Kobe Bryant case settled....Another example of rewarding bad behavior.

blahblah99

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Anyone want to take a guess as to how much Kate Faber gets out of this deal?

And how it will set an example for all the other young teenage girls?
 

Stunt

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Are you REALLY surprised...honestly.
name one celebrity who has actually lost a case.
the current judiciary system is engineered to favour the guilty, as this creates an atmosphere where the innocent are less likely to be prosecuted.
All in all it works as the probability a guilty person, who is found innocent, commits a similar crime is next to nothing.
 

dmcowen674

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Originally posted by: blahblah99
Anyone want to take a guess as to how much Kate Faber gets out of this deal?

And how it will set an example for all the other young teenage girls?

Awesome example, never have to work again. :thumbsup:

All part of The New American Capitalism

 

petben

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I would hardly qualify paying out millions and having your name dragged through the mud as "winning" the case.
 

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name one celebrity who has actually lost a case.

OJ Simpson? This was a civil suit, not criminal. OJ lost in civil court. Civil suits frequently favor the plaintiff.
 

IndieSnob

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Originally posted by: blahblah99
Anyone want to take a guess as to how much Kate Faber gets out of this deal?

And how it will set an example for all the other young teenage girls?


Rewarding bad behavior? We will never know whether she gave permission or not. I wouldn't care if I had to give up my whole career, if someone sued me in civil court for being raped, I'd fight it tooth and nail if I were innocent.
 

Stunt

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Oh, the gov't has no problem taking money from celebs, but the likelihood they will be repeat offenders is extremely low and the reprecussions of the fans would be brutal. Just the way things are...i'm not saying they are right...but what can you do.
 

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Originally posted by: Stunt
Are you REALLY surprised...honestly.
name one celebrity who has actually lost a case.
the current judiciary system is engineered to favour the guilty, as this creates an atmosphere where the innocent are less likely to be prosecuted.
All in all it works as the probability a guilty person, who is found innocent, commits a similar crime is next to nothing.
Don't you mean the court is designed to protect the people with money?
 

Stunt

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No...most lawyers and law students are fully aware that the system favours the guilty. And i'm fully supportive of this. It is logical to predict that with a better lawyer (more money) you can exploit they loopholes much better. This is nothing new, i don't think any harm comes of it. I mean the victims get filthy rich, the guilty has to live with the guilt, and humiliation, and likelihood of repeat is extremely low.
 

her209

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Originally posted by: Stunt
No...most lawyers and law students are fully aware that the system favours the guilty.
Don't you mean the defendant?
 

Pers

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Originally posted by: IndieSnob
Originally posted by: blahblah99
Anyone want to take a guess as to how much Kate Faber gets out of this deal?

And how it will set an example for all the other young teenage girls?


Rewarding bad behavior? We will never know whether she gave permission or not. I wouldn't care if I had to give up my whole career, if someone sued me in civil court for being raped, I'd fight it tooth and nail if I were innocent.

That's quite a bold statement you make for someone merely posting on a forum, big boy. Truth is...you're lying. So don't suggest kobe raped anyone based on your assumption that everyone is stupid enough to throw away their careers like you would. :roll: The rest of us were bestowed with something called, common sense.

Using your same logic (or lack of)....if someone got raped, they'd most likely fight tooth and nail to make sure the rapest was put in jail. Why the hell did our semen collecting slut drop the criminal case? hmmm....yea....you see how that was stupid?
 

Stunt

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Originally posted by: her209
Originally posted by: Stunt
No...most lawyers and law students are fully aware that the system favours the guilty.
Don't you mean the defendant?
Yeah, that's what i mean. But when are the prosecuters ever guilty ;)
 

her209

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Originally posted by: Stunt
Originally posted by: her209
Originally posted by: Stunt
No...most lawyers and law students are fully aware that the system favours the guilty.
Don't you mean the defendant?
Yeah, that's what i mean. But when are the prosecuters ever guilty ;)
The word guilty implies the defendant was tried and found guilty of the charges.
 

daniel1113

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I didn't realize cheating on one's wife was punishable under U.S. law... after all, that is the only thing that Kobe was found guilty of doing.
 

goobee

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The only thing Kobe is guilty of is stupidity. He whored around with the wrong female and is now paying for it. Money notwithstanding, he has to face his wife, children, parents, etc. The "victim" states that she said "No" after the act started and Kobe kept going. Think about it, with this girl's track record and history, saying "No" is not in her vocabulary. In any case, it's all conjecture at this point. However, be that as it may, the "victim" got her money and Kobe will continue to make millions.
 

