O.J. might be granted parole today

[Scarlett]

Hard to believe it has been 22 years since that murder trial.

[SparklyUnicorn]

Oddly I did not even realize he was in prison.  LOL

 

Just shows how closely I've followed this!

 

 

[Scarlett]

Oddly I did not even realize he was in prison. LOL

 

Just shows how closely I've followed this!

Lol....well, just in case you didn't know he is in jail for a robbery in Las Vegas. He was not convicted on the murder of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman.

[gardenmom5]

Oddly I did not even realize he was in prison.  LOL

 

Just shows how closely I've followed this!

 

for something completely different.

 

I've barely even skimmed- but I didn't get the impression the parole board was gungho to grant it.

[Saddlemomma]

That would be sad. IMHO he got away with murder.

[nixpix5]

He tried to steal back his memorabilia and that is what he did time for. The most amazing thing is he steps out to a 19,000 dollar per month pension. Think of the curriculum that could buy! Hopefully he can stay out of trouble for the remainder of his life.

[Guest]

 

That would be sad. IMHO he got away with murder.

Yea, what she said.

 

I hope it's okay to call a horse a horse about this instead of pretending that 2+2=5 because I'm not a very good liar.

 

If I say any more about what's going on in my head, sooner or later someone is bound to say, "But that would be communism!" and try to teach me the words to "twinkle twinkle little star", so this had better be a post and run.

 

Filters, IEF, filters. You need to think about who you're speaking to and where and why before you even open your mouth.

 

To be bluntly honest, I know a lot more about the OJ trial than I do about what my own controversial chat board thread was actually about but I'd rather be an anonymous statistic.

 

TIA

[Scarlett]

 

Yea, what she said.

 

I hope it's okay to call a horse a horse about this instead of pretending that 2+2=5 because I'm not a very good liar.

 

If I say any more about what's going on in my head, sooner or later someone is bound to say, "But that would be communism!" and try to teach me the words to "twinkle twinkle little star", so this had better be a post and run.

 

Filters, IEF, filters. You need to think about who you're speaking to and where and why before you even open your mouth.

 

To be bluntly honest, I know a lot more about the OJ trial than I do about what my own controversial chat board thread was actually about but I'd rather be an anonymous statistic.

 

TIA

It was one of the first trials I followed closely. I watched it on my lunch hour and caught up with the rest of it during the evenings on court tv. We all went to the conference room at work to hear the verdict and I have nver been so stunned in all my life.

 

And yes, I totally agree that he got away with murder.

[Scarlett]

He tried to steal back his memorabilia and that is what he did time for. The most amazing thing is he steps out to a 19,000 dollar per month pension. Think of the curriculum that could buy! Hopefully he can stay out of trouble for the remainder of his life.

19,000 a month that the Goldmans can't touch.

[Arctic Bunny]

Oddly I did not even realize he was in prison. LOL

 

Just shows how closely I've followed this!

I was totally surprised too!

[unsinkable]

This is painful to watch.

 

He is still so in love with himself. He *lived a life mostly without conflict*

 

Whaaaaattt?!

 

Except when you beat your wives, you POS. Even if you believe he didn't slaughter Nicole and Ron, he beat her on multiple occasions.

[Scarlett]

This is painful to watch.

 

He is still so in love with himself. He *lived a life mostly without conflict*

 

Whaaaaattt?!

 

Except when you beat your wives, you POS. Even if you believe he didn't slaughter Nicole and Ron, he beat her on multiple occasions.

Yes, it is painful to watch. 'I have missed so much time with my kids'

[Hyacinth]

Does anyone now believe he didn't murder Nicole and Ron?

[Spy Car]

As a side note, the documentary series O.J. Made in America does an outstanding job of setting the context of race-relations in Los Angeles and where OJ fit into the mix.

 

Really outstanding for anyone who wants to get an accurate feel for that time (said as one who grew up in the middle of it).

 

Bill

 

[luuknam]

Does anyone now believe he didn't murder Nicole and Ron?

 

 

I was aware of his murder trial, but I'm 32 and I lived abroad, so, I didn't follow it, and therefore I have no clue. 

Edited July 20, 2017 by luuknam

[Scarlett]

I don't think he is going to be paroled. He is still a liar and can't take responsibility for his actions.

[unsinkable]

Does anyone now believe he didn't murder Nicole and Ron?

You can Google percentage of people who believe OJ innocent. I know some polls show that the percentages of those believing in innocence are dropping.

 

But there are still those who do.

[unsinkable]

I don't think he is going to be paroled. He is still a liar and can't take responsibility for his actions.

Prior to hearing his BS garbage testimony today, I wou!d have said he was getting out. Mostly bc it sounded like he met most of the conditions.

