Actual article title: O.J. Simpson, former football star acquitted of murder, dies at 76.

  • Chainweasel@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I personally think he was guilty.

    So do the rest of us, there’s mountains of evidence to prove that he was guilty.

    and that the jury made the right decision. Such a fucking mess.

    So you think he was guilty, and that it was appropriate for the jury to acquit him for the murder?

    Explain to me please, why you think deaths were justified and that OJ deserved to walk free if he’s guilty?

    • Pronell@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Because the prosecution failed to make their case, mishandled the evidence, and were torn apart by a well funded defense.

      Nothing justifies the deaths, and I would not try to. But being able to mount a defense against charges made on you by the government is a cornerstone of our justice system.

      Thus I do feel comfortable saying that I think he was guilty and that the jury acted properly. The case was NOT well presented at all, even with all the evidence they had.

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          7 months ago

          The prosecution shit the bed so I can kill people.

          OJ was the villain when it comes to the murdering, the prosecution team was the villain when it comes to bringing him to justice.

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            7 months ago

            Ok, now, listen to me very carefully. It doesn’t matter, how shitty the prosecution is, You still can’t kill people. You realise that, right?

            • racemaniac@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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              7 months ago

              Are you intentionally missing the point that someone still has to prove you did it? Or do you just want random people to be convicted of murder since murder isn’t allowed?

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              7 months ago

              And you realize that when someone explains why X happened, that doesn’t necessarily mean that they want X to happen?

              I thought I was being excessively cautious when I threw in the statement that “OJ was the villain”, I figured that went without saying but that I should put it in anyway just in case someone thought I was justifying his actions. But I guess I had to be even more explicit than that, there are folks who are really eager to have a fight here.