Cosby to do sexual assault town halls

Bill Cosby is planning town halls about sexual assault, the law and to teach young men how not to get caught with their pants down, so to speak.

"I don't want kids going through what I just went through," the 79-year-old former comedian said [or: "If there's a loophole in the law that's gonna help them avoid jail, I want them to know about it"].

Cosby's spokesman Andrew Wyatt told TV show "Good Day Alabama" that town halls might start as early as next month, [providing nobody else comes forward with another frivolous suit]. 

'The Cos' plans to discuss sexual assault and the legal system with the kids. It's like a hacker going 'white hat.'

Wyatt said that the issues involved with sexual assault were particularly important for young athletes with super-high hormone levels and access to drugs.

The proposed talks drew strong criticism from organizations that work with sexual assault victims as well as the scores of women Cosby allegedly sexually assaulted and the Jello Pudding company.

But Wyatt said that young people "need to know what they're facing when they're hanging out and partying," [and sexually assaulting women]. 

Wyatt spoke at WBRC Fox 6 News:

Wyatt: "Mr. Cosby wants to get back to work. We are now planning town halls, and we're going to be coming to this city sometime in July."

Host: "Really? Like a town hall just to talk with people?"

Wyatt: "To talk to young people. Because this is bigger than Bill Cosby. This issue can affect any young person, especially young athletes of today. And they need to know what they're facing when they're hanging out and partying, when they're doing certain things that they shouldn't be doing. And it also affects, you know, married men [laughs]."

Host: "Is it kind of a do-what-I-say-and-not-as-I-do situation?"

Wyatt: "Right."

Ebonee Benson, a spokesperson for Camille Cosby, Bill's wife, also appeared on the program and said the town halls is also to discuss changing laws. "The statute of limitations for victims of sexual assault are being extended, so this is why people need to be educated on a brush against a shoulder; anything at this point can be considered sexual assault and it's a good thing to be educated about the laws."

In Cosby's case, the brush wasn't against a shoulder--it was further south of the equator.

Some say Cosby is attempting to teach men how to avoid legal trouble after they sexually assault someone.

"It would be more useful if Mr. Cosby would spend time talking with people about how not to commit sexual assault in the first place," said Jodi Omear, a RAINN spokeswoman. RAINN is an anti-sexual violence organization.

Gee, ya think?

The Women's March, a group that organized mass rallies after the Trump inauguration said on Twitter that "#RapeCulture is Bill Cosby planning town halls on how married men & male athletes can avoid sexual assault charges."

I hate to say it, but that sounds accurate.

'The Cos' may face another trial over accusations that he drugged and molested Andrea Constand at his home in 2004.

The Montgomery County DA Kevin Steele said he intends to retry the case after a jury couldn't reach a verdict after 52 hours of deliberations. 

Cosby still remains charged with three second-degree felony counts of aggravated indecent assault. Each count carries a minimum of five years in prison, and with Cosby, that could mean a life sentence.

Perhaps he should go for the Hillary defense and tell them the assaults were unintentional.


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FLASH: Hung jury in Cosby trial

DEVELOPING:  The judge in the Bill Cosby sexual assault trial taking place in Norristown, Pa., has declared a mistrial.

The jury had been deadlocked after over 40 hours of deliberation--a new record for the Norristown court.

"The Cos" was accused of drugging and assaulting Andrea Constand (who is from Canada) in his hometown in 2004.

More than 50 women have come forward to say that Cosby didn't just go for Jello Pudding, but went after them in similar acts over several decades.

In spite of the alleged history of sexual misconduct, no other cases have gone to trial.

As he walked out of the courthouse he had a "puddin' eaten smile' on his face as he raised his hand to the sky for his minor victory.

This is still a developing story so feel free to return here and while you're at it, check out the ads on the page.

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Bill Cosby's wife claims racism is to blame for his cheating

You knew him as that lovable guy who hawked Jello to kids, as Doctor Huxtable and the buddy of Fat Albert (which he never got called on for his "fatist" stance) Bill Cosby, now 79, frequently admonished blacks for using the "race card." 

But now the shoe is on the other foot, roles have reversed and the tables have turned. 

Cosby's lawyers are blaming racial bias by 12 white women of the total of 13, who were drugged and sexually molested by the comedian for the fact that they came forward to allege this claim.

"If my client were white, those white women would have laid back and let nature take its course," Fred Fartworthy, Cosby's attorney said. "But Mr. Cosby has been black his entire life and must deal with the racism so prevalent in this country. So prevalent that we now have famous black quarterbacks and others not standing for the national anthem because they have been so oppressed, like my poor, black client."

Fartworthy may have been alluding to Colin Kaepernick who took a knee in honor of all the oppressed minorities in this oppressive country where we "may have elected a black president twice, but we sure aren't going to elect him again . . . that's racist," he said.

But Fartworthy wasn't finished. He spoke on the courthouse steps: "Just because a fine man like William Cosby enjoys women is no reason to demonize him. Now get outta my way."

Mr. Cosby's wife, Mrs. Cosby, said that Bill would have never cheated on her if those women were black because he's a racist who actually hates his own heritage.


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