Bill Cosby’s crimes, while vile, are nowhere near the fucked-upness of the Golden State Serial Killer…though it’s evident many people, including many in this thread, believe that they are.
Apropos of this, in I Spy in 1965 Cosby became the first black actor with a lead role in a US TV drama (alongside Robert Culp).
What a way to destroy a legacy.
I was aware that he said no to SNL. However, about seven months later he did a brief Cosby impression in his Mark Twain Prize acceptance speech; I doubt that anyone was pushing him to do that.
Yeah, I understand perfectly.
Didn’t say they were. I do find raping even one person repugnant, let alone 60, but ymmv.
better late than never I guess. Another school takes back Cosby honorary degree
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article210021539.html
My Plain & Simple Statement: I did my Happy Dance when I heard the verdict.
Someone should write a book about Cos & OJ. Rise from poverty, become an icon and fall on your ass.
And ASSHOLE describes them both.
So, it should be quite easy to show which posters are expressing that.
Even among secular or outright anti-religion (read ‘Christianity’) people the Old v New Testament divide remains. Which is compatible with belief or non-belief: either God made that dichotomy or it’s inherent to humankind who invented God and the Bible, take your pick.
I tend to go NT and feel badly it ends this way for Cosby. But people have to be held accountable (in this world, whether it’s the only one or not) for their actions or bad actions will run wild.
In actual judicial practice the failing health of an old person is taken into account in sentencing. That wouldn’t be new to Cosby and it can’t automatically be taken as coddling a celebrity if his sentence ends up lighter than some expect. But back to the second point, I’d have a problem on that basis if the sentence were too light, not out of desire for societal revenge, but that people not be encouraged to cover their crimes to some age where they become immune from the consequences.
He is accused of killing 12 people and raping 45. Definitely worse. There’s a different thread for trashing him.
This reminds me of a quote I saw that said something to the effect of:
Looks like they threw the book at him in the sentencing phase today. Declared a sexually violent predator, and just sentenced to 3 to 10 years. No link as CNN hasn’t put together a full coherent story yet.
There’s this on Fox, Bill Cosby sentenced to 3 to 10 years for drugging, raping Andrea Constand.
ETA: and just now on CNN, Bill Cosby sentenced to 3 to 10 years – wasn’t there a minute ago.
But will he ever see the inside of a cell?
No, not a joke about his vision. :eek:
Thank God that’s over. I hope 60 women are rejoicing today. Or at least feel vindicated. If he dies in the clink, I am ok with that.
This is the right answer.
The problem is this Bill Cosby goes to jail and takes the other Bill Cosby, whose comedy records I grew up with, enjoyed immensely, and which in a very real way are responsible for who I am today, with him.
I assume you’re alluding to the ability of the rich and powerful to circumvent justice. That’s all behind him now. This was the final event: the sentencing phase. It’s over. I was just watching a video on CNN of Cosby being led out of the courtroom in handcuffs. Where do you think he was going?
Very true. I have very fond memories of his early comedy records with the various kids, like Fat Albert. Life is complicated, and so are we. But this was a very serious crime, committed over and over and over again. He was designated a sexually violent predator based on the recommendation of a psychiatric committee. It’s really very sad, but just – because, psychiatric problem or not, he wasn’t insane and knew what he was doing.
He was facing up to 30 years. He’ll still probably die in prison, but given his serial predation its comparatively light.
Meanwhile, all of the people who knowingly aided and protected him from prosecution for decades remain unpenalized and mostly unrecognized.
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He is 81 years old. Why will he likely die in prison, is he sick? If he serves only 3 years, he might live that out.
I’m glad the scumbag is being locked up. It’s unfortunate that such a talent let the power corrupt him, but now he’s just another scumbag.
As I understand it, his early work was remarkably obscene. He, and I think his wife, made a business decision to change his tone and focus his material on humorous recollection of an otherwise mundane childhood. In 1961 anyone could tell dirty jokes that resonated with one demographic or another; but childhood is something we all share and by putting his funny spin on things he was able to speak to a larger audience than just Black urban men. One might argue his better-known material was masterfully crafted art that he learned how to deliver as a reflection of himself solely for the sake of creating a career, whereas his early work was more natural and reflective of who he really was. So, a fraud all the way. From a certain point of view.
When the defense and prosecution agreed to merge the three charges for sentencing purposes, his maximum possible sentence became 10 years, and the speculation was that at most he might get 2 to 5. The defense was asking for house arrest. Which is what I meant by “they threw the book at him” with 3 to 10 plus the violent predator designation. Not that I think it was unjustified.