In a case of "He said, She said" are both presumed innocent until proven to be a liar? Technically, the burden of proof is on this girl to prove her innocence...innocence that her story is true and not a lie. Imagine for a moment that it was you, and that you were an innocent victim of a rape, and all you had was your word, which you could not verify.
Anyone remember Magic talking about his exploits? Wherever he went, some beautiful woman would eyeball him and he'd say to himself "Oh no, here we go again", and they'd end up banging in some conference room. If you were in his position, how could you really control yourself as long as Mr. Happy is rarin' to go?
Even if she was 'raped' (there are degrees of it, though perhaps not legally), she is obviously also partly to blame for letting it get so close to sex in the first place -- the flirting, kissing, fondling. (Presuming, of course, that some of that took place; and it's likely it did -- or did Kobe just grab and bend her over as soon as she walked in the door?) Such a pity we've (it's the same sad case in Australia) let feminist hissyfits make it a crime to even ogle a pair of juicy hooters. (Thanks a lot liberal assholes -- oops, that's me!)
Sunday, July 20 Report: Incident occurred months before alleged assault -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ESPN.com news services The Colorado woman who has accused Kobe Bryant of sexual assault overdosed on pills and was rushed to a hospital two months before the alleged incident with Bryant, one of her close friends told the Orange County Register. Based on the 19-year-old woman's accusation, Bryant was officially charged with a single count of felony sexual assault Friday. If convicted, he faces four years to life in prison or 20 years to life on probation, and a fine of up to $750,000. Bryant is scheduled to return to Eagle, Colo., for a preliminary hearing on Aug. 6. Bryant, 24, said Friday that he was guilty only of committing adultery. In cases of this nature, the credibility of the accuser -- whose identity is not being revealed -- often becomes an issue. The accuser's friends have been keeping her overdose a secret -- until now, the Register reported. "I think it was just a cry for help," 18-year-old Lindsey McKinney told the newspaper. McKinney had been living at the accuser's house in May, when the woman allegedly took the pills. When she learned from the woman's ex-boyfriend that the woman had "overdosed," McKinney rushed to her home and found the woman incoherent, lethargic and seemingly drunk, according to the Register. "I was scared. She wasn't really talking at all," McKinney told the newspaper. "I was like, 'you need to open your eyes.' " Some friends of the accuser said they believed the overdose was an accident. Not McKinney. "I don't think it was accidental. I was there," she told the Register. Tyson Ivie, a former classmate of the accuser's, told the newspaper that the overdose was "a big secret" that friends have been unwilling to talk about until now. The police dispatch call from the night of the alleged assault is currently sealed from the public by investigators. The woman's father declined comment for the Register's story. According to the newspaper's report, Bryant's accuser was going through an extremely difficult period in her life at the time of the overdose. She returned home from her freshman year of college to find out her ex-boyfriend had taken up with another woman. Also, around the time of the overdose, close friend Nicole Clements died in a road accident while returning from high school graduation ceremonies. "It was kind of boom, boom, boom," McKinney told the Register. "I think the things that happened to her in the past had a lot to do with what [she said happened the night of the alleged assault]." "I know she had been going through a lot, but I know that she wouldn't lie," 19-year-old Eagle resident Ashley Scriver told the newspaper. Scriver also knew about the the overdose. The Register quoted legal experts as saying the news of the overdose will be a major advantage for Bryant's defense team. "This is powerful evidence and the answer to the defense's prayers," Robert Pugsley, a criminal law professor at Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles, said. Pugsley added that this kind of evidence, if exploited by the defense, could be enough to shut down the case before it reaches trial. "[Defense attorneys are] looking for a way to demonstrate that this woman is hysterical and over-reactive," Pugsley said. "This is literally dynamite evidence, a bonanza for the defense and a landmine for prosecution." Bryant's attorneys could not be reached for comment Saturday by the Register. http://espn.go.com/nba/news/2003/0720/1583145.html
At the minimum Kobe is an adulterer????? So f_ing what? The president of the United States was too.....and even he didn't have the moral fortitude to admit it...he used 'key words' like 'in appropriate sexual conduct" and crap like that....I give kobe credit for at least not sugar coating it or waiting until he had no other choice but to admit it .....BTW...Papers are starting to report this chicks past....Durg overdose in May because of a boyfriend....she was home from Fresh. year in college....he dumped her and she was distraught....You ever have the feeling that we will find out that Kobe had sex with her on the rebound and she was distraught because she was saving herself for the old guy???? ....on another side note: Is there anyone here who actually belive that all Bubba got was a bj??? there was a story about Monica and a Cuban cigar....Gotta believe that if you are going to take the time to soil a perfectly good Cubano...you probably stuck some other things there too
Looks like Kobe will dodge a major bullet on this one. The drug overdose story is HUGE to his legal team!
You people sure have alot of time on your hands. And alot of gloating to boot, time for my bucket of vomit. I thought this was about Kobe? My only question is: "what did the neighboring rooms hear that caused them to call the front desk complaining about too much noise coming from Kobe's room?" They have no motive, except quiet, and I don't think they were calling b/c the sex was too loud.
What the f*ck is wrong with these women? Is it the celeb thing or do they think this is their chance to get the big one? Do they really feel special because some dumb jock who can barely read lets her clean his pipe before he tells her to get lost. Fathers, wouldn't this really make you proud of your little princess?
I was a juror on a rape case last year. In our case, which lasted 3 days, the defendent never took the stand, his background included run ins with the law, and his demeanor in court was not very good. He was the stereotypical scary black guy from the hood. He was also charged with false imprisonment and assualt with a deadly weapon. Long story short, we got him on the other two charges, but found him innocent of rape, even though it was probable that he did it. The guy had the odds stacked against him, but the criminal justice system bailed him out. The burden of Beyond a reasonable doubt saved this guy some serious jail time. With Kobe's immpecable reputation and high powered lawyers, I think its unbelievably remote that he'll get convicted. You need all your ducks to line up in a row to convict someone. Very tough in this sort of case.