Earlier this morning, the prosecution brought two witnesses to the stand: a neighbor of Andrea Constand, one of Cosby’s accusers and Richard Schaffer, a police officer who interviewed Cosby 12 years ago. Constand’s neighbor testified that Constand isolated herself months after she was allegedly assaulted by Cosby in 2004. Isolation is a common act that follows after someone experiences sexual assault. In contrast, Richard Schaffer tells a very different story. He interviewed Cosby at a New York Law office in 2005 and stated that Cosby referred to his sexual encounter with Constand as “petting and talking.” When Cosby’s lawyer, Brian McMonagle cross examined Schaffer, he made sure to vividly highlight the inconsistencies and holes within Constand’s report to the police.
Despite the attempts of Cosby’s lawyers, drug expert Timothy Rohrig from Wichita State University will be providing testimony to the court. During the evening of the alleged assault, Cosby provided Constand with three pills; Rohrig will bear witness as to whether or not the effects of the pills mirror the upshots of quaaludes or Benadryl. Furthermore, Cosby’s decision to give pills to Constand is unsavory in and of itself. Why did Cosby need to supply her with pills in order to have sex with him? Despite any prejudices for or against Cosby, it is a known fact that rapists often use pills to incapacitate their victims before violating them sexually. No wonder Cosby does not want to testify!
