Mick Mac Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 BC is being accused by the media of sexual assaults and there are a growing number of woman who have spoken out against him, but no charges. Netflix and NBC have pulled productions but he's officially guilty of nothing and it's clear that these companies cannot afford to take the risk of being associated with a possible sex criminal. But there is no longer any such thing as innocent until proven guilty in the world of celebrity sex offences. No smoke without fire ? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/51660-bill-cosby-and-the-court-of-public-opinion/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Poste's Child Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 There have also been some pretty direct accusations. Given how litigious American culture is I'm inclined to think people must believe there is evidence. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/51660-bill-cosby-and-the-court-of-public-opinion/#findComment-800253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loz Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Agree with Mick Mac. All these media 'me too' accusations aren't justice. Take him to court. Mind you, Cosby could take them to court as well with a slander writ, I suppose. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/51660-bill-cosby-and-the-court-of-public-opinion/#findComment-800260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Poste's Child Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 According to some of the interviews, most of those involved have been paid off and gagged along the way.Does innocent until proven guilty apply in the US or is it just a British principle? I don't think the process works that way in France, for example. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/51660-bill-cosby-and-the-court-of-public-opinion/#findComment-800261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraferJack Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 MickHow long have people said about saville "we should have known. We should have done something"Cosby isn't on trial and isn't imprisoned. The allegations (or many of them) have been public for years and as is the way of abused people, seeing others talk about their experience encourages others. You might be suspicious if it was one or two, but no way am I dismissing that many people. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/51660-bill-cosby-and-the-court-of-public-opinion/#findComment-800266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seabag Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 It's a pretty consistant M.O Money, money, money, talks in cases like thisAnd on listening to a radio programe about wealth, I wonder if the same applies in cases like thisIt doesn't matter how you make your wealth, it's how you launder you image afterSo it might follow with deviant sexuality, in cases like Saville and Cosby perhaps, that the image is laundered to such a point, as to be a near fortressPretty shocking tho Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/51660-bill-cosby-and-the-court-of-public-opinion/#findComment-800280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Robert Poste's Child Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Does innocent until proven guilty apply in the US> or is it just a British principle? Are we really any better? Rolf Harris, for example.As soon as the allegations become public, almost everyone will assume that when there's smoke there's fire. How can you keep something like this under wraps? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/51660-bill-cosby-and-the-court-of-public-opinion/#findComment-800287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jctg Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 What I don't understand about the whole Bill Cosby thing is that it appears to be operating completely outside the criminal justice system. Has nobody been to the police? Why has he not been arrested? It appears to be mostly about reputational damage on his part. Can anyone shed any light on this? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/51660-bill-cosby-and-the-court-of-public-opinion/#findComment-800289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nxjen Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Apparently events took place over 30 years ago which is outside the statute of limitations which is operational in the US. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/51660-bill-cosby-and-the-court-of-public-opinion/#findComment-800296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jctg Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 nxjen Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Apparently events took place over 30 years ago> which is outside the statute of limitations which> is operational in the US.All of them? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/51660-bill-cosby-and-the-court-of-public-opinion/#findComment-800298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 nxjen Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Apparently events took place over 30 years ago> which is outside the statute of limitations which> is operational in the US.That'll be about the same time that he was last relevant. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/51660-bill-cosby-and-the-court-of-public-opinion/#findComment-800303 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Pibe Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 naaa, that was Lisa Bonetvaguely prophetic of family guy Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/51660-bill-cosby-and-the-court-of-public-opinion/#findComment-800306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopamine1979 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 That's brilliant El pibe. This thing saddens me more than Harris,Saville et al for some reason. I used to love The Cosby show. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/51660-bill-cosby-and-the-court-of-public-opinion/#findComment-800312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jctg Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Well, I've just found out the US statute of limitations for rape can be about 10 years. That's outrageous. What is the point of it for serious crimes? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/51660-bill-cosby-and-the-court-of-public-opinion/#findComment-800452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted June 7, 2017 Author Share Posted June 7, 2017 2014 is now 2017I just watched the documentary. It's very convincing. Sexual assault with drugs. What a nasty piece of work. It seems. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/51660-bill-cosby-and-the-court-of-public-opinion/#findComment-1144257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borky Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 BC is a rotter.I also hear of things things about a couple of truly global megastar Brits that would be in wandsworth if they were not untouchables. they are not getting any younger though.No , not Cliff Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/51660-bill-cosby-and-the-court-of-public-opinion/#findComment-1144319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted June 8, 2017 Author Share Posted June 8, 2017 It seems from the documentary that the game changer in this is that only one accusation is within the 30 years statute of limitations, but for that one he gave a testimony to police in private before charges were dropped on the most recent sexual assault. The victim then filed a private prosecution and gave up her anonymity. Associated Press in 2015 successfully claimed for that testimony to be made available and succeeded. Apparently in the testimony he admitted to drugging women in the past. This should all come out at trial. Many think that his philanthropy over the last 30 years is his way of hedging against, or making some payback (in his own mind) for his earlier demeanours. But it seems that he couldn't keep the old BC from coming out and assaulting one more time and for that reason he's going to feel the full force of the law/public opinion. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/51660-bill-cosby-and-the-court-of-public-opinion/#findComment-1144336 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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