus years ago, my mother had a friend who was involved in fund-raising events in Colorado. After one event when Mr. Cosby was the "draw" she said she'd never allow him alone in a room with any young woman. I thought she was racist and avoided her after that. I wish now I had not discounted her.
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A friend's daughter had a pal who was just as tall (6'2")
and lovely. Married to a rich man, the latter pined for an acting career and through connections got a walk-on on a Cosby tv show. She arrived home weeping, claiming he had attacked her in her changing room. The next morning her husband and his lawyer met with Coz and left with a check. We were shocked. Not Coz. Impossible.
Now we know she was probably right and we were naïve. My apologies to her. My warning to you: Coz and Weintraub are not the last bright, important men to break the law with women. Educate your daughters, make them proud to stave off the rich and powerful, and support their honesty and get them and give them help. Abuse must NOT a life sentence for them.
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House Arrest is Insufficient Punishment for this Malevolent Person.
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the only pass you receive before sentencing, simply put is dying. if not jail waits.
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Gee, what praise; 'Mr. Cosby’s lawyer...argued that Mr. Cosby’s age, 81, and legal blindness meant he was no risk, especially since there have been no new allegations of sexual abuse leveled against him since 2004....'
That reminds me of the bit in Mel Brooks' History Of The World, Part 1, where Bea Arthur works at an (ancient Roman) unemployment office, and asks the gladiators; 'have you killed today?'
What a rousing bit of assurance to say there have been no allegations leveled in a certain amount of time.
I can honestly say I've NEVER had allegations - of sexual aduse, nor ANYTHING else in my entire life, as can most people.
Aside from this, the one thing missing from Mr Cosby had been ANY bit of contrition for any act, which may have been construed as sexual predatory behavior.
I was always taught that the simplest - but most important thing one can do is say 2 simple words; 'I'm sorry'.
I guess we'll continue to wait.
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Lock him up; no free on bail while he interminably appeals. He's been free to abuse long enough.
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He could easy harm another woman who might come to work for him and his wife in their home, or even visiting grandchildren, nieces, etc. How to monitor the comings and goings of others in the household, if he's just under house arrest? This man is a monster, who preys on unsuspecting "friends" he treats with humor and cordiality, and then suddenly corrals and abuses them. It's shocking how he got away with it for so many years, and vile that his wife, on whom he cheated for all those years, defends him. She is the epitome of the word "enabler." It will be a great victory for women everywhere if such a "beloved" patriarchal icon - and sex offender - as Bill Cosby gets marched off to jail.
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Okay, here is what I don't get: his lawyers say he should not serve time because of his age and likelihood of not reoffending again. Excuse Me? He gets a free pass for not only this rape but a lifetime of grooming young women for sex. Lucky guy, he got to 81 after committing multiple offenses during his lifetime. There is a concept of punishment, regardless of age. Let him serve it.
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A few points.
One. A psychologist should not make a diagnosis on someone she has never met. Even when it seems obvious from all of the documents. Maybe nobody cares besides me but I had to say it.
Two. We need to consider the purpose of imprisonment. How old is too old to be considered a risk to society? Should there be no consequences for egregious offenses simply because the perpetrator is unable to re-offend? Or because no one has reported being victimised in the last 14 years?
Three. Why should rich people go free while awaiting appeal while poor folks have to wait in prison? If someone is found guilty, they serve their sentence until their appeal is successful.
Mr. Cosby should not be an exception because of his wealth or the fact that we all loved the character he played in TV. We never knew the man he really was.
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Prisons are full of people with personality disorders. There is also a section for them when they grown old.
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Cosby deserves to spend the rest of his life in the state pen. He may have helped a lot of people but that does not release him from responsibility of ruining the emotional life of so many women. Yes, he clearly has a personality disorder but it is empowered by a society that privileges males particularly those that are wealthy. Too bad no one close to him, including his wife (you know she knew), could use some of his $$$millions to steer him to treatment. I guess they wanted to hang onto their access to wealth and privilege.
Thanks to the civil rights movement, some black men can now enjoy what heretofore only white men could partake of. Disclosure: I am African American.
I once deeply admired Cosby, but not now. He systematically destroyed his own legacy and left millions of young people hanging in disbelief and confusion. He and all the wealthy powerful ilk like him need punishment in prison. He does not deserve to be out on bail while his lawyers grind away time with appeals.
