OJ Simpson Dies At 76

[Trump Almighty]

The MSM would rather cover this kind of salacious gossip than focus on my record-low unemployment, booming economy, and incredibly successful foreign policy victories. We're too smart to play into their hands!

I was simply implying both that we must continue to advance treatment for prostate cancer to both increase survival rate and prolong the life expectancy of those suffering. Everyone deserves treatment, I just can’t say that OJ should be prioritized because of his former celebrity status

Maybe too smart to play into their hands but definitely dumb enough to have your ass hanging out in the court of Stormy winds.
Perhaps it's wise to leave the medical triage to the medical professionals.

You’re probably right that I should leave cancer research to the medical professionals. Conversely, if you want to talk about this Kangaroo Court Case, I would recommend the American Politics thread

[Infected Mushroom]

One of the most notorious individuals in American history.

[Kaumudeen]

If only Norm Macdonald was alive at this moment.

[Australian rePublic]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mvr-ZSA1Ytg
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs99m47lWjw

Simpson's murder trial started before I was born, so I am not overly familiar with the details of it, but alt-right, soy-hate boner soy-salesman, nut case and former InfoWars co-host, Paul Joseph Watson, seems to believe that his acquisition was race related. I don't know the details of why he was aquitted, but thanks to Paul alone, I'm pretty sure it wasn't race related.

[Turenia]

Simpson's murder trial started before I was born, so I am not overly familiar with the details of it, but alt-right, soy-hate boner soy-salesman, nut case and former InfoWars co-host, Paul Joseph Watson, seems to believe that his acquisition was race related. I don't know the details of why he was aquitted, but thanks to Paul alone, I'm pretty sure it wasn't race related.

It was completely and singularly race-related, and anyone with a grain of knowledge on the case will attest to that.

It was 90s America. It was in the aftermath of the Rodney King incident and the subsequent LA riots, and the jury on OJs case was made up mostly of blacks. Their verdict was essentially revenge.

[Australian rePublic]

Simpson's murder trial started before I was born, so I am not overly familiar with the details of it, but alt-right, soy-hate boner soy-salesman, nut case and former InfoWars co-host, Paul Joseph Watson, seems to believe that his acquisition was race related. I don't know the details of why he was aquitted, but thanks to Paul alone, I'm pretty sure it wasn't race related.

It was completely and singularly race-related, and anyone with a grain of knowledge on the case will attest to that.

It was 90s America. It was in the aftermath of the Rodney King incident and the subsequent LA riots, and the jury on OJs case was made up mostly of blacks. Their verdict was essentially revenge.

Well if that's true then two wrongs don't make a right

[Fartsniffage]

death had to chase him on horseback for 45 minutes

Was he riding a bronco?

[Corporate Collective Salvation]

Proof positive that while you can get away with murder, you cannot dodge the reaper, yourself.

[Jerzylvania]

Maybe too smart to play into their hands but definitely dumb enough to have your ass hanging out in the court of Stormy winds.
Perhaps it's wise to leave the medical triage to the medical professionals.

You’re probably right that I should leave cancer research to the medical professionals. Conversely, if you want to talk about this Kangaroo Court Case, I would recommend the American Politics thread

You can't say that with a straight face, can you?

[Jerzylvania]

One of the most notorious individuals in American history.

As a ghost, Alfred Hitchcock directs a spooky remake of Notorious casting OJ in the role of Claude Rains but Ingrid Bergman refuses to leave her grave to play Alicia. Damn!

[Ethel mermania]

Simpson's murder trial started before I was born, so I am not overly familiar with the details of it, but alt-right, soy-hate boner soy-salesman, nut case and former InfoWars co-host, Paul Joseph Watson, seems to believe that his acquisition was race related. I don't know the details of why he was aquitted, but thanks to Paul alone, I'm pretty sure it wasn't race related.

It was completely and singularly race-related, and anyone with a grain of knowledge on the case will attest to that.

It was 90s America. It was in the aftermath of the Rodney King incident and the subsequent LA riots, and the jury on OJs case was made up mostly of blacks. Their verdict was essentially revenge.

Lived through it, he wasn't freed on race. Piss poor prosecution who opened up holes, excellent defense who widened those holes, and created enough distraction where voting not guilty WAS a reasonable choice. If you want to go the celebrity or classist route you have a much better chance of being closer to the truth

[Turenia]

It was completely and singularly race-related, and anyone with a grain of knowledge on the case will attest to that.

It was 90s America. It was in the aftermath of the Rodney King incident and the subsequent LA riots, and the jury on OJs case was made up mostly of blacks. Their verdict was essentially revenge.

Lived through it, he wasn't freed on race. Piss poor prosecution who opened up holes, excellent defense who widened those holes, and created enough distraction where voting not guilty WAS a reasonable choice. If you want to go the celebrity or classist route you have a much better chance of being closer to the truth

He was freed on race. All the evidence demonstrated his status as perpetrator, regardless of what little holes there were.

