I doubt this will get the thread corrected but here it goes.
In my line of work as an expert I do work for the prosecution and the defense, it just depends who hired me first in most cases.
I view all assignments as purely a case. Not a mission, not a crusade, a case.
Depending on someone’s viewpoint, I’m either a “White Knight” or a “Whore”.
Here’s the bottom line. We all have rights. Everyone has fundamental rights. It’s those rights that have to be preserved for everyone. Everyone.
It doesn’t matter if the defendant is unlikeable or sympathetic, the law should be neutral. Unfortunately there is a current trend that neutrality is based on like ability or party persuasion. Not a healthy sign.
It doesn’t matter what you think about Cosby, what matters is extremely simple, was he prosecuted fairly? Was he given the benefit of a neutral trial? Was he treated a certain way because of his infamy or notoriety?
This country was founded on the right to a fair trial. John Adams defended, and won, the British Soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre. It was extremely unpopular at the time, but he went on to become a president.
Just remember, the fundamentals of the Cosby case may upset you, but you need to separate emotion from your perceptions of the case.
The rights you want trampled, might be the rights you depend on if you are ever unjustly accused of a crime.
An innocent man was executed in Texas years ago, simply because the investigators couldn’t separate emotion from facts. Science from feelings. And more importantly a sense of justice that trumped rights.
RIP Cameron Todd Willingham