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Hmm ... personality disorder? It didn't seem to get in the way of his long and illustrious career.
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If you think what Bill Cosby did was nothing--just "boys being boys"--then he should go free.
But, if you think, as I do, that what he did--not only to Andrea Constand--but to the dozens of other women who have accused him, is contemptible, then he should serve time, no matter his age, no matter his celebrity, no matter his contrition should he show any contrition.
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Yeah and he hasn’t showed an ounce of contrition, as if the pain he caused these women is of no matter to him. There’s a word for that - psychopath.
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Where are the commenters decrying ageism? Right, it's ageist if you don't get the job, but not when your too frail to go to prison?
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Cosby avoided justice for many years because his celebrity impaired our ability to understand him. He is in fact a charming but cunning predator who deserves to be in jail.
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Where exactly is the punishment if you allowed out on bail awaiting your appeal? Where is the justice to the victim(s) in this case or any case?
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Is it just me or does Cosby look significantly healthier/younger in these pictures than in those from the earlier trial? If I am correct, it seems to me that he must have engineered the earlier frailty ( at least to some degree) to gain sympathy and a better outcome. And doing so would make him more of a predator than I could have imagined.
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He’s a predator, and unfortunately, I too know this first hand.
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I think it is fine to sentence Mr. Cosby to prison for his terrible crimes. On the question of his likelihood to reoffend, however, I think his age and the fact of no new victims in 14 years, suggests he is not likely to reoffend.
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@Old blue Individual deterrence is just one reason to incarcerate. Let's not forget punishment and general deterrence. He needs to be punished and - now, perhaps more than ever, the message to sexual predators needs to be clear that the mere passage of time doesn't make everything OK.
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@Old blue Its also worth noting that the difference between him and other sex offenders is that EVERYONE knows who Bill Cosby is and what he's convicted of. The purpose of the sex offender list was to notify the community of the offenders living in their neighborhoods since the vast majority of sex offenders are no name average Joes. Very few sex offenders will ever face the public scrutiny & shaming that the #MeToo men have faced. So I believe that Cosby should face jail time; however I think his likelihood to reoffend is low given the world's knowledge of his crimes. We don't need a sex offender list to find out what Cosby did.
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Sexual assault can certainly mean a wide range of things, that's for sure. What painter only uses one brush? Maybe there's room in the same cell for Kavanaugh.
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@John Doe
Never going to happen, Kavanaugh has privilege.
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@Hellen He's white
@Hellen Cosby had celebrity privilege.
He should be required to be listed as a sex offender because that was what he was convicted of doing, three to five years is a small price to pay in view of his many previous transgressions. If you do the crime, you do the time.
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Bill Cosby so often stood on his moral podium and chastised the black male for his perceived lack of responsibility. I so often question the motives of the preacher - it is frequently to cover up his own misdeeds.
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@David M
He didn't chastise "the black male"; he characterized specific behavior as incompatible with upward economic mobility, as it relates to individual Black folks, or the African American collective. I understand that a lot of people took exception to his critique, but I don't think it serves anyones interest to mischaracterize it. Of course it would have been better for everyone if he had been practicing what he was preaching.
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@Hellen Thats correct he was not perfect, he was a sex offender who raped women.
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@Hellen um...no. Democrats are disenchanted by the party, but they are definitely NOT fleeing. In fact, Black women have been instrumental in some key Dem wins across the country. So, no. Your Republican talking points don't hold muster.
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I don’t recall hearing that Cosby was “legally blind” until a few days ago. What does that mean and how should it affect his sentence? I’m legally blind. I can’t get a job as a fighter pilot, but as long as I wear my glasses I can drive a car and read the Times on the tiny screen of my phone. I could even do a few years in prison if necessary.
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He and his attorneys started claiming loss of vision at the time of his arrest...shortly after he had completed a lengthy cross-country concert tour during which this was never mentioned. It just "suddenly" came up somehow.
Yeah, right.
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How much $$ will it cost the state/federal government to incarcerate Mr. cosby while the appeal process goes on ? Millions? He is a blind,old man-if the D.A. is scared of an 81-year old blind man being not locked up,perhaps he could be committed to a hospital while the appeals go on? Also, will we see the same hate venom for any other old white man besides Weinstein who gets convicted of anything as a result of #metoo? Or is this the way for some people to feel some satisfaction since Trump will never face jail time for what he did to women?