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: daniel1113
I didn't realize cheating on one's wife was punishable under U.S. law... after all, that is the only thing that Kobe was found guilty of doing.
He wasn't punished for anything, he and the defendant settled out of court. I guess he must have mistakenly believed that he still had a reputation that could be further tarnished
 

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Dude this woman was SO using him. He had money, she f!cked him, and then tried to sue him. Whatever, this is getting out of hand. The woman had sex with more than a few men in a week and was in general a WHORE. The only thing Kobe is guilty of is being a pimp.
 

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Originally posted by: Proletariat
Dude this woman was SO using him. He had money, she f!cked him, and then tried to sue him. Whatever, this is getting out of hand. The woman had sex with more than a few men in a week and was in general a WHORE. The only thing Kobe is guilty of is being a pimp.

not even a whore should be raped.

im not saying that he is guilty, but her being "in general a WHORE" really has very little to do with it.
it was either consensual or not.
 

Proletariat

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Originally posted by: PatboyX
Originally posted by: Proletariat
Dude this woman was SO using him. He had money, she f!cked him, and then tried to sue him. Whatever, this is getting out of hand. The woman had sex with more than a few men in a week and was in general a WHORE. The only thing Kobe is guilty of is being a pimp.

not even a whore should be raped.

im not saying that he is guilty, but her being "in general a WHORE" really has very little to do with it.
it was either consensual or not.
I've had my fair share of experience with women who get wasted, f!ck and then say it wasn't consensual.

Look, if you are going to get wasted take responsibility for your actions and LEAVE. Don't sit there and come on to a dude, have sex, enjoy it, and then freaking complain that you were raped later. That is messed up.

 

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: Proletariat
Originally posted by: PatboyX
Originally posted by: Proletariat
Dude this woman was SO using him. He had money, she f!cked him, and then tried to sue him. Whatever, this is getting out of hand. The woman had sex with more than a few men in a week and was in general a WHORE. The only thing Kobe is guilty of is being a pimp.

not even a whore should be raped.

im not saying that he is guilty, but her being "in general a WHORE" really has very little to do with it.
it was either consensual or not.
I've had my fair share of experience with women who get wasted, f!ck and then say it wasn't consensual.

Look, if you are going to get wasted take responsibility for your actions and LEAVE. Don't sit there and come on to a dude, have sex, enjoy it, and then freaking complain that you were raped later. That is messed up.
You sound more like a Sexual Predator than some victim yourself.
 

Proletariat

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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: Proletariat
Originally posted by: PatboyX
Originally posted by: Proletariat
Dude this woman was SO using him. He had money, she f!cked him, and then tried to sue him. Whatever, this is getting out of hand. The woman had sex with more than a few men in a week and was in general a WHORE. The only thing Kobe is guilty of is being a pimp.

not even a whore should be raped.

im not saying that he is guilty, but her being "in general a WHORE" really has very little to do with it.
it was either consensual or not.
I've had my fair share of experience with women who get wasted, f!ck and then say it wasn't consensual.

Look, if you are going to get wasted take responsibility for your actions and LEAVE. Don't sit there and come on to a dude, have sex, enjoy it, and then freaking complain that you were raped later. That is messed up.
You sound more like a Sexual Predator than some victim yourself.
Why do you think that?

I mean if a woman comes on to you, you are both wasted, and wants to have sex, what do you do?

I bet Kobe gets thousands of women who want him. This chick, from the evidence in the trial seems like she just wants his money in all honesty. She was bragging that she had sex with him to her friends and not only that, she had sex with many men in the period of a few days.
 

Jhhnn

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Clearly, Kobe wasn't exactly pleased with his own conduct wrt the incident, hence the relatively quick settlement. Had he felt he was entirely innocent, or that her demands were out of line, the whole thing could easily have been delayed for 5-8 years.

When you play, you pay, and whatever sums are involved clearly won't seriously harm his financial future.

Whatever happened, both parties learned a few things about themselves and the ROTW, nobody died, and it serves as a cautionary tale for both athletic superstars and their potential groupies...
 

Proletariat

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Originally posted by: Jhhnn
Clearly, Kobe wasn't exactly pleased with his own conduct wrt the incident, hence the relatively quick settlement. Had he felt he was entirely innocent, or that her demands were out of line, the whole thing could easily have been delayed for 5-8 years.

When you play, you pay, and whatever sums are involved clearly won't seriously harm his financial future.

Whatever happened, both parties learned a few things about themselves and the ROTW, nobody died, and it serves as a cautionary tale for both athletic superstars and their potential groupies...
That would have been huge amount of stress, a waste of his time and his money. Settlements are an easy way out. Give the accuser some money and your done.

All in all this is probably what she wanted. Smart girl.
 

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: Proletariat
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
You sound more like a Sexual Predator than some victim yourself.
Why do you think that?[/quote]
I don't know, probably because of this statement from you

I've had my fair share of experience with women who get wasted, f!ck and then say it wasn't consensual.

I don't think I know of any guy who was a "Player" that ever had that happen to them.