In so far as Zimmerman’s acquittal goes, comedy legend Bill Cosby says he’s perfectly willing to discuss guns, the prosecution of the case, and the media’s coverage, but what he refuses to discuss is race.
While giving an interview with “DomNnate Radio Show,” Cosby said race should be taken off the table as a topic for discussion.
“This racial stuff goes into a whole bunch of discussion which has stuff that you can’t prove,” Cosby said in an interview Tuesday. “You can’t prove somebody is a racist unless they really come out and do the act and is found to be that.”
Cosby seemingly dismisses Zimmerman’s history of calling 9-1-1 to report mostly suspicious black males.
Cosby goes on to say that “the prosecution did not tell the story well, and they lost.”
According to Cosby, guns play a role in how people react to others.
“I know if you have a gun, it changes your whole feeling about what you can tell people, about how people better do what you say,” Cosby said. “Your mind can turn in such a way that you have a sense of control.”
In addition to the Zimmerman trial, Cosby also commented on the Casey Anthony trial, saying the media was too quick to declare her guilty.
“I found the media were jumping and had this woman guilty,” Cosby said. “I will never pay attention to information given to me by TV, radio or whatever about a high-profile case until the jury says what it says.”
Do you agree with Bill?
D-Mac
One too many pudding pops for u doc
Jermaissen M'Bewe
This kind of comment leads one to wonder just how BLACK Bill Cosby really is. Skin color alone doesn’t determine what I’m talking about. There are plenty of “Oreos” out there, and some of them have become that way with enough of the white man’s dollar bills. Cosby has become one of them and I’m not taking his comment seriously. Neither should you.
Masako Jackson
I know a few people who have said what he’s said…or something very similiar.
Kim Atwater
I don’t agree. Race should be discussed because in this case it is paramount. I do think that 2 things occurred both criminal profiling and racial profiling. Also, I do believe that with the appropriate team i.e. paralegals, investigators,experts, it can be proven!
Josue' Dinero
I agree that it shouldn’t have been the key focus of the prosecution team, especially in a criminal case like this. Now in the civil courts, it must be brought up because it is the base of the case.