OJ Guilty! - Page 3

Gemini Cricket · 10-05-2008, 09:20 PM

The whole OJ trial (the first one) was such a circus. It just seemed so very overblown, the constant courtroom footage, the carnival atmosphere around the courthouse, Ron Goldman's dad's daily commentary with the press, freakin' dancing Judge Itos on Leno...
I remember getting into the spectacle of it until I saw the pictures the Star published of the victims. That put it all into perspective for me. Sad sad sad.

Alex · 10-05-2008, 09:35 PM

I have no real opinion on the guilty verdict, don't know enough. But I'll decide how I feel once I see the sentence (I've not been paying much attention so if that was done already I missed it).

All I know is that they are saying on the news that he could get life. If the sentence is anything more than a few years then it seems to me that it simply isn't fair (unless someone has data showing that similar crimes by non-OJs generally result in long sentences).

Despite him getting away with murder (and I do believe he committed those murders) there is no make-up call. Incorrect acquittals is a risk of the system and I like the system well enough to accept that.

Bootstrap Bill · 10-05-2008, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

I have no real opinion on the guilty verdict, don't know enough. But I'll decide how I feel once I see the sentence (I've not been paying much attention so if that was done already I missed it).

All I know is that they are saying on the news that he could get life. If the sentence is anything more than a few years then it seems to me that it simply isn't fair (unless someone has data showing that similar crimes by non-OJs generally result in long sentences).

Despite him getting away with murder (and I do believe he committed those murders) there is no make-up call. Incorrect acquittals is a risk of the system and I like the system well enough to accept that.

The system needs to be fixed.

One day after the aquital, he could have had a press conference and admitted guilt, shown home movies, etc., and nobody could have done a thing.

Alex · 10-05-2008, 10:30 PM

I fail to see what needs to be fixed in that. It sucks, yes, but it is better than the alternatives. Double jeopardy protections are a very important principal. And regardless, has nothing to do with whether a perception that you got away with something justifies later augmentation of sentences for different crimes.

10-05-2008, 09:20 PM	#1
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	The whole OJ trial (the first one) was such a circus. It just seemed so very overblown, the constant courtroom footage, the carnival atmosphere around the courthouse, Ron Goldman's dad's daily commentary with the press, freakin' dancing Judge Itos on Leno... I remember getting into the spectacle of it until I saw the pictures the Star published of the victims. That put it all into perspective for me. Sad sad sad.
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10-05-2008, 09:35 PM	#2
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I have no real opinion on the guilty verdict, don't know enough. But I'll decide how I feel once I see the sentence (I've not been paying much attention so if that was done already I missed it). All I know is that they are saying on the news that he could get life. If the sentence is anything more than a few years then it seems to me that it simply isn't fair (unless someone has data showing that similar crimes by non-OJs generally result in long sentences). Despite him getting away with murder (and I do believe he committed those murders) there is no make-up call. Incorrect acquittals is a risk of the system and I like the system well enough to accept that.
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10-05-2008, 10:30 PM	#4
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I fail to see what needs to be fixed in that. It sucks, yes, but it is better than the alternatives. Double jeopardy protections are a very important principal. And regardless, has nothing to do with whether a perception that you got away with something justifies later augmentation of sentences for different crimes.
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