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Blue_Tires

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48. As I mentioned in the other thread:

Sat Nov 22, 2014, 05:20 PM

Nov 2014

What are the odds of 14+ women from different backgrounds who have very similar and specific stories about being drugged and then raped not being able to produce any pieces of evidence among them?

If there are that many women (I'll be conservative and guesstimate that the 14 women to come forward so far represent 10-15% of women he abused during his career), then Cosby would have gotten really careless and sloppy at some point...

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What are the odds that 13 different women from different backgrounds who have very similar and... [View all] Yavin4 Nov 2014 OP

I don't think they're all lying either. cali Nov 2014 #1

Would like to hear from Cosby Show cast brush Nov 2014 #28

I don't want to believe it but it cannot be ignored. Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #38

What I don't understand is why there is even a Statute of Limitations on rape or sexual assualt still_one Nov 2014 #2

I never understood that either TorchTheWitch Nov 2014 #4

Statute of limitations on rape: TinkerTot55 Nov 2014 #6

See post #8. joshcryer Nov 2014 #9

Perhaps to prevent backlog? Helen Borg Nov 2014 #7

Limitation statutes, while disagreeable, are for proper defense. joshcryer Nov 2014 #8

there is no limitation on murder still_one Nov 2014 #29

Becomes more and more difficult to prove as time goes on davidn3600 Nov 2014 #10

That's a practical limitation that doesn't require a statute. (nt) stone space Nov 2014 #51

Because exact facts matter, and memories fade. Dreamer Tatum Nov 2014 #55

Agreed but people are having a hard time thinking of "america's dad" as rapist Liberal_in_LA Nov 2014 #3

America's dad isn't a rapist. tavernier Nov 2014 #13

I don't want to believe this Droning Predator Nov 2014 #5

I've never been a perverted celebrity, but I think the odds are better then you think Exultant Democracy Nov 2014 #11

Totally bullshit post. You should be ashamed. HERVEPA Nov 2014 #26

What is bullshit and what should I be ashamed of? Exultant Democracy Nov 2014 #35

I'll just leave this here d_b Nov 2014 #12

The "strikingly similar" evidence rule in law is very difficult to meet...not so much in the Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #14

so you're strongly opposed to anyone finding Officer Wilson culpable in cali Nov 2014 #27

Finding...culpable. Define each, dearee? Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #30

gee, freddykins, you don't know what culpable means? cali Nov 2014 #31

Everyone around DU understands your childish condescending posts, Cali, it is always amusing. Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #32

sorry, fred, I wasn't one of the chicken littles re ebola. cali Nov 2014 #34

That was a nasty thing to say NM_Birder Nov 2014 #53

this is a bit off topic maybe, but as you seem to have some idea what it means... HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #39

Character evidence by the prosecution is not admissible. An unrelated accusation is considered Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #41

thanks HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #42

I have to agree Yavin. NaturalHigh Nov 2014 #15

Zero, and we all know that, even though some try to deny it (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #16

Must feel great to be so sure of yourself elias7 Nov 2014 #17

You mean like this case...... Logical Nov 2014 #18

Yeah, because grown women claiming that they were drugged and raped XemaSab Nov 2014 #19

Hmmmmm...if so obvious crazy then explain the YEARS of trials. nt Logical Nov 2014 #20

Easy enough - Satanic Panic. moriah Nov 2014 #25

In that case, the toddlers were co-located and coerced into their testimony Yavin4 Nov 2014 #23

His accusers have nothing to gain by this Generic Brad Nov 2014 #21

Michelle Hurd's story is very ctaylors6 Nov 2014 #22

I would say exactly the same odds as a bunch of kids lying about Michael Jackson. CBGLuthier Nov 2014 #24

Remember the McMartin day care case? cwydro Nov 2014 #33

Grown women claiming they were drugged, raped = toddlers claiming they were abused, saw witches, uppityperson Nov 2014 #36

You cannot possibly be that naive cwydro Nov 2014 #43

Yes, that is what I meant. Comparing coached toddlers to a bunch of abused women is appalling. uppityperson Nov 2014 #44

Of couse they won't rememeber that. Exultant Democracy Nov 2014 #37

I am curious, have you ever been a victim of a crime, or sexual abuse? uppityperson Nov 2014 #46

In the realm of theoretically possible but not remotely plausible. LittleBlue Nov 2014 #40

That would depend if their stories Shankapotomus Nov 2014 #45

That reasoning assumes independence of action HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #47

As I mentioned in the other thread: Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #48

Oh come on. It could be worse. Kablooie Nov 2014 #49

What are the odds of thousands of white men who claim that Obama is malaise Nov 2014 #50

Indeed. maced666 Nov 2014 #52

I guess my main question remaining is: Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2014 #54