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People forget now, but there was a lot of controversy over the OJ Simpson case

To many of us, nearly 30 years after the trial, it seems pretty clear the man was guilty, and got away with murder because he had expensive attorneys. But at the time, with the Rodney King beating fresh in everyone's minds and the police looking like they could literally get away with murder, there was a lot of mistrust of law enforcement among the black community. Even a case with overwhelming circumstantial evidence like the OJ case raised doubts in the minds of people who felt abandoned by the people whose job it is to protect the public.

What side did you take in the OJ case? I think y'all can guess what I think, but I'm interested in your opinions.
sarabee1995 · 26-30, F
Clearly (to me) a case of a man with money and power buying his way out of trouble. This story happens all too often in American jurisprudence. The only thing unusual about this case is the skin color of the rich and powerful man.
AndysAttic · 56-60, M
@sarabee1995 I agree with this answer, anyone else would have been taken to the phucking cleaners.


Regardless of race.
sarabee1995 · 26-30, F
@AndysAttic Anyone without money and power, yes.
@AndysAttic @sarabee1995 I agree. It was never about race. It was about a man with enough money to buy his way out of trouble. It's just that it was right on the heels of the Rodney King thing, so everybody was questioning it.
robertsnj · 56-60, M
L.S.F he had F. Lee Bailey. the rest of that legal team was insignifgant by comparision. . Bailey defended the Sam Sheppard, Patty Hearst and the Boston Strangler. Somewhere their should be a book on F. Lee Baily defenses. Probably is one. The guy was a legend in the crimminal defense world.

Goldmans's blood was in the Bronco. Footprint that matched his shoesize was outside the house, dog fibers and OJ and the victims in the glove recovered from his home. Nicole was almost beheaded suggesting a crime of passion while Ron Goldman was killed but more dispatched.

We could never known for certain and none of us were at the trial but It didn't look good for Simpson.
trollslayer · 46-50, M
Well, I made a post in another thread, but I brought up the point that you made above.

I was 18-19 at the time, and I remember before the trial began giving OJ the benefit of the doubt when many were already screaming "guilty" during the bronco chase. But once the evidence was presented at trial it was quite convincing for me of his guilt.
bookerdana · M
I think the police and prosecution bungled it outright. Police detectives walking around with vials of blood ,losing chain of custody and the prosecution asking Simpson to don the gloves🤚🏿

Despite assumptions and suspicion,legally there probably was reasonable doubt.

I think he did it but you have to prove that in a court room
WintaTheAngle · 41-45, M
I don’t know enough about the case. I’m just a Naked Gun appreciator because it used to make my Gandad howl.

@WintaTheAngle I will never not love those movies.
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