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BlueStater

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2. I don't know how it's possible for someone to rape over 40 people over a span of decades...

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 08:43 PM

Apr 2015

...and keep every single one of them silent until 2004, no matter how rich and powerful they may be. I can understand him being able to silence 10 or so, but OVER 40?

That being said, it HAS happened before. Jimmy Savile, anyone? I have no idea how he got away with it either.

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Three more Bill Cosby accusers have come forward -- more than 40 now. [View all] pnwmom Apr 2015 OP

> 40? cyberswede Apr 2015 #1

I don't know how it's possible for someone to rape over 40 people over a span of decades... BlueStater Apr 2015 #2

If each of them thinks that they are the only one Nye Bevan Apr 2015 #3

Savile is the best way to stop the "why did it take so long" folks. JanMichael Apr 2015 #7

Simple. They didn't know each other, and he had this giant reputation as a good guy. n/t pnwmom Apr 2015 #6

Yes. And each thought she was the only one, and knew she would be blamed in the press... Hekate Apr 2015 #8

What's increasingly ridiculous is any chance that he didn't do it. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #4

there is also rich privilege dembotoz Apr 2015 #5

What a sick fuck Hekate Apr 2015 #9