Thursday, 20 July 2017

O.J. Simpson granted parole after nearly nine years in prison

quote [ O.J. Simpson was granted parole Thursday, clearing the way for the former football star and actor to be released from a Nevada prison as soon as Oct. 1. ]

I honestly forgot the guy was ewen alive, but he's on every fucking channel on TV right now. So if I have to suffer in the breakroom - so do you.

[SFW] [crime & punishment] [+2]
[by knumbknutz@7:02pmGMT]

Comments

4321 said @ 8:35pm GMT on 20th Jul [Score:2]

Ezra Edelman’s O.J.: Made in America, is an astonishing documentary on the whole surreal saga. At 467 minutes, it’s a commitment, but the subject matter and the filmmaking warrant it.
Space_1889 said @ 1:41am GMT on 21st Jul
I could not agree more - this is one of the best documentaries I have ever watched, and I have watched a lot of them.
slaytanik said @ 5:17am GMT on 21st Jul
Everyone should watch this.
zarathustra said @ 7:54pm GMT on 20th Jul [Score:1 Insightful]
I'm glad of it. Not for Simpson who I believe is a murderer, but for our legal system. Holding him longer would have smacked off punishing him for something he was acquitted of on the pretense of keeping him for what he was convicted of.
C18H27NO3 said[2] @ 9:29pm GMT on 20th Jul [Score:1 Underrated]
I know this will sound silly, but I saw a doc on netflix with a private investigator that suggested the real murderer was his son. Anger management issues documented by mental health specialists, worked in a kitchen with large knives, was within a short distance from the murder scene, had "issues" with Nicole, and was strong and overbearing. The glove size fit him, not his father. Also had an argument a few days before the homicide with Ms Simpson.

That's not to say I think he's not guilty of domestic violence, which I think he is.
zarathustra said[1] @ 9:33pm GMT on 20th Jul
I agree that the idea that he may have been covering for someone presents a doubt. I just don't think it is necessarily a reasonable doubt.
knumbknutz said[1] @ 8:24pm GMT on 20th Jul
That's what I was thinking myself - he got found NOT GUILTY of the other crime, and KUDOs for the impartiality of the parole board for not letting the hype and previous allegations factor in to their decision.

foobar said @ 10:48pm GMT on 20th Jul
That misunderstands the role of the parole system, though. It's purpose is to judge whether he's ready to contribute positively to society, and it isn't required to presume innocence.

He's not, of course, he's an unrepentant murderer who used his wealth and skin colour to avoid accountability.
zarathustra said @ 1:54am GMT on 21st Jul
Here there is no need to presume, the courts have spoken. Are you saying that something that he is not guilty of should be used to keep him in jail?
foobar said[3] @ 3:57am GMT on 21st Jul
He doesn't have any particular right to be paroled. That's a privilege, and one that shouldn't be granted to a known and unrepentant murderer.

The criminal court did not find him innocent. It simply found the prosecution's case wanting. Civil court did find him guilty. The parole board is held to a much lesser standard of proof than civil court, and is free to and should judge him harshly.

Let him serve out his full 33 years.

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