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braddy

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7. Because that didn't happen, why do we keep having to explain things over and over and over?

Reply to forest444 (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 8, 2015, 07:05 PM

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Former model accuses Cosby; he cancels Boston shows [View all] avaistheone1 Feb 2015 OP

15? Did they count that right? Initech Feb 2015 #1

30 by now. Apparently it was his "other career," & he was pretty good at it judging by how long he Hekate Feb 2015 #31

Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #2

I don't know that you can make assumptions mzmolly Feb 2015 #4

He isnt blaming them for "being" victims rather he is blaming them for not cstanleytech Feb 2015 #23

Many victims mzmolly Feb 2015 #30

Victims should NEVER be blamed for not reporting. They're often afraid of their abuser pnwmom Feb 2015 #38

Wow, that's really quite a shitty attitude. eggplant Feb 2015 #8

If I am a victim of a crime cosmicone Feb 2015 #11

I find that disingenuous to say the least... PCIntern Feb 2015 #13

Cosby was not economically powerful back then. cosmicone Feb 2015 #16

That's bullshit. eggplant Feb 2015 #33

Those things can happen to christx30 Feb 2015 #21

I'd guess you are not a female who had to live in this society 30-40 years ago. Laurian Feb 2015 #17

I kept my silence about a close relative as a child,but when I finally spoke after 20 years.... Hekate Feb 2015 #32

Triggers, indeed. Even after all these years, reading dismissive and cavalier Laurian Feb 2015 #34

Hard to breathe CountAllVotes Feb 2015 #39

You are not thinking of the people who have reported people who do horrible crimes Jamastiene Feb 2015 #36

Mr. you don't get it. This was long ago, it is hard today demigoddess Feb 2015 #24

Exactly. Jamastiene Feb 2015 #37

But why wait 30 or 40 years to make the accusations public? forest444 Feb 2015 #3

It's amazing how many at DU keep asking that question, no matter how many times sex-abuse survivors Hekate Feb 2015 #5

We're guys Vic Tree Feb 2015 #9

Way to deflect the conversation & shame women into silence because someone's feelings might get hurt Hekate Feb 2015 #28

I'll do that forest444 Feb 2015 #15

c'mon "as if choreographed"?? Schema Thing Feb 2015 #20

Women are never believed. SunSeeker Feb 2015 #25

I'm old and I remember the world 30-40 years ago. Laurian Feb 2015 #6

Not just "easily dismissed", not even in the realm of possibility for someone of Cosby's status Lars39 Feb 2015 #12

Because that didn't happen, why do we keep having to explain things over and over and over? braddy Feb 2015 #7

You're not really implying LiberalElite Feb 2015 #10

Nobody wants to be the first. JohnnyRingo Feb 2015 #19

It's ok. I've read the replies, and never once felt piled on. forest444 Feb 2015 #22

The first police report against Cosby was filed in 2000 for a 1998 assault. braddy Feb 2015 #26

I see. Good to know. forest444 Feb 2015 #27

True, so often they leave us asking obvious questions that the reporting should have answered braddy Feb 2015 #29

Ok people, let's not blame the victims. truthisfreedom Feb 2015 #14

I also heard the show was canceled because of our treacherous snow storm. A major protest was also FailureToCommunicate Feb 2015 #18

Yeah, looks like about a foot by Tuesday. 47of74 Feb 2015 #35