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

  • CuriousRefugee@lemmy.ml
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    7 months ago

    Yeah, the lawyer did a great job creating “reasonable doubt.” I think if we want a justice system that defaults toward innocence, we have to be willing to let a murderer out on the streets for every 100 innocents who also walk. I’d rather have that result than jailing 100 innocents so we can catch the one murderer.

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      7 months ago

      I really don’t think the doubt was reasonable. At least I’m 100% certain he was guilty and was ever since I watched the car chase. The cops fucking up the investigation has no impact on what I saw with my own eyes.

      An innocent rich man doesn’t fucking run away from the cops and have to be talked out of suicide to face trial. No fucking way.

    • Fal@yiffit.net
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      7 months ago

      I’d rather let 100 guilty men go free than chase after them