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Old 11-12-2004, 01:29 PM   #52 (permalink)
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People always think they'd know what they would do in a situation like that, but they don't.

Who's to say you wouldn't flip out if you were framed (which is a theory that they used)? In a calm state of mine I'm in now, it's easy to say, "Nah, I'd cooperate," but in the moment when your emotions take over, you have no idea what you'd do. (I already explained this all in a past Peterson thread, so if you want details, dig it up).

But anyway, a high profile media case is not determined by facts or evidence, but public opinion.

This case was shown to be "mother and child murdered, father suspected", so naturally people take the "guilty until proven innocent" perspective and say things like, "How can that bastard do that to his family?" I've seen it first hand, and it's BS. Especially women with children.. they immediately show disgust toward him, yet don't even follow "innocent till proven guilty".

I think if this case didn't get as much attention as it did, it would've turned out differently.

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To elaborate more, the prosecution did a good job of revealing portions of his personal life to try and make him look like a bad person - like the fact he cheated on his wife and was a liar. So naturally the effects of that on people are, "What an asshole, he cheated on his pregnant wife."

Asshole? Most definitely. But it doesn't mean he killed her. We all make stupid choices in life... a lot of people cheat and lie on their spouses, but it certainly doesn't mean you're a killer. Other than that, what evidence was there? Trying to flee or hide doesn't equate to guilt. OJ took off in a White Bronco and was found not guilty.

That's the only thing the prosecution had going for them... just like in the OJ murder trial, they tried to make it appear that because Mark Fuhrman (sp?) was racist, that means the entire LAPD planted evidence against him. That's a conspiracy theory of massive proportions.

Play the race card in LA after something like the '92 riots, what do you think will happen if he is found guilty?

This case is the same... god forbid a man cheats on his wife and is found not guilty. Mothers and women across america would be outraged, and I do believe that affected the outcome.
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