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jmg257

(11,996 posts)
55. He admitted to having sex with a woman without her consent.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 04:29 PM
Jan 2020

Conviction isn't the end all for showing guilt.

Wow awesomerwb1 Jan 2020 #1
You didn't answer the question at all Calculating Jan 2020 #3
Kobe confronted it - Kavanaugh still denies it lame54 Jan 2020 #28
Well as long as he confronted it .... Fullduplexxx Jan 2020 #39
You're right - they're EXACTLY the same person lame54 Jan 2020 #40
He denied it until he saw the evidence against him. cwydro Jan 2020 #57
When is it Kavanaugh's turn? lame54 Jan 2020 #77
What does that have to do with it? cwydro Jan 2020 #80
The OP question was... lame54 Jan 2020 #82
When asked how hard he was holding onto her neck, Bryant stated, "My hands are strong. I don't know" NCLefty Jan 2020 #90
Okay, using your name that way is NOT "a personal attack." Get real -- you asked a hot-button... Hekate Jan 2020 #44
There was no personal attack rockfordfile Jan 2020 #87
You see serial rapists and those that are involved in one incident the same? janterry Jan 2020 #2
Yes Calculating Jan 2020 #6
Well, then you should probably janterry Jan 2020 #16
Victims can carry it with them forever. Fullduplexxx Jan 2020 #41
Yes, I do typically believe that rapists/child molesters need to stay locked up Calculating Jan 2020 #46
Some do feel broken forever janterry Jan 2020 #56
Wow. MrsCoffee Jan 2020 #105
Wait. Are you saying one rape is really not that big a deal? Sounds like that's what you are saying. Squinch Jan 2020 #75
"Involved in one incident" jcgoldie Jan 2020 #9
I don't mean to be rude janterry Jan 2020 #14
"Men who have one incident" are rapists jcgoldie Jan 2020 #19
That's the way I speak janterry Jan 2020 #21
Have you worked with the victims? MrsCoffee Jan 2020 #106
"One incident " where they got caught. cwydro Jan 2020 #58
No. You are wrong janterry Jan 2020 #61
The fact that you call a rape an "incident" that the rapist was "involved with" speaks volumes. cwydro Jan 2020 #62
You are being rude janterry Jan 2020 #67
I've no respect for rapists. cwydro Jan 2020 #70
WTF??? "Men who have one incident"??? A man who rapes is a rapist. It doesn't matter whether you Squinch Jan 2020 #76
The difference is, that Kobe is dead. unitedwethrive Jan 2020 #4
"one of the few civilities we have left" Yavin4 Jan 2020 #38
Oh please, how long have you been on DU? cwydro Jan 2020 #59
Sure don't want it to be much longer. unitedwethrive Jan 2020 #101
Umm NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #5
Not to mention, Kobe did amazing things for the WNBA and women's rights. bearsfootball516 Jan 2020 #8
This... though the OP may not be able to see the difference... hlthe2b Jan 2020 #10
Nor did Kobe attack his accuser afterwards and unleash a firestorm of "haters" to drive her hlthe2b Jan 2020 #11
This is a good point. yardwork Jan 2020 #17
Golly... why hasn't the OP replied? tenderfoot Jan 2020 #64
Maybe it's because maxrandb Jan 2020 #104
He also was acquitted of rape at trial. There was a question of whether it was not in fact Blue_true Jan 2020 #86
He was not acquitted. The DA case was dropped because she refused to testify Beringia Jan 2020 #95
I was wrong on acquittal. Blue_true Jan 2020 #98
It never went to trial TexasBushwhacker Jan 2020 #97
Explain to me exactly what happened with Kobe, what he did after and since. nolabear Jan 2020 #7
Kavanaugh has been a spoiled rotten piece of garbage his entire life. oasis Jan 2020 #12
I have several friends who were raped and they are asking the same question. Quixote1818 Jan 2020 #13
Thats correct. There were a couple of holes in Solomon Jan 2020 #29
Wrong. She never admitted it was consensual. kcr Jan 2020 #103
From what I read at the time, she had Semena from TWO other men either in her Blue_true Jan 2020 #88
I would not have compared him to Kavanaugh cyclonefence Jan 2020 #15