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@stuckincali Weird. I guess you are also mad about the occasional Nazi War Criminals who are found and ultimately tried and convicted.
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@stuckincali: What you call "hate venom" we call "justice."
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@stuckincali
Why a hospital? Is he so infirm he requires hospitalization? And in answer to your query, you will see venom so long as there are men who think they can treat women like doormats. Got a problem with that?
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Send him away. What difference does his age or "celebrity elite" status have to do with his fate. He's a vile sexual predator that must pay for his crimes.
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Why wasn't Cosby selected as a Supreme Court nominee?
He sounds perfect.
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@VoiceofAmerica
Maybe when he gets out of prison, he an run for president. He has everything it would take to succeed. He's close to being a billionaire. He was beloved because he was the star of a long running tv show. He has forcibly denied, repeatedly, that he ever did anything wrong. He considers himself superior to other people. Sounds familiar, yes?
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There's a great deal more for us all to learn from that good man role in the Fat Albert days to the good dad Huxtable role and the truth behind the curtains. Can we look into his eyes and see a predator? And I use that word because unlike a philanderer we know his "dates" were vaguely awake. What have married people learned from such spouses, and by "such spouses" I mean the philandering kind? We have the expertise to see clearly if only we could wake up from our trusting gaze and shake ourselves out of disbelief.
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Mr. Cosby is finally facing justice for a lifetime of sexual crimes. He's 81 years old and legally blind. Prison Is certainly warranted and even the usual sentencing of 2 to 5 years would pretty much be a life sentence. Undoubtably in the harsh environment of prison he will deteriorate quickly. The real tragedy here is that Mr. Cosby perpetrated his crimes for decades and never was prosecuted. Putting a feeble old man in prison Is some form of justice but hardly adequate. Justice delayed is Justice denied.
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I admired the person I thought Bill Cosby was for a long time. I'm very upset to see that that person was an act. He was abusing women for decades and his fame protected him. I'm glad someone was persistent enough to keep at it. He does deserve jail time for what he did. People who are sexually abused, raped, molested, etc., often spend more time in a prison of their own making than the time any offender will spend in a physical prison. We live the with consequences of the offender's action for the rest of our lives as do our loved ones.
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Hopefully he goes to prison for his crimes against women to whom he lied, then drugged, and raped while playing the "good Dad" on television and pretending he was a decent husband and father in real life.
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Lock him up
His age has nothing to do with anything.
He did the crime and needs to do the time.
You don’t get a pass for growing old!!!!!
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@Solamente Una Voz
And Kavanaugh shouldn't get one for being young.
Can you imagine waking up from a drug induced sleep, and finding "Dr. Cosby" atop your drugged body after having his way with you? The horror. I say, show him no mercy.
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I'm so shocked by the vitriolic comments about Cosby's sentencing. Not to imply his innocence, but these crimes are 30 to 40 years old. Even if he doesn't get jail time, he (and his wife) has paid in other ways: His reputation is shot; he's lost a source of income, he's probably lost ability to appear comfortably in public. But for me the bottom line is this: I don't want to live in a country who puts 81 year olds in jail.
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I hope he gets time and hope I live in a country where he will go to jail and be very uncomfortable.
I hope his enabling wife visits frequently.
You’re saying if you commit a crime and live long enough you get a pass.
He drugged, raped and gaslighted women that trusted him. No pass for him.
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Why? If justice hadn't been delayed, he would simply be turning 81 in prison, where he belongs.
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@Kathy It doesn't matter when he did his crimes -- this man drugged and raped women. Would you be willing to allow the Catholic pedophile priests not pay for their criminal behavior that killed the souls of young boys and girls with their heinous sexual assaults.
He destroyed lives, he destroyed his own reputation and he has enough money for 100 lifetimes so don't worry about him financially. He is a criminal and he deserves prison regardless of his age or physical condition.
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Blue and Bryan, I would argue that while the differences between the Cosby and Kavanaugh sexual assault situations are many so are their legal situations
First, the Kavanaugh is nominated to be a SCOTUS justice potentially for decades. He is essentially being interviewed for a job rom which he cannot be fired. It is fair to delve into his character and weigh the preponderance of evidence about his sexually assaulting women. Cosby was a defendent in a criminal trial and was convicted by a jury that believed he was guilty as charged beyond a reasonable doubt; what he did was drug and rape (penetrate) many women although sensibly the prosecution stuck to charges of sexual assault that they were sure they could make stick.
