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Bill Cosby trial shocker: Defense rests after just 6 minutes
WaPo ^ | 6/12/17 | Manuel Roig-Franzia

Posted on 06/12/2017 10:41:00 AM PDT by ColdOne

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To: ColdOne
“This ain’t right!” bellowed Cosby attorney Brian McMonagle in his closing argument.

I've been a court reporter for 40 years now and this line triggered a long forgotten memory ...

About 20 years ago, we had a civilian counsel who lived in the area who did a lot of court-martial cases on Fort Hood. That was his trademark closing argument, in an extremely broad and brash Texas accent, although his was a little more "good ol' boy" ...

"I tell ya, Yer Honor, tain't fair ... it just tain't fair!"

41 posted on 06/12/2017 11:47:03 AM PDT by BlueLancer (Ex Scientia Tridens)
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To: ColdOne

As long as he a mostly black jury it might work. One of the under reported issue of our age is how black juries let black defendants walk all day long because the system is racist.


42 posted on 06/12/2017 11:52:05 AM PDT by JohnyBoy
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To: Frederick303

I think you have the general gist of it. The one I referred to worked at Temple U and she sued him civilly, there was an undisclosed settlement and his deposition from that suit was sealed. The AP sued to have the deposition opened and that is where this whole trial came from. There also is a new DA in the county who used the promise of a criminal case against Cosby as campaign fodder.


43 posted on 06/12/2017 12:00:05 PM PDT by Abby4116
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To: ColdOne

Jury selection was done in Pittsburgh.

Thank You, Jesus, I didn’t get picked!


44 posted on 06/12/2017 12:04:32 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: ColdOne
His troubles started after he started talking out against the current black culture norms. You go against the leftists' mantras and they shut you up one way or another.

I want to know why these women accepted invitations to go alone into a man's hotel room...

45 posted on 06/12/2017 12:18:34 PM PDT by Smittie (Just like an alien I'm a stranger in a strange land)
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To: notdownwidems

I had a Cosby album in the ‘60s, too. His routine about Noah was hilarious: “What’s a cubit?” The whole album was funny but I don’t remember specifics.


46 posted on 06/12/2017 12:23:12 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam ("Negative people make healthy people sick." - Roger Ailes)
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To: MayflowerMadam

I had that too.... money and fame corrupts! So sad!


47 posted on 06/12/2017 12:25:06 PM PDT by Ambrosia
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To: freedumb2003
Cos was a hero of mine in my youth. I can still do every one of his routines from all of his albums ...

As a kid, I had most of his albums. I memorized them all not by trying to, but by listening (and laughing) to them over and over and over ...

48 posted on 06/12/2017 12:30:10 PM PDT by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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To: MayflowerMadam

iirc it was ‘bill cosby is a funny fellow - right’


49 posted on 06/12/2017 12:45:51 PM PDT by camle (keep an open mind and someone will fill it full of something for you)
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To: Persevero
I doubt you’d prefer house arrest if it was your daughter he doors and raped.

Never said I preferred he not go to jail, FRiend. You're being a bit presumptuous today. He'll be 80 next month, maybe he can share a cell with Bernie Madoff.

50 posted on 06/12/2017 1:04:02 PM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: MayflowerMadam

Yes I remember that one...every time God called Noah he would say, ‘RIIIIIIIIGHT’
Funny stuff.


51 posted on 06/12/2017 1:19:27 PM PDT by notdownwidems (Washington D.C. has become the enemy of free people everywhere!)
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To: camle

Sounds familiar. I think there was a bit about Sheldon Leonard — when the water was “twelve degrees” and “come on in, Sheldon; the water’s fine!”


52 posted on 06/12/2017 1:42:22 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam ("Negative people make healthy people sick." - Roger Ailes)
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To: ColdOne

All it takes is one juror, and since some of them are black, odds are he walks for no reason other than race.

Payback for slavery, segregation, and nothing more.


53 posted on 06/12/2017 1:42:54 PM PDT by truth_seeker
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To: ColdOne

All Cosby needs is OJ’s jury. They don’t care if he did it. It’s all the white man’s doins’.


54 posted on 06/12/2017 1:53:11 PM PDT by LouAvul (The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.)
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To: Lil Flower

Beverly Johnson is black.....but I know most of the women were white.


55 posted on 06/12/2017 1:58:01 PM PDT by Dawgreg (Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
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To: freedumb2003

I read they had phone conversation for about a year after the alleged rape. Calls last between 30 to 45 minutes. She went to the police when the calls stopped, if so, sounds like she got dumped and wanted revenge.


56 posted on 06/12/2017 2:04:09 PM PDT by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: freedumb2003

I read they had phone conversation for about a year after the alleged rape. Calls last between 30 to 45 minutes. She went to the police when the calls stopped, if so, sounds like she got dumped and wanted revenge.


57 posted on 06/12/2017 2:04:13 PM PDT by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: Night Hides Not

He’ll be given jail time; he’s politically conservative.


58 posted on 06/12/2017 2:09:31 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative
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To: Dog

I HOPE he does time.

How would you enjoy passing out at a Hollywood party after your sip of drink, waking up naked and sticky with a gay (because you are a man) Bill Cosby on your back masturbating?????


59 posted on 06/12/2017 2:13:37 PM PDT by Yaelle
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60 posted on 06/12/2017 2:16:11 PM PDT by Yaelle
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