Hitting Below the Belt

An issue of National Enquirer caught my eye while I was going through the checkout at Target. I have seen some really outlandish stories in NE, many terrible stories about recently dead celebrities of this caliber. But I found this appalling. Cosby has always been a jerk. Actors who worked with him on The Cosby show were open about how terrible he treated everyone, especially his female co-stars. He betrayed our childhood trust and hurt many women. Countless generations cannot laugh at his jokes without feeling bad.

However, accusing him of murdering his own son for a juicy story is pure evil. I do not believe in evil but it is the only word to describe it. Ennis was Cosby's only son and he was gunned down in a failed robbery. Ennis was a good boy who was done in by someone who was making the young black community look bad. Worse, the National Enquirer was the one that offered a reward for the capture of the killer who was caught.

Throughout the years if you look at Cosby's political stances and his comments about the young black community, you can hear the pain and anger in his voice. You can see it in his eyes. He is still hurting for what happened to his son. The killer confessing in 2002 might have brought him some solace but it seems like it is still a fresh wound for him. Pinning the murder on him without solid proof is a terrible thing to do despite Cosby's crimes. Honestly, I did not expect such cruel overkill even from National Enquirer. Punish him for what he has done but hug him for the pain of losing a child to murder. Cosby is at the end of his life. Leave him to his sins.