I believe the two women who have come forward so far to accuse Kavanaugh of sexual assault. However, leaving aside the question of statute of limitations, it is seems to me that there are not enough contextual facts available in either case to convict in a criminal trial. If Kavanaugh is not confirmed he will continue in his seat on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals unless he himself chooses to do otherwise. His legal career is not in jeopardy unless he does something really stupid like ridiculously obvious perjury.
Cosby on the other hand is likely going to jail for some period of time and quite possibly be subject to state supervision for the rest of his life.
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Two to five years is the typical sentence for these crimes? That is a crime in itself. People like Cosby need to be put away for much longer.
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@Hey Joe I think that they should be put away for as long as their actions caused their victims to suffer.
I don’t care if Cosby is 81 or 18. Put him away for a good, long time. His crimes demand it and his victims deserve at least that.
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Jail cures personality disorders that caused him to drug persons and have non-consensual sex.
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@Andrew
No it emphatically does not! Why would you even say that? Were you being facetious, I hope?
There are no known "cures" for personality disorders.
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Why should there be any question about prison time for this reprehensible man? His crimes demand it. I don't care if he is 81 or 101.
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@Clyde
I must agree. Just a few years ago, I was attacked by a Muslim man in Rochester, N.Y. He was my tailor and the judge threw out the case because he didn’t believe that an older man would climb over a counter to assault someone. Age has nothing to do with intent. As a former law enforcement officer, this was a very sad moment for me.
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3-5 years in jail, then house arrest for 5 years.
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@MIKEinNYC No, the full potential thirty years in jail, because the odds are that he won't live until he is 111. I don't have a problem with his dying in jail, especially since he has no remorse and feels no guilt for the lifetime of pain he has caused other people.
Put him on house arrest for life, sparing the state the expenses of incarnation of an elderly, possibly infirm man.
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@turbot No, that is not a just outcome. House arrest for someone with his wealth is way too comfy. He can have dinner parties and big family holidays, etc. No, this is not the solution. I feel really clear about that and I am an elder myself.
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@turbot He had a huge party at his house this summer to celebrate his birthday. At his house, house arrest isn't so bad. He can have anything he wants at his convinence.
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I agree. House arrest for life. But not in his mansions please. Just a regular house.
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In a just world, both Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh would be making that courthouse walk. Bill Cosby has nothing on them—except a courtroom appearance an d s guilty verdict. We should be awaiting their sentencing, too.
In a just world.
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Neither Thomas nor Kavanaugh have been convicted of a crime. If accusations were enough to warrant prison time, we’d all be vulnerable.
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@MDB: Read my comment again. Did you miss “in a just world?”
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Nor has Kavanagh been accused of rape.
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Send a message: Retirement in prison till death do you part.
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Too bad for Mr. Cosby the new Kavanaugh supreme court will not consider sexual attack a crime any more.
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@Bruce
Kavanaugh has not been convicted of rape last time I checked. Do you know something different?
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@Margo Channing
Your comment is a non sequitur to Margo's.
@Margo Channing
Read again. I did not acuse Kavanaugh of rape. How would I know? BUT. his attitude in this whole issue makes clear how he would deal as a life-time appointed SC member with cases affecting women issues.
If Weinstein, Moonves, Trump, Toback, et al are not going to court, then I don't see the point of getting a pound of flesh from Cosby. You didn't send a message against sexual assault by jailing Cosby, all you did was send a message that sexual assault is punishable only if you aren't white.
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Many black women suffer guilt/isolation in their reporting of black men who rape them, and often stay quiet in behalf of the good black man.
Cosby has doped up and fondled black women. I'm happy to see conviction happen for them.
Johnsonhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/15/opinion/russell-simmons-black-women-m...
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@Sarah Johnson
I believe that Weinstein at least will be going to court. His troubles are far from over.
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@Sarah Johnson
Weinstein is on trial now for rape....Cosby, even if he goes to jail, will surely get off light considering most of his crimes fell outside the statue of limitations. And, while I am not wholly familiar with the Moonves case, I don't think he had a pattern of drugging and assaulting women nor did he later admit to it. Yes, Cosby admitted to given women drugs to knock them out. Additionally, there have been scores of white men who have been prosecuted for sex crimes. Even in Montgomery County, where Cosby was tried.