[Lothria]

If only Norm Macdonald was alive at this moment.

I'm sure Norm is having a good day, wherever he is

[Juansonia]

Lived through it, he wasn't freed on race. Piss poor prosecution who opened up holes, excellent defense who widened those holes, and created enough distraction where voting not guilty WAS a reasonable choice. If you want to go the celebrity or classist route you have a much better chance of being closer to the truth

He was freed on race. All the evidence demonstrated his status as perpetrator, regardless of what little holes there were.

The LAPD fucked up the chain of custody, making the evidence shakier than it would be.

[Turenia]

He was freed on race. All the evidence demonstrated his status as perpetrator, regardless of what little holes there were.

The LAPD fucked up the chain of custody, making the evidence shakier than it would be.

True, but anyone with half a brain would take one look at the evidence at say "he definitely did it".

[Ethel mermania]

Lived through it, he wasn't freed on race. Piss poor prosecution who opened up holes, excellent defense who widened those holes, and created enough distraction where voting not guilty WAS a reasonable choice. If you want to go the celebrity or classist route you have a much better chance of being closer to the truth

He was freed on race. All the evidence demonstrated his status as perpetrator, regardless of what little holes there were.

Again, no it didn't. It was the prosecutions idea for Simpson to put on the gloves, not the defense.

[Jabberwocky]

I'm still upset that the Lakers/Pacers game was interrupted to show a stupid car chase.

[Zantalio]

I now think of the many O.J. jokes by Norm Macdonald that got him booted(ish) from SNL.

[Tangatarehua]

I'm incredibly sad about the death of OJ Simpson because it's reminded me of how much I miss Norm MacDonald.

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When OJ Simpson gets to hell, the devil himself is waiting for him right at the gates. He welcomes him enthusiastically and says "I'm going to personally give you a tour of hell, come on!" He shows him all the pits of lava and introduces him to the demons, and at the end of a really long day, they come upon a huge building with a sign that says "Getting Away With Murder Hall of Fame." OJ is super stoked. "Wow! The devil himself is going to personally induct me into the Getting Away With Murder Hall of Fame!"

But the devil goes "What? No dude - I just wanted to show you my big Israeli flag."

[Jerzylvania]

When OJ Simpson gets to hell, the devil himself is waiting for him right at the gates. He welcomes him enthusiastically and says "I'm going to personally give you a tour of hell, come on!" He shows him all the pits of lava and introduces him to the demons, and at the end of a really long day, they come upon a huge building with a sign that says "Getting Away With Murder Hall of Fame." OJ is super stoked. "Wow! The devil himself is going to personally induct me into the Getting Away With Murder Hall of Fame!"

But the devil goes "What? No dude - I just wanted to show you my big Israeli flag."

Then he unveils it and it turns out to be a big poster of LBJ.

[Kanaia]

It was completely and singularly race-related, and anyone with a grain of knowledge on the case will attest to that.

It was 90s America. It was in the aftermath of the Rodney King incident and the subsequent LA riots, and the jury on OJs case was made up mostly of blacks. Their verdict was essentially revenge.

Lived through it, he wasn't freed on race. Piss poor prosecution who opened up holes, excellent defense who widened those holes, and created enough distraction where voting not guilty WAS a reasonable choice. If you want to go the celebrity or classist route you have a much better chance of being closer to the truth

You're wrong. One of the jurors has even come out and said she personally voted to acquit as payback for Rodney King and 90% of the other jurors felt the same way. Race was a huge part of the trial both from the defense trying to portray OJ as an oppressed individual and with some of the LAPD involved in the case being white supremacists. LAPD and DAs incompetence was secondary to a jury that had already made up it's mind before the case even began. It can be argued that the case presented by the DA was not strong enough for a conviction, but even if the case had been bulletproof he was going to be acquitted by that jury.

[Risottia]

I really can't fathom how he was considered "liable" for a murder of which he was acquitted.

Civil lawsuits don't demand proof beyond a reasonable doubt, only a preponderance of evidence.

It's actually quite similar to the Bill Cosby situation. The prosecutor believed it was unlikely they'd get a conviction, so they promised Cosby immunity so that he wouldn't wield his right against self-incrimination in a civil suit. His victims sued and got quite a lot of money from him, but then the prosecutor's successor decided to prosecute him anyway which was blatantly unconstitutional.

Cosby was guilty but constitutionally speaking, overturning his conviction was the right thing to do.

As for OJ, a jury certainly could have been convinced in a criminal trial in the first place that he was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, but the jury they ended up with acquitted him.

An acquittal in criminal court though doesn't exonerate you in civil court. An acquittal just means the state didn't prove its case.

So weird.

[ARIsyan-]

He really did get way with it

[Turenia]

I've began rewatching the show The People vs OJ Simpson.

It's created by those who made American Horror Story (which I don't care for), and is an amazing TV show, even despite the fact that Cuba Gooding Jr doesn't play an entirely accurate OJ.