I'm listening to the Montgomery County District Attorney holding a press conference about the Guilty Verdict today in the Bill Cosby matter. He's describing some of the smearing and pressures leveled at the women who came forward to accuse Cosby. As we direct our disgust and disappointment towards one of the world's great comedians for his barbaric behavior, we should probably save a bit of scorn for the lawyers who represented him in this matter. Yeah, I know: Even the guiltiest party deserves a vigorous defense but you'd like to think that there are some places an attorney wouldn't go to try and "win." If that's what the job requires, I'm sure glad I'm not a trial lawyer.
So…what do we think happens next? Cosby fleeing the country? Cosby having major health problems? I have no idea how likely it is that an appeal will go anywhere…or if there's a chance of Cosby's lawyers negotiating an easier sentence in exchange for Cos going quietly. I suppose I don't care that much. I would just like to think that there are potential predators out there who will refrain because "If Cosby couldn't get away with it, how can I?" And lawyers for accused rapists who are saying, "Hmm…maybe trashing victims doesn't work as well as it once did."