[odawg]

“This case MAY not meet the requirements for a criminal case”

You mean the sworn testimony of about forty women means nothing? As Jay Leno says, even the Muslims only require four.

[BlueLancer]

"You mean the sworn testimony of about forty women means nothing?"

The accusations of 40 women doesn't equal sworn testimony. I never saw or heard of any evidence indicating that all .. or even most or a large number .. of the women made any sort of sworn statements, just accusations.

[Cementjungle]

You mean the sworn testimony of about forty women means nothing?

When a celebrity worth hundreds of millions is getting sued Gloria Alred can conjure up 40 "victims" in a heartbeat... and indeed, she did just that.

[napscoordinator]

You mean the sworn testimony of about forty women means nothing?

Trump was accused by at least 10! See what happens when you think you are right.....you end up wrong.

[spetznaz]

I don't know whether you were serious or that was tongue in cheek, but the answer is no. It does not mean much. Now, if the accused is some poor average person who doesn't have access to top-notch legal representation, then it may lead to their incarceration. However, someone with the funds to hire lawyers who know what they are doing MAY be able to waltz off if all the evidence is 'sworn testimony' from people. That becomes a he said/she said type of case, and while that may work in a civil case it should not work in a criminal case.

I personally believe that Bill Cosby probably did rape several women. However, if I were a juror in that case I would be asking for evidence. Unfortunately, considering when it happened and the fact that the women (the real victims as I think some of them are fake) are only coming out now, it is unlikely there is any evidence. Unfortunate since I THINK that Cosby is guilty of at least some/many of those allegations, and it only takes one of them for him to be guilty. However, as a juror I would be basing my decision on evidence rather than what I think, and it would be up to the prosecution to put forth a compelling case that proves his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. If they are unable to do that, I would unfortunately have to let a man I consider guilty free. In a civil case however, the judge would only have to deal with a preponderance of evidence, and Cosby could be found guilty on day one.