So far the current wave is only civil.
The statutes of limitation for criminal prosecution in all the different jurisdictions cloud any criminal proceeding predictions from where I view it, and would probably rely heavily on civil court depositions.
So concern for jail time at this stage imho is a false dichotomy. first, let the civil chips fall where they may.
the article i referred to indicates that the extent to which court documents were sealed is unusual. not just depositions, but all depositional filings including requests and lists. i do acknowledge that sealing actual depositions can be routine in some cases.
Thanks Steve. I appreciate you pointing that out.
I think it’s reasonable to see this and ponder it’s significance.
Cosby is an ultra high profile individual.
He has a right to benefit from his high profile image until such time as he is found guilty. I hope that is he is, if he did these things. I still hold out hope he will go to prison, if he is found guilty.
If he is guilty, then is when I would hope he would never find work again. In fact, I wouldn’t mind seeing him stripped of a lot of his wealth during the process.
I don’t think this is an instance of it, but I hope this isn’t a case of a lie getting half-way around the world before the truth gets out of the starting gate.
There are a number of women now, and unless the opportunists have decided to feed all at one time, I think the guy is going down.
I can not imagine the mentality necessary to be able to do the things he is charged with. God what poor choices some people make.
Only civil?
You might want to rethink that.
Because this is part of the massive effort to undermine our criminal laws.
They are seeking to try criminal charges in civil court.
Where you do not have your ordinary civil rights.
Where you do not have the right to an attorney.
Where you do jot have a presumption of innocence.
Where there are no limitations on the amount of punishment that can be imposed.
Take a good look around at the laws that are being pushed.
Even the liberal Harvard Lawyers are starting to object to the new femenist rules!
Quote “In July, Harvard University announced a new university-wide policy aimed at preventing sexual harassment and sexual violence based on gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
The new policy, which applies to all schools within the university and to all Harvard faculty, administrators, and students, sets up the Office for Sexual and Gender-Based Dispute Resolution to process complaints against students. Both the definition of sexual harassment and the procedures for disciplining students are new, with the policy taking effect this academic year. Like many universities across the nation, Harvard acted under pressure imposed by the federal government, which has threatened to withhold funds for universities not complying with its idea of appropriate sexual harassment policy.
In response, 28 members of the Harvard Law School Faculty have issued the following statement:
AS MEMBERS of the faculty of Harvard Law School, we write to voice our strong objections to the Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures imposed by the central university administration and the Corporation on all parts of the university, including the law school.
We strongly endorse the importance of protecting our students from sexual misconduct and providing an educational environment free from the sexual and other harassment that can diminish educational opportunity. But we believe that this particular sexual harassment policy adopted by Harvard will do more harm than good.