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That would add insult to injury. I am curious why a question like this - does the accused enjoy immunity from prosecution - wasn't settled BEFORE the case went before a jury. They could have saved the taxpayers a significant amount of money had this question been litigated first. And, ignoring the probable reality that Cosby is a serial rapist, perhaps it should have been litigated first just for propriety's sake. Prosecutors grant immunity deals all the time. Is it easier to make those immunity deals if the accused thinks they're still going to face prosecution later one? Probably not.
1 posted on 07/11/2021 6:26:32 AM PDT by ScubaDiver
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It *was* settled. They all knew as they were trying him that this would happen.


2 posted on 07/11/2021 6:29:14 AM PDT by Nabron
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Eh. No different than OJ going out looking for the real killer.


3 posted on 07/11/2021 6:31:07 AM PDT by rlmorel (Leftists are The Droplet of Sewage in a gallon of ultra-pure clean water.)
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The democrats wanted his head.


4 posted on 07/11/2021 6:36:37 AM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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Democrat-run State, so I say, ‘Go for it, Bill!’


5 posted on 07/11/2021 6:36:41 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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He got off on a technicality based on a news release that was not a binding agreement. He admitted to giving drugs to women without their consent to get sex. Now he is suing.


6 posted on 07/11/2021 6:37:17 AM PDT by fireman15
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the difference btwn use and transactional immunity


7 posted on 07/11/2021 6:39:38 AM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. P144:1)
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I listened to Viva and Barnes podcast on this. The prosecutor thought the case was extremely weak, that there were numerous problems with the accusations including the fact that the accusers had maintained a personal relationship after the alleged incidents. Given what was known at the time, he thought a conviction was unlikely. He said he would not prosecute if Cosby went ahead and testified honestly at the civil case. Cosby’s judge had run against that prosecutor and lost. He had fund-raised based on the Cosby case and then that case ended up in his court. He refused to recuse himself and convicted Cosby. The list of court errors was long and convincing.


9 posted on 07/11/2021 6:41:26 AM PDT by Gen.Blather (Wait! I said that out loud? )
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Now, his publicist Andrew Wyatt says that Cosby hopes to win ‘a couple hundred grand’ in compensation for the time he spend behind bars on the now-vacated conviction.


The fix is in.

This is the way it works. Have you noticed that when public official want to do something but afraid the voters would object some group sues them and they cave.

My guess is that Pennsylvania will not defend their action but simply pay Cosby what ever he ask for.


10 posted on 07/11/2021 6:41:36 AM PDT by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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Something is odd about this. Assuming for a moment he was wrongfully held - Is 2 years behind bars only worth ‘a couple hundred grand?’


11 posted on 07/11/2021 6:42:15 AM PDT by posterchild
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I guess you only believe womens’ accusations of sexual assault when when they are levied against a Republican.


13 posted on 07/11/2021 6:48:32 AM PDT by antidemoncrat (somRead more at: https://economicti)
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I don’t know why this case doesn’t bother me.

He was exposed for the world to see. Many women went on national TV and spoke about how he raped them with drugs.

He may be technically Free from facing anything in the courts, but he is far from innocent. And I am glad he spent years in jail.


15 posted on 07/11/2021 6:51:23 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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“If you admit to this, you will pay $xxxx, but you will not be criminally charges.”

An innocent person might accept this deal.

Same goes with parole. If you were wrongfully convicted of a crime, and you want to get out early on parole, you have to admit guilt.

I don’t know if B.C. is a scumbag or not, but I do know he was selected for destruction by the liberals.


20 posted on 07/11/2021 7:02:07 AM PDT by Born to Conserve
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He’ll win.

The state violated his rights.. like it or not.

They will pay for it


21 posted on 07/11/2021 7:02:21 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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“That would add insult to injury. I am curious why a question like this - does the accused enjoy immunity from prosecution - wasn't settled BEFORE the case went before a jury.”

Cosby tried - that issue went to the state Supreme Court before trial and they rejected it. Then 3 years later they overturned the conviction on that very same argument. Go figure.

22 posted on 07/11/2021 7:04:51 AM PDT by circlecity
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Look

If ONE woman says you drugged and raped her. That’s bad

But if dozens do ?

Come on now


23 posted on 07/11/2021 7:05:17 AM PDT by Truthoverpower (Arizona !!!! Now the TRUMP TRAIN is getting back on TRACK ! TRUTH! FREEDOM ! LIBERTY! )
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Bill Cosby is pursuing legal action against the state of Pennsylvania to recoup 'hundreds of thousands' of taxpayer dollars as compensation for his wrongful incarceration, friend and publicist reveals

Millions of taxpayer dollars...

(Prosecutors should pay this out of their own pockets, and lose their law licenses, but of course they won't.)

25 posted on 07/11/2021 7:06:25 AM PDT by Sooth2222 (“Toute nation a le gouvernement qu’elle mérite.” ("Every nation has the government it deserves.”) )
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The guy has hundreds of millions, yet wants to take from the taxpayers of Pennsylvania. It is too bad the rapist can’t sue the prosecutors themselves; or better still, they should be charged and convicted & thrown in prison. He is a rotten man, but so are they, for lying and chanting and wasting money and time for what purpose?


37 posted on 07/11/2021 7:22:14 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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just because he got out of jail on a technicality does not mean he did not drug women to have sex with them.
and even if somebody took a pill willingly- does not mean she wants to have sex. Sorry to all that will be be outraged.


38 posted on 07/11/2021 7:22:57 AM PDT by ronniesgal (so I wonder what his FR handle is???? )
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bump


40 posted on 07/11/2021 7:24:27 AM PDT by foreverfree
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Violations of his due process rights.

It took two years for the issue to arise sounds like a money trail needs looking to.


45 posted on 07/11/2021 7:28:11 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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