Bill Cosby rape allegations

[seagull70]

Only allegations at this stage but more and more women are coming forward with stories of rape and sexual assault.

The comments left by people online remind me very much of the comments when allegations first started surfacing about Jimmy Saville (mainly victim blaming and disbelief that a national treasure could be responsible for such a thing).

The comments in the American press are horrible

www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/11/20/two-new-bill-cosby-accusers-lou-ferrigno-therese-serignese/70011214/

AIBU to think that these allegations are only the tip of the iceberg?

[SevenZarkSeven]

So in this case where there will be no trial you want no-one to consider the possibility / express the opinion that he might have done it.

That he must be treated as innocent by everyone everywhere as there will never be a trial and so he's innocent.

Of course it is very likely that 22 unrelated women have all told similar stories about him because women do generally lie about this sort of thing. So as it stands and with no trial all on this thread and everywhere else must proclaim that he is innocent and all those women are lying.

Gotcha.

[NoArmaniNoPunani]

Cases like this make me wonder if the USA is a lot more lenient on sex abusers than the UK. I hope I'm wrong and it's just my perception
www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/dupont-heir-robert-h-richards-dodges-prison-after-raping-threeyear-old-daughter-because-he-wouldnt-fare-well-in-jail-9228217.html

[Bulbasaur]

I'm not saying it's right. Hopefully this case will help highlight to law makers why they need to lift the statute of limitations. Until now, I don't think very many people are aware of these laws until they're faced with the situation.

[SevenZarkSeven]

Is there a good argument being put out for keeping it Bulbasaur? Is it a topic under discussion in the US generally at the mo?

[CatKisser]

NoArmani, that link is the most disgusting fucking thing I've ever read. What a fucked up country to allow that to happen. I'm beyond angry this world sometimes.

[SevenZarkSeven]

the wiki page on statute of limitations is quite interesting. Apparently we are quite unusual in not really going in for it for criminal stuff, including in Europe. Australia it looks like they are thinking about changing for child abuse due to the time it takes victims to come forward.

Funny isn't it, how immersed in your own culture you are. The idea of having this seems bizarre to me but actually it seems to be the UK who are unusual.

[Bulbasaur]

Cases like this make me wonder if the USA is a lot more lenient on sex abusers than the UK. I hope I'm wrong and it's just my perception

The law is much more lenient on rich people.

US culture is pretty shitty with its victims though. We do not like losing, and we do not like losers. Look how the US treated the Vietnam vets who lost the war. We love the underdogs winning, we despise it when they lose. So shooting a rapist in the head will mark you a hero, while reporting a rape will have people scrutinizing you and your intentions.

It's horrible, but that's how our culture operates. It does seem that the tide is turning a bit though and we're being more sympathetic to our victims of any crime. It's going to take a while as all the old people with these old school beliefs die off and younger people take over.