As you've probably heard…
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an attempt to reinstate the sexual assault conviction of Bill Cosby, which was overturned last year by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The justices provided no comment in their routine denial of a bid by local prosecutors to revive the 2018 conviction of the 84-year-old actor and comedian.
The rest of the above-quoted article explains that the justices decided that Cosby was wronged by prosecutors pressing ahead with a case against him after he'd been assured there would be no such prosecution, and using as evidence against him admissions he had made in light of that assurance. Yeah, I understand that. I don't like it but I understand it.
Many people are dismayed by the verdict but it's not like the man went utterly unpunished for his horrible deeds. He spent some time in prison and a whole lot of money on lawyers. He lost most of his reputation and career…and when he dies, you can bet the first paragraph of the obit will have some mention of him as a rapist. Is it enough? Certainly not but it's also not nothing. There was a time when a lot of us thought he'd never be spanked in the slightest.
Here's another excerpt from the article…
Cosby spokesman Andrew Wyatt told the Associated Press…that Cosby remains in good health despite being legally blind. He said that "many people are calling for projects for him" and that he is considering a final stand-up tour.
I can believe he's getting offers. If there's a buck to be made in this world, someone will try to make it. I doubt though he'll be back hosting shows for children or selling Jell-O Pudding Pops. And can he be crazy enough to go out and try a stand-up tour? If so, I want the concession for selling protest signs outside. And what's he going to talk about?
I've probably allowed myself to think about this man way more than I should but I've been puzzling over that question about separating the Art from the Artist. I finally decided I can't. Can't watch his TV shows. Can't listen to his records. Can't even praise him for the good he did. I'm going to try and stop thinking about him and just hope I can be satisfied with his big loss in The Court of Public Opinion.