Do you remember where you were?

[xrtoronto]

Do you remember where you were when O. J. Simpson was aquitted of murder charges in the criminal case?

This event ranks among the MOST shocking moments of all. I can recall exactly where I was to hear the verdict read.

Anyone have any ideas on how this all happened the way it did? Was it related to Rodney King beating? Was it the 12 dumbest jurors to ever have been picked? Was it Judge Eto's leniency over the proceedings? The glove that 'didn't' fit? Was it because of Johnnie Cochrane, "Mark Furhman is worse than Hitler". Or, does money buy 'justice'?

[Chairboy]

I know!  I was outraged, it's like the justice system didn't get the memo that he'd been convicted in the court of public opinion already and that the whole "due process" thing was just window dressing.

[BTW]

Originally posted by Chairboy
I know!  I was outraged, it's like the justice system didn't get the memo that he'd been convicted in the court of public opinion already and that the whole "due process" thing was just window dressing.

And all that old DNA window dressing - so gaudy. Us white guys just LOVE convicting innocent people.


That due process in the preposterous OJ trial plays as well as a refrain from "Those Were the Days."

But its always great that those who would love to see the USA crumble can never shut up. Its always easy to keep an eye on them

Not you Chairboy, of course, but those in media that actually affect things.

[Tarmac]

I was in 6th grade... I had the same teacher for 3 classes, so not sure which subject it was, but I know it was Mrs. Reidy's class.  They actually made an announcement over the school's PA system.  

It's sad I remember that.  Why couldn't I have remembered something more useful, like the capital of Botswana?

[ROC]

Gaborone

Now, who's this OJ character you're all talking about?

[Kurt]

No, I don't remember, I was probably at work or on my way home..

OJ was not a life changing event..

Ask me where I was when Reagan was shot.. On the quad in 4th grade..

Or when Challenger Blew up... 9th grade in 2nd period Science.


Those were events.

OJ is just a blood fart.

[Rino]

Strange, I was under the impression that it was the LAPD and Mark
Furman on trial.  You mean they actually tried OJ too?

[Debonair]

i remember i was in a van full of hot coeds on the way to a palentology dig.
i was the only one happy about it & i couldnt contain myself (proof for me that with money you can do anything you want "to get rich is glorious!"), so i lost any chance of scoring with them.
i found a mamoth tooth that day & the best anyone else got was mouse bones & petrified owl droppings

[Sandman]

Originally posted by xrtoronto
Do you remember where you were when O. J. Simpson was aquitted of murder charges in the criminal case?

This event ranks among the MOST shocking moments of all. I can recall exactly where I was to hear the verdict read.

Anyone have any ideas on how this all happened the way it did? Was it related to Rodney King beating? Was it the 12 dumbest jurors to ever have been picked? Was it Judge Eto's leniency over the proceedings? The glove that 'didn't' fit? Was it because of Johnnie Cochrane, "Mark Furhman is worse than Hitler". Or, does money buy 'justice'?

I was at work. We were all so sure he'd be found guilty. It was surprising.

I think Vincent Bugliosi nailed it when he placed the blame for losing the trial squarely on the prosecution. Marcia Clark and Chris Darden dropped the ball.

[Kurt]

Originally posted by Debonair
i remember i was in a van full of hot coeds i lost any chance of scoring with them. the best anyone else got was mouse bones & petrified owl droppings

No, the best anyone else got was a hot co-ed... Stop trying to make your self feel good.  A co-ed would have made you feel better.

[DREDIOCK]

I was home during the final phases of my 6 months of chemo

With nothing better to do I followed the trial closely.

the verdict wasnt a real shock to me.

While I beleived then as I do now he was guilty as hell.

Based on the law I would have had to come down with the same verdict

[SMIDSY]

this is not a joke, i was panning for gold in the sierra nevada mountains and i walked into a resteraunt with my dad and some lady said "finally! those stupid news people can move onto something important."

[lukster]

Originally posted by Sandman
I was at work. We were all so sure he'd be found guilty. It was surprising.

I think Vincent Bugliosi nailed it when he placed the blame for losing the trial squarely on the prosecution. Marcia Clark and Chris Darden dropped the ball.

I think the jury had something to do with it.

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by lukster
I think the jury had something to do with it.

Yes but they only followed the law as it was explained to them.
The police and prosecution bungled the case throughout
From the contamination to the DNA evidence to not explaining to the jury that leather can shrink after its been wet. "If the glove doesnt fit"

Because of this. The defence was able to poke enough holes in the prosecutions case to create reasonable doubt however small.

Remember. The jury was only privy to what was shown inthe courtroom and not what was broadcast on national TV.
So there was alot that we saw in our homes and alot we heard discussed the jury wasnt able to.

Keeping that in mind. and following the law as it was explained to them. They had no alternative then to come back with the verdict they did.

I think many of the jurors beleived he was guilty also.
But they couldnt come back with a guilty verdict based on how they were allowed to rule by law

[lazs2]

It wasn't the trial so much but the aftermath...

All those blond people burning down the nicest sections of LA and san diego...  it was horrible.

lazs