It's a much shorter jump to coercive sex from what Dickinson alleges Cosby did
Sent from Blue Mail On Nov 15, 2014, 9:04 PM, at 9:04 PM, "Kevin M." <[email protected]> wrote: >Even assuming one can take the word of Janice Dickinson, I believe the >key >words in your recounting were "not rape." I frankly don't doubt any >story >about a rich man in Hollywood promising a woman something in exchange >for >sex or denying a woman something when denied sex, but that's not the >same >as rape. > >On Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 7:46 PM, Steve Timko <[email protected]> >wrote: > >> Janice Dickinson wrote in her autobiography that Cosby invited her to >Lake >> Tahoe to sing in his casino act. When she rejected his sexual advance >she >> got bounced from the show. Not rape, but there seems to be evidence >that >> Cosby is involved in sexual hijinks >> >> Sent from Blue Mail <http://r.bluemailapp.com> >> On Nov 15, 2014, at 3:50 PM, "Kevin M." <[email protected]> >wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 3:28 PM, PGage <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> On Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 3:21 PM, Kevin M. ><[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Again, continuing the example of Obama's Kenyan heritage, there >are >>>>>> sworn statements from all sorts of people who claim all sorts of >things. >>>>>> And a settlement in a civil suit that is by your own admission >confidential >>>>>> is evidence of exactly nothing. Rich people settle out of court >for lots of >>>>>> reasons having nothing to do with culpability. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I'm not attempting to defend Cosby. If he's guilty, let him hang. >But >>>>> he's not being judged on anything close to actual evidence. He's >being >>>>> judged because people are weary of him lecturing the black >community. I'd >>>>> like to believe the Baldwin brothers are rapists because I'm weary >of them, >>>>> but since I have no evidence that they are, I have to settle for >merely not >>>>> liking them. >>>>> >>>> >>>> I am honestly not following your logic here. I don't think anyone >here >>>> has remotely suggested that Cosby is guilty of the charges, and I >have >>>> stated several times that he has not been convicted of any crime. I >have >>>> seen commentators who refer to him as a "serial rapist", which is >grotesque >>>> and unfounded. But the question here is, is it appropriate for an >NPR >>>> journalist to simply ask Mr. Cosby a question about the charges? In >my >>>> view, not only is the answer clearly "yes", but anyone aspiring to >be >>>> worthy of the description journalist would be badly remiss if they >did not >>>> ask the question. >>>> >>> >>> The logic is as follows. I don't believe asking someone a question >based >>> on internet gossip has any connection to being a journalist. I >likened it >>> to asking questions about conspiracy theories because at the moment >that's >>> all it is. In the case of the one cited op-ed, the person said there >were >>> witnesses to verify her claims (agents, drivers, personal >assistants, etc) >>> but didn't name them and none of them have come forward. The >incident in >>> question occurred decades ago so if true there isn't likely to be a >>> Lewinsky-style dress still hanging around, or again the accuser >would put >>> it forward as evidence. Absent witnesses or physical evidence, it >remains >>> nothing more than gossip. No self-respecting reporter questions >someone >>> based on gossip, and no self-respecting person dignifies such a >question >>> with any sort of response. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Kevin M. (RPCV) >>> >>> -- >> -- >> TV or Not TV .... 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