Sunday, May 6, 2018
OJ Simpson
The OJ Simpson murder case is easily one of the most popular murder cases in our nation's history. This was a case in which NFL player and actor OJ Simpson was tried for 2 counts of murder for the deaths of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and his friend Ron Goldman. On June 12, 1994, Nicole and Ron were found stabbed to death outside of Nicole's condo in LA. Given OJ's connections to the victims, he was labeled a person of interest in this case. Detectives later went to OJ's house to tell him of his ex-wife's murder, but Simpson was not present when the detectives arrived. Instead, he had taken a flight to Chicago around the time of the incident. Given OJ's high standing in the media, the police gave him the opportunity to turn himself in, but on the day he had the option to, he didn't show up. As the police continued looking for him, they finally came in contact once they saw his car driving on June 17. This led to a low-speed chase and was the most viewed incident on TV. Television stations even interrupted the 1994 NBA Finals to show the chase live. Many people believed that OJ was in fact guilty of both murders, as a lot of the evidence traced back to him. In the car, there was blood that matched the victims' and OJ was also in possession of a bloody glove that could have been used at the crime scene, and a gun. However, he told the police that he was not running away, and that he had nothing to do with the crimes committed. OJ had a lot of money and a high standing in the media, which most people believed influenced the trajectory of his trial. The trial lasted 9 months, and the jury's verdict was that OJ was not in fact guilty of either murder. People's reactions were very split. While some were in complete shock and disbelief, many people viewed this as a racial victory for black Americans. In the past, many people of color were given the worse punishment, and perceived as more dangerous in the eyes of others. However, some believed that OJ's victory was payback for the brutal beating of Rodney King. In all, this case was one of the most popular in our nation's history and the question still stands as to whether or not OJ is guilty of the murders.
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OJ Simpson's trial was extremely divisive for many people in the country. For every person that believed he was innocent, there was another person that thought he was unquestionably guilty. This trial even today causes a lot of strong feelings when it is mentioned and that really shows how much of an impact this trial had on the nation.
ReplyDeleteThough race may be an issue in his trial, we cannot ignore the likeliness of brain injuries in football players, causing them to act out violently and suddenly to even their closest loved ones. This is certainly an interesting case, because the possibility of being framed because of his race is also very likely.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the most popular trials that has been up for debate for years now, and one of the most popular opinions by the people is that he was meant to be innocent in honor of the african american community, they deserved it after all the other situations their people have been the face of.
ReplyDeleteThe entire chase was so televised and followed that it became like a real life crime show. people can be quite sadistic. So much so that people ran outside of their houses to watch OJ pass in his car. It was almost like a form of entertainment for us. Would this happen today?
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