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KMOD

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15. cognitive dissonance

Reply to Douglas Carpenter (Reply #11)

Sat Nov 22, 2014, 10:50 PM

Nov 2014

I think you may have hit on it.

But I have to also wonder if I, and perhaps others, subconsciously ignored it. I can't recall any earlier accusations against Bill Cosby, even though they were out there. I also am an avid news reader, and I do recall Cosby's son dying, but not the lawsuit.

Or was it just not covered by the media, thoroughly? If the media found in incredulous, they may not have given it much coverage.

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Why We All Ignored the Bill Cosby Rape Charges for 10 Years [View all] SidDithers Nov 2014 OP

two words.... Sedona Nov 2014 #1

Yeah, that's another one that I thought of... SidDithers Nov 2014 #2

One victim who took him to court, but another 13 'prepared to testify' muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #4

I'm shocked that I don't remember the 2005 allegations at all... SidDithers Nov 2014 #7

OK two more words... Sedona Nov 2014 #3

Curious, why just Kobe Bryant and Michael Jackson to compare? marmar Nov 2014 #10

If you have enough money you can make victims go away like Byrant, Jackson and Cosby Sedona Nov 2014 #14

Or Bryan Singer. It's disturbing the degree to which we ignore very serious allegations. Chathamization Nov 2014 #16

I'm pissed I can't find the Cosby show anymore woolldog Nov 2014 #5

I used to like Bill madokie Nov 2014 #6

I had heard this rumor for a long while. I didn't hear it from a half-dozen or more victims, MADem Nov 2014 #8

If you use the google news search for 2004-2006, there isn't much jakeXT Nov 2014 #9

suppose it's a bit like stories of priest being predatory before that whole matter became officially Douglas Carpenter Nov 2014 #11

cognitive dissonance KMOD Nov 2014 #15

I don't remember hearing about it before the last few weeks either. tammywammy Nov 2014 #12

It's all been news to me... TeeYiYi Nov 2014 #13

I idolized the man, memorizing his sixties albums. Orsino Nov 2014 #17

They can stick a fork in his career... yuiyoshida Nov 2014 #18