 

But then he opened his big garbage spewing mouth, and he got angry a couple times, so I wonder if his disgusting display today sunk him.

[Word Nerd]

Does anyone now believe he didn't murder Nicole and Ron?

 

My grandma watched the entire trial and was convinced he did not do it and reached the same conclusion as the jury—or at least that it was never proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

[OneStepAtATime]

My grandma watched the entire trial and was convinced he did not do it and reached the same conclusion as the jury—or at least that it was never proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

Based only on trial evidence and mistakes made during that trial I can see why the jury made the determination they did.  There was reasonable doubt.  However, based on everything in total, including the evidence that was not allowed to be shown, I 100% believe he did it.  I have no doubts whatsoever.

Edited July 20, 2017 by OneStepAtATime

[shawthorne44]

The robbery trial where he was convicted was probably the best trial I've ever seen.   My dad loved courtTV and I lived with them for several years while it was on in the background constantly.   What made it so cool was that everything important was on video.  It was a hotel, so you saw his gang walking down the hallway.   There was a concealed camera in the room, so you saw the crime.   The police didn't see the camera right away, so you saw them investigating in the room.  Several times I thought, "No one would ever really say that." only to realize that "Yes, Yes they did".  It was like one of those crime reenactment shows (that my dad also liked) except with the genuine people actually doing it.

 

He didn't just beat his wife (which is bad enough), he would lock her in a closet then periodically open the door to kick her several times.   

[Scarlett]

Prior to hearing his BS garbage testimony today, I wou!d have said he was getting out. Mostly bc it sounded like he met most of the conditions.

 

But then he opened his big garbage spewing mouth, and he got angry a couple times, so I wonder if his disgusting display today sunk him.

Yep. Same with me.

[Scarlett]

Based only on trial evidence and mistakes made during that trial I can see why the jury made the determination they did. There was reasonable doubt. However, based on everything in total, including the evidence that was not allowed to be shown, I 100% believe he did it. I have no doubts whatsoever.

I watched the trial too and I felt there was overwhelming evidence presented to the jury to prove guilt.

[Katy]

I watched it and thought he was guilty as sin but that "If the glove doesn't fit you must acquit" line or whatever it was convinced me it would be returned not guilty.

 

There were so many riots going on at the time.  The verdict had nothing to do with his guilt.  It was political.

[SparklyUnicorn]

Lol....well, just in case you didn't know he is in jail for a robbery in Las Vegas. He was not convicted on the murder of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman.

 

Ok so I knew he got off on the murder thing.  After that he committed robbery?!

[shawthorne44]

I watched the trial too and I felt there was overwhelming evidence presented to the jury to prove guilt.

 

I knew he had to be before the trial but for a different reason than most.   Their Akita dog was at the murder scene.   If an Akita is at the murder scene of its owner, either a) the dog will be killed or severely injured, b) the murderer would be injured enough to bleed on the crime scene or c)  the murderer was part of the dog's family.   Those are the only three possibilities.  

[Scarlett]

He is going to get paroled.

[unsinkable]

He's getting out.

[unsinkable]

He's trying to pull up some tears but the arrogance that dominAtes his personality wins out.

[Scarlett]

Ok so I knew he got off on the murder thing. After that he committed robbery?!

Yes.

[Scarlett]

He's trying to pull up some tears but the arrogance that dominAtes his personality wins out.

Just what I was thinking.

[Jackie in AR]

I watched long enough this morning to see his anger surface, and I realized the man doesn't think he's ever done anything wrong. That came across pretty clearly.

[Jackie in AR]

He is going to get paroled.

 

That's been announced?

 

ETA: I see that it has. Unbelievable.

Edited July 20, 2017 by Jackie in AR

[Scarlett]

That's been announced?

Yes.

[SKL]

I have an uncle who would go on and on about why OJ was not guilty of murder (at the time).  To this day I am not sure whether he was serious or joking.  My mom always said he loved to argue a point he didn't agree with just for the fun of it.  But he could come up with some good arguments.  :P

 

I don't know about the jury decision, but I lean toward "probably did it, because if he didn't, who did?"

 

But many many murderers don't serve much time, even after a murder conviction.  So I can't get too excited about his being paroled.

 

I think he's mentally ill, lacks self-control, and may well get himself back in the clink before long.

[JudoMom]

It's not surprising. They can't take his murder trial into account and he's served the minimum 9 years and has kept his nose clean while in.

 

I do think he's an arrogant murderer, and probably many of the people at his parole hearing think that, but he wasn't convicted.

[snowbeltmom]

 

I think he's mentally ill, lacks self-control, and may well get himself back in the clink before long.