Tiger woods is a serial adulterer who hasnt been accused of rape jcgoldie Jan 2020 #22
This is a reasonable and fair question. yardwork Jan 2020 #18
Wow. Just wow evertonfc Jan 2020 #20
All I know is his being glorified has been hurtful to my friends who have Quixote1818 Jan 2020 #24
This Calculating Jan 2020 #43
Did I miss somewhere that Kobe Bryant was "convicted" of rape? maxrandb Jan 2020 #52
Excellent post Rorey Jan 2020 #78
Thank you for your post. Totally agree. Vivienne235729 Jan 2020 #102
He admitted to having sex with a woman without her consent. jmg257 Jan 2020 #55
There is room for growth in every person's life. People would not mfcorey1 Jan 2020 #23
Well, Kobe can't hurt anyone anymore. That's better than Boofer Boy at the moment. RockRaven Jan 2020 #25
It is part of Kobe's history. The good, bad and ugly. Bananaluver Jan 2020 #26
It's easy to NEVER forgive others GitRDun Jan 2020 #27
Not "better", but a different situation. Show some respect for his devastated, grieving family Siwsan Jan 2020 #30
Kobe never aspired to the top Court where he would make decisions affecting us all. Midnight Writer Jan 2020 #31
Jeez, this is nothing like Kavanaugh. Kobe was arrested and criminally charged. R B Garr Jan 2020 #32
She had choke marks and vaginal lacerations Beringia Jan 2020 #35
The article is from 2016. Did you follow the case R B Garr Jan 2020 #99
A WaPo reporter was put on leave for tweeting about this Beringia Jan 2020 #33
The blowback on that has been nasty RhodeIslandOne Jan 2020 #63
For one thing, moondust Jan 2020 #34
Differences mainstreetonce Jan 2020 #36
Oh, but he turned his life around and became a great dad and family man. Fullduplexxx Jan 2020 #37
That you even have to ask this question----- I'll leave it there. nt Atticus Jan 2020 #42
Nothing, except he was a sports star obamanut2012 Jan 2020 #45
Right Calculating Jan 2020 #47
The US replaced nobility with celebrity. LanternWaste Jan 2020 #48
What I didn't understand is what Kobe said after Polybius Jan 2020 #49
I think it was initially consensual Calculating Jan 2020 #50
Oh wow, that makes much more sense Polybius Jan 2020 #51
Even if it started out consensual, when one participant says no or stop, Blue_true Jan 2020 #89
google it / NT . stonecutter357 Jan 2020 #53
WOW! ploppy Jan 2020 #54
We support drunks, thieves, abusers, murderers, liars, cheaters, all sorts of people. cbdo2007 Jan 2020 #68
I am not lonely ploppy Jan 2020 #69
I'm not looking for perfect people Calculating Jan 2020 #73
You mean someone repented and acquitted of rape right? Why don't you know this already? tia uponit7771 Jan 2020 #93
someone's having fun today. tenderfoot Jan 2020 #60
Kobe wasn't on the Supreme Court LeftInTX Jan 2020 #65
It seems that anything made public prior to #meToo.... RhodeIslandOne Jan 2020 #66
He was good at sportsball Bettie Jan 2020 #71
I didn't even have a clue who Kobe Bryant was DFW Jan 2020 #72
I imagine my response will also be controversial. The difference between Kobe and Brett underthematrix Jan 2020 #74
There are significant differences between the two of them. Ms. Toad Jan 2020 #79
I disagree on the point about not forgiving anyone that commits rape or sexual assault tulipsandroses Jan 2020 #81
What is "attempted" rape? Bluesaph Jan 2020 #83
Were you a witness to what happened in Kobe's room? OneBro Jan 2020 #84
You wrote a very well thoughtout post. Blue_true Jan 2020 #91
Evidence that called credibility into question. Blue_true Jan 2020 #85
Kobe's case was dropped, why don't you know this gating factor already? tia (edited) uponit7771 Jan 2020 #92
I thought the case was dismissed when the victim said she wouldn't cooperate pre-trial n/t. carpetbagger Jan 2020 #94
Not acquitted, dropped when she refused to testify Beringia Jan 2020 #96
Well, he's dead now. Hopefully your desire for vengeance has ecstatic Jan 2020 #100
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