Bill Cosby's trial has begun.. Guilty or Innocent?

[Stuart G]

..I think he is guilty, but I do not know how the jury will decide. I can guess, but I haven't got a clue. We will be reading about this for a couple of weeks. One story I read said it should be over in two to three weeks. But we will see. ....This is at least a temporary diversion from .."National Politics"....

[MFM008]

1. I liked him

i saw him in person in the 80s.
I believe all those women are not lying.
Just as I believe all maggots accusers are not lying.
Bill Clintons accusors are probably not lying.

Ill leave it to the jury, he ruined himself.

[LovingA2andMI]

2. The Jury Will Decide...

n/t....

[LanternWaste]

5. I'm certain no one had though of that...

I'm certain no one had though of that...

[Orsino]

3. I can't imagine the conspiracy big enough to amass so many accusers...

...falsely reporting the same crime and M.O.

Of course he's guilty as hell.

[Stuart G]

7. As was said earlier...

He has ruined himself, no matter how the trial ends. And you are correct, same M.0. I once heard a recording of Cosby making fun of drugging women for sex. Now I don't know if that is available somewhere, but it was meant as a joke on some album in the late 60s or early 70s. Who could have thought that he would be in this place standing trial for something he joked about. Standing trial some 45 years later...
..........

[moonscape]

14. Yes, the Spanish Fly joke. I actually have

it on an LP stashed away that I've not seen for, um, let's just say a very long time!

[OceanChick]

4. Guilty as hell

How could anyone even question it? As a victim myself, it still amazes me that most people are blind to women are being victimized. Very rarely is an accusation a lie. No woman wants the pain and PTSD that remains throughout your life. He's a serious sexual predator - just like the asshole in the White House.

[loyalsister]

8. He joked about it

IMO the spanish fly bit is revealing and supports the claims of the women. It's as if it is his own blatent confirmation.

[DefenseLawyer]

6. Everyone on trial is innocent until a jury decides otherwise

But I know that's not you were asking with your question. It looks like a strong case from the outside looking in.

[Madam45for2923]

10. Yes, legally, which it's good and as it should be in that arena.

But too many women- so IMO he seems good for it.

[DefenseLawyer]

12. I think it's interesting that the defense wanted an out of town jury

Given that it's been a national story, I'm not sure jurors from Pittsburgh have been exposed to less pre-trial publicity than a Philly jury. On the other hand, a Philadelphia jury pool seems more likely to have jurors that would be empathetic to a local "hero". But that's just an outside observation, I haven't followed it closely.

[gordianot]

9. His enablers share in his guilt, too bad they are not on trial.

It took a comedian to start the ball rolling oh the irony.

[Madam45for2923]

13. As co-conspirators of sorts. If someone wanted they could try that!?

[edhopper]

11. legally we won't know

until the jury decides.

But he did it.

[LeftInTX]

15. I hate to say it, but do need a diversion from our "National Politics"

I also think he's guilty, but it from a legal standpoint, it will be interesting.

Maybe I will follow it, but maybe I will just wallow in "politics", which I can't seem to get past.

[linuxman]

16. Innocent.

Until proven otherwise.

[obamanut2012]

18. hahaha

[obamanut2012]

17. If you think half a hundred unrelated women are liars, then he is innocent

No thinking person can think he is innocent.