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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
It was stated that the media has condemned him. Of course they are sensationlizing the story - it is a huge story. I want examples of where the media has condemned him already or "framed him as being guilty".
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Well, I certainly think the implication is there. They can't come right out and say, "look what Bill Cosby did", but the overriding theme is essentially, "is there fire? Well, let's take a look at all the smoke in excruciating detail. Now let's talk about what might have caused the fire, if there was a fire, for about a half hour, before asking various people who knew the alleged fire-starter what they think about fire and his history of playing with matches." The whole thing is basically predicated on there being a there, there.
And I'm not saying they shouldn't talk about it, but let's be realistic and fair here, the media coverage certainly contributes to a perception that the guy is guilty. If you're watching 24 hour news on the Cosby case, you're going to get the overwhelming sense that he's a rapist. Partly because there's tons of evidence that he
is, but also because if it looks like yeah, there IS a fire, it's a much jucier story. So it's covered in that way - tons of implication, tons of innuendo, the racier and more sordid, the better.
Again, I expect no different and I don't think there's some grand miscarriage of justice going on in this case by seeing it tried in the media... because I honestly think he did it. Many times. However, I can think of other situations where this predilection to cover these sorts of stories in precisely this sort of manner could yield some pretty horrifying results and ruin a person's life unjustifiably.