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In reply to the discussion: UPDATED: Mistrial is declared in sexual-assault trial of entertainer Bill Cosby [View all]rtracey
(2,062 posts)15. i figured as much
Anytime you have a celebrity, they tend to get better treatment. I actually remember fucking Cosby doing a comedy routine a year or 2 ago about him and his hundreds of drugged women... anytime you can make people laugh, or seem like you are the victim not your victims, you get the sympathy.... who does that sound like? FUCKUMP - COSBY....cut from the same mold.
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UPDATED: Mistrial is declared in sexual-assault trial of entertainer Bill Cosby [View all]
DonViejo
Jun 2017
OP
thats sad. But Cosby is ruined and a social pariah so hes in a jail of his own making.
samnsara
Jun 2017
#19
Possible or it could simply be an issue of a prosecutor simply not putting together
cstanleytech
Jun 2017
#24
The judge couldnt allow them to testify though atleast not without having the case entirely
cstanleytech
Jun 2017
#32
That makes sense, but not really sure why the women couldn't testify under oath
MrPurple
Jun 2017
#35
Because it could be considered as tainting the jury and it essentially would have forced
cstanleytech
Jun 2017
#37
and that is why women don't report it...they think no one will believe them...
CTyankee
Jun 2017
#39