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O.J. Gets No Black Jurors This Time
O.J. Simpson’s kidnapping and armed robbery trial begins Monday in Las Vegas and the big news so far is that not one of the main jurors is black.
Lawyers for Simpson and his black codefendant cried foul after the prosecution got rid of the one black panelist who had been in contention for the jury.
The judge, in essence, said so what. The prosecution did nothing wrong. Let’s keep it moving.
Besides, a couple of the alternate jurors are black.
The Juice, 61, faces a dozen charges stemming from the alleged robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers in a casino hotel room a year ago. Prosecutors say he organized a raiding party of six men, some armed, to rob the dealers. Simpson says he was trying to take back what was his and he didn’t see any weapons.
If only he were this aggressive going after the “real” killer of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman.
The jury that acquitted him of those murder charges was composed primarily of black women.
Lots of people say that’s the reason he was found not guilty.
But was it their race or his celebrity?
If the R. Kelly trial taught us anything, celebrity trumps facts.
Several of the jurors in his child pornography trial, eight of whom were white and four black, said they believed it was R. on the tape but didn’t find him guilty because they weren’t sure who the underage girl was.
Twisted logic if I ever heard it. And with eight whites on the jury, the race favoritism argument doesn’t hold up.
O.J., though, is not much of celebrity these day.
So maybe, just maybe, this jury will actually look at the facts and decide the case based on that, their race and O.J.’s race and celebrity notwithstanding.
What do you think are the odds?
Comments
By Charlie Dickerson
September 13, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this
Yes twelve, twelve white jurors…Nathan Brown, Christie Brown, Elmer Brown, Gurturde Brown, Jud Brown, Sherri Brown, Max Goldman, Cindy Goldman, Lisa Goldman, Hilary Goldman, Jacob Goldman, and Lester Goldman. Now that’s a fair trial. (LOL)
By TC
September 15, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this
Can a dog get a fair trial with a jury full of cats?
By B.
September 15, 2008 5:11 PM | Link to this
They cuda thru in a Caublasian or sumthin dang
By B.
September 15, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this
Well, I guess we can look @ the bright side. He can get all the white booty he wants in Prison
By Mary Ellen
September 19, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this
Thanks for this Rhonda. As usual, you are telling it like it is!
By Mary Ellen
September 19, 2008 8:42 AM | Link to this
Thanks for this Rhonda. As usual, you are telling it like it is!
By lucky
September 20, 2008 7:37 PM | Link to this
so get him a jury of ASIANS.
By lucky
September 20, 2008 7:40 PM | Link to this
All of OJ’s girlfriends are white and all of his victims are white. Thats OK though?