OJ Simpson to be released from prison.

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With his immanent release pending, I can't help feeling this guy got away with murder. Only 7% of Americans think he is innocent. Personally, I always thought he was guilty for the murders. He was acquitted in 1995 of the murders of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. Despite this I think he did it. He had motive and he had access. Now he'll soon be free. One thing for sure is that I wouldn't want him as my neighbour.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40676882
 
Dam right, who would want someone with so much press attention and haters queued up round the clock at their door as a neighbour.

Wonder how much goading and poking it'll take before he stabs someone.
 
There is a VERY good film\documentary on this; O.J: Made in America. I was 16 when he was acquitted, and so wasn't really aware of the details of the original trial, and the backdrop to it - I.e., racial discrimination and police brutality for the previous 40 years in L.A. The film was enthralling - it's about 7 hours long! in 4/5 parts.

Can't recommend it enough.

The Robbery he was actually jailed for was something and nothing to be honest - even the lawyers said it was a 2year crime soaking wet. It's fairly clear that the 30+ he was handed down was punishment for the miscarriage of justice in the murder trial.

I actually hope he finds some peace.
 
Skiddley said:
There is a VERY good film\documentary on this; O.J: Made in America. I was 16 when he was acquitted, and so wasn't really aware of the details of the original trial, and the backdrop to it - I.e., racial discrimination and police brutality for the previous 40 years in L.A. The film was enthralling - it's about 7 hours long! in 4/5 parts.

Can't recommend it enough.

The Robbery he was actually jailed for was something and nothing to be honest - even the lawyers said it was a 2year crime soaking wet. It's fairly clear that the 30+ he was handed down was punishment for the miscarriage of justice in the murder trial.

I actually hope he finds some peace.
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That documentary is amazing, like you I was relatively young at the time and had no idea of the backdrop to it all, as you say highly recommended.
 
I see there is a thread on Reddit today asking people if they would like to see OJ on the Joe Rogan podcast. (This has not been posted by the JRE podcast just a listner).

I am in two minds, I want to hear what he has to say and Rogan can be a great interviewer. But on the other hand you're not going to get a confession out of him and he has had years to perfect his BS story. Someone somewhere will give him an interview you can guarantee that.
 
Serving 9 out of 33 years isn't bad going...

Though on the news they said he didn't get a single infraction whilst inside, which they said for the prison he was in was unheard of as they 'write you up' for the smallest and simplest of things
 
Malevolence said:
As ever, Family Guy has all the answers.

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LOL love that scene.

I didn't really know much about the whole story until I saw that series, 'The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story'. It was a very good show, some big actors in it too. Unbelievable that he got away with it. The whole thing seemed like a fiasco.
 
I was in my 20s when he was tried for the murders. Sensational case; real made-for-television drama, with a highly complex background.

He's served his sentence for the robbery. Just let him move on with his life.
 
Evangelion said:
He's served his sentence for the robbery. Just let him move on with his life.
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But he is still the main suspect in the murders of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman. It's pretty clear he got off on a technicality. No one else had motive and no one else was ever implicated in these murders. I think as a cold case file, it should be reopened and he should be put on trial again. Maybe with todays forensic techniques and a fresh look at the available evidence, something overlooked may surface and prove his guilt.
 
Sliver said:
But he is still the main suspect in the murders of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman. It's pretty clear he got off on a technicality. No one else had motive and no one else was ever implicated in these murders. I think as a cold case file, it should be reopened and he should be put on trial again. Maybe with todays forensic techniques and a fresh look at the available evidence, something overlooked may surface and prove his guilt.
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Would that not come under the protection of double jeopardy?
 
Nasher said:
He was found "guilty" of the deaths in a civil court.
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In a civil court you don't have to prove anything.

In a civil court the families of the victims of the Itavia Flight 870 bombing managed to sue their country's defense ministry (and win) based on a newspaper rumor that a missile had caused the crash lol.
 
Sliver said:
It's pretty clear he got off on a technicality. No one else had motive and no one else was ever implicated in these murders.
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His son was, hence the popular theory that he deliberately implicated himself knowing he would be able to get off in order to divert attention from him.
 
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