Re: What if O.J. Simpson is innocent?

Bri21 · ‎12-30-2016

@Perkup wrote:
Clearly there is no one else here who thinks he just might be innocent.

I don't know whether he is innocent or guilty, but I was at home with a husband who was only able to sit and watch tv. He could not speak or swallow, was paralized on one side, could not see anything to the left of center and remained that way for five years until he passed away. Very sad.

During the time the OJ trial was televised, and I can honestly say I did not miss a moment of the coverage. Was he guilty or innocent? I don't know. BUT I do know this. Regardless of his guilt or innocence the prosecution, led by what I could only say was an inept attorney, did not prove to me that OJ Simpson was guiltly.

His attorneys were very clever and effective. But if I had been sitting on that jury I absolutely would have have to find him Not Guilty, as the prosecution did not prove anything to me. I watched them make mistake after mistake. I've seen a few posts here stating things that were never stated or proven. I'm really looking forward to watching this, and comparing my own memory of the trial to what they showl Think what you will, he may well be guilty as sin, but in a murder trial I'd have to have a lot more hard evidence to find someone guilty.

Now go ahead and pan me all you llike. I'm not changing my mind until someone shows me evidence that can't be reffuted.

How did OJ's blood get to the scene of the crime, in his car and back to his house? How did the victims' blood get in his car and in his house?

Please don't tell me that it was planted by the police.

MyGirlsMom · ‎03-09-2010

Calling O.J. Simpson a pig is defaming the pig and I also believe the inept and corrupt Los Angeles Police Department framed a guilty man.

Keep Your Face To The Sunshine and You Will Not See The Shadow

Burnsite · ‎03-10-2010

Perkup, I don't say he's innocent (he was cited in a wrongful death suit so there was plenty of evidence against him). But the case as presented by the prosecuters was full of holes. The police contaminated a lot of the evidence. It was a long time ago, but that is my memory as well.

Bri21 · ‎12-30-2016

The prosecution was extremely inept. They were counting on the fact that the jury could put aside OJ's celebrity and the anger directed to the police and convict him on the overwhelming blood evidence. Plus, DNA was so new at that time, coupled with the fact that Judge Ito ran that trial like a circus - it was a perfect storm

lulu2 · ‎03-09-2010

Not guilty is not the same thing as innocent.

MyGirlsMom · ‎03-09-2010

Pffft to the "blood evidence". If the Police Department had qualified people handling the case, he would have been convicted. Again, "they" (detectives and prosecutors) framed a guilty man.

Keep Your Face To The Sunshine and You Will Not See The Shadow

mousiegirl · ‎03-09-2010

@willdob3 wrote:
He was found not guilty of the crime already. He is in prison for a different crime that he was found to be guilty of.

I doubt more evidence on the murders will change many people's opinions of the man.

@willdob3 Guilty/responsible in the civil trial.

cherry · ‎03-09-2010

I recall a news anchor talking about how OJ beat his first wife, after their child had drown. They were horrified he would do that, They put it down to grief. He was so popular, and good looking. People just loved him

I, myself ,found it hard to fathom someone so charming, could be such a Jeckle and Hyde. One of my best friends said ,her little grand nephew told her, Aunt Vi , OJ didn't do it, and he was just a little guy.

I don't think Nichole had a bed of roses with him, he used to beat her too, and locked her in a wine cellar

I feel very sorry for his children, they got a very raw deal. I wish them well ,and hope they can find happiness

mousiegirl · ‎03-09-2010

@Sui Generis wrote:
Perhaps if O. J. Simpson's defense team had not been allowed to put Mark Fuhrman, the L.A.P.D., and endemic racism on trial instead of mounting a legal defense, then there wouldn't be any reason for this new television show, because the jury would have reached the correct verdict - guilty, as charged.

@Sui Generis You can blame Ito for this debacle.