All of that being said, there is undoubtedly racism in the criminal justice system. But sweeping generalizations like the one you have made (pointlessly referencing just three (3) people) are not productive and intellectually lazy.
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Here is a wealthy, powerful male whose accusers came forward years after the assaults took place....and yet, NOT ONE Conservative has come forward to support or defend Bill Cosby! He is Black.
This story and the one about Kavanaugh proves the Conservative bias towards wealthy, powerful Liberal and ....Black men!
Apparently, it is ONLY powerful, wealthy white males that are worthy of their support and defense!
Pure hypocrisy
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@Mari - AMEN. You speak the truth. Typical double standard.
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hmm...Imprison the black man and crown the white (for the same allegations)?
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@Thomas Balzac
Are you suggesting that Mr Cosby should be crowned too?
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@Thomas Balzac
It's not a white/black issue. While what the adolescent Brett Kavanaugh is alleged to have done to a few women is abhorrent behavior, it is nothing compared to what the adult Cosby did, over many years, to numerous women.
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But what the adult Kavanaugh will do with a life time appointment to the Supreme Court could be harmful to decades and generations of women. That will be abhorrent.
If anyone deserves to spent the rest of their life in prison, its Bill Cosby.
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@fast/furious Never cared for his sanctimonious attitude either . . .and Fat Albert was not funny either
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@Rhumboogie: I was going to say the very same thing!
The timing her is certainly poetic. I remember when the first victim came forward she too was met with a chorus of "why did she wait so long/she's lying/he's a good man".
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He’ll walk. Trust me. Famous and beloved entertainer, rich guy, knows how to play to an audience. He’s looking at probation, I’ll be surprised otherwise.
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@scott_thomas
What's your prediction for Weinstein?
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Interesting timing with Kavanaugh, and I imagine that a sentence (minimum or beyond) for a celebrity comedian/actor will not go unnoticed in the Senate hearing room this week. All equal under the law, you know....
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@John Oh they may sentence a black man who is famous, ala Mike Tyson. But I doubt it will reflect of the white supreme court republican nominee.
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@john g
I'm sorry did I miss the part where Kavanaugh has been convicted in a court of law?
He will do no time. His age & celebrity will keep him out of prison. I saw a report last night that 99% of sexual perpetrators go free. Hello trump, this is why women do not come forward more often. It is a man's world. A jury should not be made up of all men (peers) and evangelical christians in sexual cases. All the evangelical christians have come to look at women as guilty of temptation & guile because someone made up the story of the garden of eden & Eve being the reason for men being thrown out of the garden. Adam even says "she made me eat it". Men are sinless & women are sluts. Just ask trump & Mr. Crosby.
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@Nostradamus Said So We have to be specific. Yes its true that most sex abusers will not be prosecuted. That's because victims don't report the crimes - although I hope that #metoo changes that. But for the ones that are reported, only about half will make it to court. And half of those will result in prosecutions that lead to jail time. The reason for this is the various levels of sex crimes. The most serious crimes - rape & child molestation - will almost always lead to a prison sentence. But other crimes will be sentenced according to the seriousness of the offense.
You have to realize is that incarceration isn't just about punishment. Its about protecting the community from the most dangerous people. As horrible as sex crimes are, groping or indecent exposure is not as serious as a rape or sodomy. So the courts will sentence those crimes differently. The one thing that really disappoints me about the #metoo movement is its lack of nuance. The movement has got to stop treating every accusation as if they're the same.
You have to consider....he is an actor. While he may have headed into court on the arm of his attorney did you notice he is able to wave to those outside without support? Pretrial hearings he came in with a scraggly beard and trying to be frail while holding onto his attorneys. After he was found guilty he walked out on his own smiling and waving to his fans.
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@shipdog7 - He holds on to the attorney because he is blind.
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Apparently there is a very fine line between going to jail and becoming a Supreme Court justice.
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@Bryan Sorry, they are in the same league but one may be more experienced than the other.
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What Cosby has been convicted of and what Kavanaugh has been accused of (even if true) are not even in the same league, jeez.
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@Bryan You completely missed the point. Sexual misconduct is sexual misconduct. It doesn't matter what "league" it's in.
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