carmand said: NDRU said: definitely revenge. As for me, I was shocked that he was not guilty, and didn't believe it, but realized over time that I can't ignore that 12 people aquitted him so quickly. Sure some of them had to have been idiots (law of averages) but all of them? It made me wonder, at least made me question the system, as I believe they did. [Edited 10/20/08 15:02pm] I worked at a TV station when O.J. was on trial the first time and watched ALOT of the coverage since it was kinda my job and it was also facinating. My impression was that that O.J. could have done it, but I would have voted not guilty too, because the LAPD fucked the case up badly. When the defense got done you just knew that much of the evidence was planted. Makes you wonder how often that kind of things happens everyday to people who can't afford billion dollar lawyers. If you you watched the entire trial and weren't biased you had to have reasonable doubt IMO. It was a real eye opener for me, because it showed some people's doubt in the system (where others believed in the DNA and other evidence), and it showed what money can buy. Whether he did it or not, it took some really good lawyers to get him off, I think. And he had the very best. [Edited 10/21/08 12:57pm] My Legacy
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vainandy said: That whole trial should have been about murder and race should have never been an issue. True enough, the racist ass police turned it into a race issue by planting things, but after that was discovered and pointed out, the main focus should have been on the murder of this woman and not on race. It is definately possible that the police were racist and OJ was guilty. I can definately see them planting things for racist reasons in hopes of making sure he's found guilty for fear that he may get off (innocent or guilty) because of his money and fame. I can also see him actually being guilty, learning of what they have done, and using the fact that they are racist (which they are) to totally take eyes off of what he's done. Even knowing in the process that some people will actually think he's guilty but will want to see him get off because of the police department's racism. I've seen the most liberal whites say he's guilty and the most conservative blacks say he's innocent. I've never seen such a huge division between blacks and whites as I have when that trial was going on. And I've also had black friends at the time (former friends now) tell me they think he's guilty and glad he got off. I take this much more personal than the average person because I have interracial marriages in my family and I would hate to see people cheer if something happened to one of my family because people felt it was payback for the sins that other white people did in the past....sins in which the victim took no part in. Back in the 1980s, my sister got beat up by her black boyfriend at the time. My mother took her to the police department and the white racist policemen told my mother that she shouldn't have been with a black man to begin with. Then, they did absolutely nothing about it. Yeah, those policemen were racist as hell but that still doesn't change the fact that her boyfriend actually did beat her up. As years go by, it appears to be better but that trial just opened up the fact that it's still the same. With this, I agree...the trial should've never become about race...but unfortunately, there were too many deepseeded stereotypes that this case brought forward...I mean, for a present example, dig some of the crap that is being said to convince people not to vote for Barak Obama....Racism is much more pervasive today than a lot of people want to believe...much more covert, but still very present....I also agree that the cops were probably racist and that OJ very well could've been guilty...again, unfortunately for the world at large, we'll never know because we're too busy hating each other for the dumbest of reasons (generally speaking, of course...) I know. That's the point. He could possibly kill some racists, which would be a good thing, but he still would have to constantly watch his back also. That's what I want. I don't want him to ever have a moment of peace. I want the racists to get what's coming to them and I also want OJ to get what's coming to him. I don't want him to get away free just because he wins that particular battle. As I said before, it's a win win situation all the way around.
Hey, I'm going easy on OJ because what I would want for those racist ass policemen that planted that evidence would be much more harsh. At least I'm giving OJ a one on one fight. I'd throw those racist policemen in a small cell with a bunch of angry black gangbangers and let them rip their racist asses to shreds from one end of that damn cell to the other. . . . [Edited 10/21/08 13:15pm] This I don't agree with....all this does, no matter who's doing the beating/killing, is perpetuate the hate and the stereotypes...until we all demand an honest, all-encompassing resolution to openly discuss and eradicate racist ideas and beliefs, it will not cease to exist...you really want to stop racism? Act to stop it when you see it...speak up when you hear it...educate those in your circle of influence to do the same...a lot of people of all stripes think that because there aren't overt signs and indicators of racism it doesn't exist or isn't as bad as it was before....to that I say BULLSHIT!! He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.
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weused2luvhim said: I hope somebody slits his fucking throat in prison.
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luv4u said: weused2luvhim said: I hope somebody slits his fucking throat in prison.
That's nasty. Karma will take care of him. She's an awesome bitch MMMMM this should go to P&R already. | |
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kpowers said: luv4u said: That's nasty. Karma will take care of him. She's an awesome bitch MMMMM this should go to P&R already. why? this heat too hot for GD? | |
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Anybody who ends up in prison faces the possibility of being beat up, raped and and maybe even murdered. If O.J. has to slum it with the rest of the general population of the prison, he more than likely will make friends with people that can protect him. Hasn't anyone seen American History X? Shake it til ya make it | |
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Flowers2 said: kpowers said: MMMMM this should go to P&R already. why? this heat too hot for GD? yeah!!!! | |
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JuliePurplehead said: Anybody who ends up in prison faces the possibility of being beat up, raped and and maybe even murdered. If O.J. has to slum it with the rest of the general population of the prison, he more than likely will make friends with people that can protect him. Hasn't anyone seen American History X?
that's true, anybody will be a target. but it seems that especially because of his infamy, he's already a target. or so i'm guessing from what the article mentions. | |
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