Guilty until proven innocent
Re “Cosby countersues accuser” (Names & Faces, Dec. 5): Years ago when I was a young man, I had occasion to drive to Yuba City on business. I picked up a sandwich and a soda for lunch. I decided to eat my lunch at a small lake in the center of Marysville. As I sat eating my lunch I noticed a group of ducks on the shore. One duck had obviously been injured with his head all bloodied. The other ducks attacked him mercilessly pecking at his wound. I tried shooing them away to no avail.
That experience came to mind when Bill Cosby became the latest cause célèbre. It seems everyone is taking a peck at Cosby’s head – sponsors, corporations, even his alma mater, Temple University. There certainly are questions to be addressed about Cosby and his accusers. However, one fact appears glaring – the man has not been convicted of anything. Guess that doesn’t matter as long as you are not the one accused.
John Petkovich, Roseville
This story was originally published December 8, 2014 at 4:00 PM with the headline "Guilty until proven innocent."