This might have smashed his image as a moral person, but being a moral person is worlds apart from being a moralizer. It’s easy to be a vicious scumbag and a moralizer.
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He’s already surpassed the average life expectancy of an American male, so if he even ends up serving any significant portion of that time (far from assured) it could still effectively be a life sentence.
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That’s why I don’t expect him to get the full sentence possible (despite being a Black male); I’m betting he gets 2-3 years per charge, max.
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Probably. But 6-9 years in prison for a guy who is already 80 could easily be a life sentence too.
Most likely he’ll stay free a while yet while his legal team finds ways to drag out the sentencing and appeals process. Possibly until he’s either dead or infirm enough to get some kind of “compassionate release” sentence.
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Oh, sure it could; easily.
Agreed.
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It’s possible the prosecutor just started with the one most credible, irrefutable victim, to maximize chances of a conviction. Cosby can still be tried for fifty-some more victims, but it’s kind of moot. Now the lawsuits begin.
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I also grew up watching one of his stand up specials, i didn’t care for the Cosby show but i did have fond memories of his standup. I am more than glad to bury those memories though, Cosby can go pound sand. I celebrate that he was found guilty but how many other women out there will never get justice for what he did to them?
I also hesitate to discuss his wife but she must’ve known. There’s just no way she didn’t know.
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His place in western mass will fetch a good price. Quite the hideout.
AIUI, Constand “won” the lottery here because she’s the only one for whom the statute of limitations hasn’t run out.
… which just begs the question; why is there an SoL on rape?
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I wonder if they can get OJ to play him in the cable TV movies.
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One of the many reasons this whole affair is horrible is that Cosby was more than just an entertainer. He was a genuine role model for black youth, he got shows with all-black casts onto TV at a time when no one was doing that. Finding out that he was a rapist all along is fucking demoralizing, it’s like finding out Mr. Rogers was a rapist. I’m glad his victims are finally getting justice, and I’m mourning the man we thought he was.
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Well, she knows now.
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Doubtful.
At this point I’m not sure what there is to gain from additional trials. He has been convicted (no longer an “alleged” sexual predator), his accusers are validated, and his legacy is destroyed. It seems to me that justice has been served.
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Now that his guilt is proven in court, his victims will all decide not to sue? That would be unusual.
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So… Do you think it’s too late to get a refund on this book?
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The same reasons why there’s a statue of limitations for other crimes, presumably.
My question is: Was he always a predator? Even back in his early stand up days, when recording Wonderfulness? Is this a case where we just didn’t hear about this sort of stuff back in the day, or is this a case where he allowed the power of fame and celebrity to warp him and feed his basest nature?
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