Posted on 04/27/2018 5:39:55 AM PDT by Kaslin
Bingo! This whole trial has been a dog-and-pony show.
soon. and they had to start somewhere, why NOT Cosby? because he made the easily amused laugh?
Well we're waiting.................
well I’m not in charge, but i did read they are getting ready to take Weinstein to trial. Is that what you are waiting for?
That, among others.
I hope there is time left to get. them. all. But Cosby is a great step in the right direction.
April 25th was the 40th anniversary of WJC’s rape of Juanita Broaddrick.
“Hoards” of women?
Yup. I agree with you. The muddled instructions from the judge, combined with Cosby’s attorney apparently falling asleep during testimony will result in an overturn on appeal.
He should have gone to prison years ago. The guy is a perverted POS but will likely get off on appeal.
From the article: “Yet, it is a dangerous road, making an individual set of allegations of a trial into a representation of societys problems with this type of accusation. Surely an individual should not be the scapegoat for the ills of society as a whole.”
I also predict it will be thrown out on appeal, but not because of the “consent” instruction. The 5 other women brought in regarding his prior bad acts - not brought in the first time because likely not constitutional and they didn’t want to risk a clean case then.
OJ was let off decades ago when the defense had a compliant jury disregard the evidence and vindicate him as justice for police and society discrimination. This time evidence that should not have been considered was brought in and appeared to be the factor getting a jury over the bar of “reasonable doubt” the prior jury could not agree on - with so much evidence this particular victim had ulterior motives for criminal charges after already obtaining $3.4 million in a settlement over 10 years ago.
Was Cosby guilty of the crime? Likely. But absent the new witnesses, unlikely it was proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
WHAT IS HE CHARGED WITH?
Three counts of felony aggravated indecent assault, each covering a different aspect of the alleged crime.
Count 1 alleges Cosby didn't have consent when he penetrated Constand's genitals with his fingers.
Count 2 alleges she was unconscious or semi-conscious at the time and could not give consent.
Count 3 alleges all this happened after he gave her an intoxicant that substantially impaired her and stopped her from resisting.
Lets try that again. The document is here.
"Acts of the accused associated with this offense: WILLIAM HENRY COSBY DID..." Charge 1: ...PENETRATE THE GENITALS OF THE COMPLAINANT WITH A PART OF HIS BODY WITHOUT THE COMPLAINANTS CONSENT."
Charge 2: "...DID PENETRATE THE GENITALS OF THE COMPLAINANT WITH A PART OF HIS BODY WHILE THE COMPLAINANT WAS UNCONSCIOUS"
Charge 3: "...DID PENETRATE THE GENITALS OF THE COMPLAINANT WITH A PART OF HIS BODY AFTER COSBY SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRED THE COMPLAINANT'S POWER TO APPRAISE OR CONTROL HER CONDUCT BY ADMINISTERING DRUGS, INTOXICANTS OR OTHER MEANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING RESISTANCE."
But to answer your question. Yes, she did keep coming back.
They meet, Cosby starts romancing her, they exchange personal gifts, they have a dinner at his house, without the wife, they are drinking wine, relaxing on a sofa, in front of a fire, they exchange personal gifts. Cosby makes a pass.
Looks to me like they were dating !
They met (undisclosed time but 3 year time bracket).
They talked about business matters.
‘Eventually’ they exchanged personal phone numbers
victim claimed they ‘developed a sincere friendship’.
victim claims ‘(Cosby) to be a mentor’.
victim says he (repeatedly)
...invited her to his home for dinner.
...invited her to resaurants
...invited her to events
...introduced her to various people
...provided her with guidance and career advice.
victim claims ‘she had no interest whatsoever in a romantic relationship with Cosby’
BUT she describes to incidents in which Cosby made sexual advances towards her.(!)
In the first incident:
several months after meeting, Cosby invites the victim to his home for dinner prepared by private chef. (no mention of wife in attendance)
When she arrived, she sat and spoke with Cosby near a fire.
After about twenty minutes, the chef served her dinner, which she ate by herself, and she drank some red wine.
After dinner, she and Cosby were sitting on the sofa when, without warning, Cosby reached over and touched her pants, her waist , and her inner thigh.
With that, she dismissed herself to go to the bathroom and gathered her things to leave.
Before her departure, Cosby gave her a bottle of perfume
and thanked her for the little gifts she had brought him.
The victim was embarrassed by this encounter.
She never thought he would hit on her, especially since Cosby is much older than her father.”
Good points. Any appeal will likely cover multiple instances of legal problems that would be legitimate grounds for the appeal.
Victim describes a second pass. (also undated!)
Despite having rejected 2 passes, victim continues to ‘date’ Cosby.
(all before mid-February 2004. But otherwise undated.)
Vitim files her complaint January 22, 2005.
Victim claims that sometime between mid-January and mid February of 2004
...Note: That is a 30 day window. Did they ever specify the date for the attack. Don’t believe they did in the first trial.
Victim claims Cosby calls her on her personal cell phone; invites her over to his house;
asks her to ‘dress in comfortable clothes’
says they are going to talk about her future career plans.
victim says she arrives at 8:45 pm.
... Note: AT NIGHT. Who does that?
... Victim goes over to a man’s house;
... who has been romancing her;
... who has already made 2 passes at her;
... without his wife being present;
...
... If she goes over, what does she think he is going to be thinking she is interest in ?!?
The law could not get Capone on mass murder so they settled for tax evasion.
Cosby got away with raping women for 4+ decades. If we can jail him for jaywalking till he dies in prison then fine by me.
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