“Bill Cosby’s release is exactly why rape survivors don’t come forward.”
—Moira Donegan, writing for The Guardian.
“These joint projects of church and state were hotspots for child abuse and sexual assault carried out by priests and school administrators, most of whom have escaped justice for their crimes. Canada was built on genocide.”
—Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, member of Canadian Parliament, reflecting on the genocide of the Inuit of Nunavut Territory, as Canada Day is observed. (So soon after the graves of more than 700 Cowessess First Nation children were discovered at a Catholic Church-run school site.
“The governor told everybody to go fly a kite and see you in the veto session. I think it is probably already going to happen.”
—Repugnantcan House Speaker Pro-Tem Tanner Magee of Houma, on the likelihood of Louisiana’s first veto override session. (And of course, one of the key issues would be for the right of every John Wayne wannabe to be able to pack heat without proper training requirements to obtain a concealed handgun permit. Just what we need: more weapons on the street when Baton Rouge already has one of the highest homicide rates in the country.)
Louisiana Voice 
Simple question: What does the seemingly arbitrary release of a person against whom dozens of women testified tell us about the fairness of our justice system? According to a news report this morning, evidence of legal filing of the alleged agreement upon which the release was based is non-existent.
Lesson: If you are a private citizen who is going to get entangled in our justice system, it is a good idea to be rich and powerful beforehand because public officials (all the way up to the POTUS) can do pretty much whatever they are bold enough to do and get by with it.
Some will say Cosby is old, legally blind, etc. and has suffered enough. For the sake of argument, let’s ignore the victims and say that’s a valid point. If it is, how many such people are dying in our prisons every day? I don’t know. I’m asking.
Good reason to stay in the air conditioning in BR.