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Bill Cosby 'a mentor' to accuser
canoe ^ | 2/8/05 | JONATHAN KINGSTONE and IAN ROBERTSON

Posted on 02/08/2005 12:54:02 PM PST by pissant

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Hmmm. Something's fishy about this. She couldn't be trying to dig for some gold, could she?


1 posted on 02/08/2005 12:54:02 PM PST by pissant
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To: pissant
Mentoring.

So that's what the kids call these days.

2 posted on 02/08/2005 12:58:02 PM PST by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: billorites; All

I'd like to know if any of you ladies have had a close male friend who tried to take it a further by coming onto you?

How did you handle it?


3 posted on 02/08/2005 1:04:16 PM PST by Madeleine Ward
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To: pissant

This is what he gets for speaking the truth about the state of the minority.


4 posted on 02/08/2005 1:06:45 PM PST by Katy_Katarina (Can someone tell me how to turn my nick into LOWER CASE?)
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To: pissant

According to some reports he's admitted it but says it was consensual. Her allegation is it was not.


5 posted on 02/08/2005 1:29:16 PM PST by cyncooper
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To: billorites

Remember clinton "mentoring" Monica...


6 posted on 02/08/2005 1:30:18 PM PST by cyncooper
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To: pissant

He was ministering to a troubled young girl


7 posted on 02/08/2005 1:30:24 PM PST by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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To: pissant
Bill Cosby's lawyer yesterday called accusations of sexual misconduct against his client "preposterous"

I love it when a lawyer denies an event took place even though he wasn't there.

8 posted on 02/08/2005 1:31:29 PM PST by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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To: pissant

Her family seems pretty wealthy to begin with. I doubt it.


9 posted on 02/08/2005 1:36:05 PM PST by Strategerist
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According to some reports he's admitted it but says it was consensual. Her allegation is it was not.

Isn't this called a he said/she said situation?

10 posted on 02/08/2005 1:37:09 PM PST by Mark17
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To: Madeleine Ward

Just about every woman I know has had at least one incident similar to this. I don't know anyone who has sued or talked to the press about it


11 posted on 02/08/2005 1:38:32 PM PST by ladyjane
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To: Mark17

As I said, there's a report he's admitted the physcial contact with her but says it was consensual.

Time will tell if that is correct or not. If you're asking me why he'd admit it, I can think of several reasons but I'd be speculating.


12 posted on 02/08/2005 1:38:57 PM PST by cyncooper
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To: ladyjane

I was thinking about that and I guess it depends if some threat or coercian to keep it quiet was made. I know in my case pushing away and "stop" did the trick and never seeing that person again.

I have NOT heard that threat or coercian has been alleged in this case, at least to this point.


13 posted on 02/08/2005 1:41:44 PM PST by cyncooper
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To: pissant

I'm thinking more of an "Anita Hill" scenario. Bill's gone off the plantation, so somebody is recruited to put him back in his place


14 posted on 02/08/2005 1:41:50 PM PST by SauronOfMordor (We are going to fight until hell freezes over and then we are going to fight on the ice)
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Her family seems pretty wealthy to begin with. I doubt it.

Really? Then why did the MOTHER call Cosby, asking for money before any of this came out?

Pay attention, everybody: look whose doing the talking: the mother.

15 posted on 02/08/2005 1:42:05 PM PST by Howlin (It's a great day to be an American -- and a Bush Republican!!!!)
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I don't know anyone who has sued or talked to the press about it

She didn't. According to Greta, the girl never said a word about it; she even called him up last summer or fall and asked him to "comp" some free tickets for her family when he was in Toronto, which he did.

The mother is the one who called Cosby and said she was so traumitzed, maybe he'd like to contribute to some educations funds.

BTW, the family DID pick up the tickets at the will call window.

16 posted on 02/08/2005 1:43:58 PM PST by Howlin (It's a great day to be an American -- and a Bush Republican!!!!)
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To: pissant

Is there any truth to the rumors that when Bill Cosby entertains in Las Vegas he's very busy with "the ladies"?


17 posted on 02/08/2005 1:45:51 PM PST by Lizavetta (Modern liberalism: Where everyone must look different but think the same.)
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To: pissant

The story keeps changing. I heard the story on tv that the girl had gone home with Cosby to his "mansion" and complained of not feeling well and was given some medication that made her feel out of control and that is when the touching happened. The mother is the one that called Cosby and made the complaint and asked for money and they were trying to keep the girl's name out of it. Nothing makes sense. Cosby wouldn't have to drug some woman to get her "touch him." The whole thing was consensual.


18 posted on 02/08/2005 1:48:26 PM PST by Eva
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I think men would be amazed if they knew how frequently women get grabbed. It's probably just a small percentage of men out there who are doing the grabbing - but it's a very active small percentage.

This is not to say that I think Cosby did anything. Even if he did, so what. Forgetaboutit. If you can't forget then see a shrink.


19 posted on 02/08/2005 1:50:09 PM PST by ladyjane
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This thread just popped up:

Cosby hit with tale of tapes

A Canadian woman who accused Bill Cosby of drugging and groping her reportedly taped phone calls with him after she reported the offense.

Cosby initiated the calls, and they support her allegations, sources told the Philadelphia Daily News.

~snip~

As Drudge says, developing...

20 posted on 02/08/2005 1:52:23 PM PST by cyncooper
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