:iagree: Let's just hope his lack of self-control doesn't result in another tragedy before he is taken back off the streets.

[OneStepAtATime]

I watched the trial too and I felt there was overwhelming evidence presented to the jury to prove guilt.

I agree but I also see how some jurors could have felt, based on the things missing from the trial and the way things were presented how some could have been swayed.  I didn't agree with the verdict at all but I also recognized why some might feel there was reasonable doubt.

[Scarlett]

I agree but I also see how some jurors could have felt, based on the things missing from the trial and the way things were presented how some could have been swayed. I didn't agree with the verdict at all but I also recognized why some might feel there was reasonable doubt.

Not me. I have never been so shocked in my life.

[Scarlett]

I always felt so sorry for Nicols kids....I wonder what ever happened to them. I wonder if they believe their dad is innocent of the murders?

[Stacia]

I knew he had to be before the trial but for a different reason than most.   Their Akita dog was at the murder scene.   If an Akita is at the murder scene of its owner, either a) the dog will be killed or severely injured, b) the murderer would be injured enough to bleed on the crime scene or c)  the murderer was part of the dog's family.   Those are the only three possibilities.  

 

I agree. That, to me, was one of the biggest signals of his guilt.

 

It's not surprising. They can't take his murder trial into account and he's served the minimum 9 years and has kept his nose clean while in.

 

I had the same thought.

 

Didn't he supposedly say he did it (some time -- years maybe?) after the trial was over? But he can't be tried again because of double jeopardy.

Edited July 20, 2017 by Stacia

[shawthorne44]

It's not surprising. They can't take his murder trial into account and he's served the minimum 9 years and has kept his nose clean while in.

 

I do think he's an arrogant murderer, and probably many of the people at his parole hearing think that, but he wasn't convicted.

 

This severely irritates me.   I'm not complaining at you, just at that idea.  If so, why is there a sentencing at all?   Just my observation from the outside, but keeping your nose clean in prison seems to consist of "hasn't killed anyone while locked up." 

[Scarlett]

He actually had the nerve to say he had missed so much time with his kids? How rich coming from him. His kids have missed a lifetime with their mother as a result (I believe) of his actions. Justice was not served today. POS should never see the light of day again.

I know right. The little boy was only 6 years old.

 

And Ronald Goldmans family has missed out on his life too.

[gardenmom5]

I'm sorry to hear he got parole.  he's reportedly very self-entitled, pays his cellmate to basically be a slave, has zero remorse even for the robbery for which he was convicted, etc.

he's learned nothing . . .

[whitestavern]

I can't believe it...

[shawthorne44]

One good side of him being famous, if people see him doing something he shouldn't be doing on parole, they are likely to take a photo and post it online.  

[ChocolateReignRemix]

This severely irritates me.   I'm not complaining at you, just at that idea.  If so, why is there a sentencing at all?   Just my observation from the outside, but keeping your nose clean in prison seems to consist of "hasn't killed anyone while locked up." 

 

I am not sure why the bolded in that post irritated you.  When someone is found not guilty, the fact they were on trial cannot be held against them in other matters.  Which is how it should be.

 

Regarding your bolded comment, that really depends on the prison system an inmate is in.  Most keep track of all disciplinary matters closely, and continually getting into trouble will often affect the chance of parole.

[shawthorne44]

I am not sure why the bolded in that post irritated you.  When someone is found not guilty, the fact they were on trial cannot be held against them in other matters.  Which is how it should be.

 

Regarding your bolded comment, that really depends on the prison system an inmate is in.  Most keep track of all disciplinary matters closely, and continually getting into trouble will often affect the chance of parole.

 

I'd bolded too much, I'd meant to only bold "and he's served the minimum 9 years and has kept his nose clean while in."

I was trying to be clear, and messed up, making things less clear.  

But, really if minimum is all that really matters, why bother with sentencing?   

[Janeway]

I am not sure why the bolded in that post irritated you. When someone is found not guilty, the fact they were on trial cannot be held against them in other matters. Which is how it should be.

 

Regarding your bolded comment, that really depends on the prison system an inmate is in. Most keep track of all disciplinary matters closely, and continually getting into trouble will often affect the chance of parole.

He was found guilty of causing their deaths in civil court.

[BarbecueMom]

They were discussing OJ on an afternoon radio show recently, and they pointed out that he lives the good life in prison. People in there know and respect him, for money or to rub off on his fame or whatever. He's probably treated well and people kiss his butt. On this side of the fence, however, he's almost universally despised. Other than the laughing stock of the worst of reality TV, what else is he going to do?

 

The Juice may not want to be on the loose after too long. I'd put money on a parole violation.