O.J. Simpson's Book + TV Special Cancelled

[MongoTheGeek]

Ah, but based on the previous trial he DIDN'T keep them from voting, someone else did. So it would probably get thrown out.

Besides, this is LA we're talking about. He could probably be filmed while blowing up the state capital and get off.

The cops who beat Rodney King were acquitted of beating him, the jury decided that their actions were justified by his. After the acquittal they were tried again in a federal court of interfering with his civil rights which required them to prove everything that was needed in the state trial, plus that they did it for racially motivated reasons and that they did it to intimidate him. They were convicted on that. Yet another miscarriage of justice.

They should have been granted a mistrial the first time. Did they even request one? If not, then they're idiots. There is no way that trial was fair.

On what grounds? The jury wasn't tainted, there were no procedural abnormalities. There were a few close calls that went for the defense but nothing that was outrageous enough to warrant a retrial, especially overriding an acquittal.

 

[MRU]

2) OJ Simpson's kids who were going to get the money.

I'm sure they would have prefered a mother.

Besides he still has been paid 3.5 million or thereabout the reports are saying.

The fact remains it's morally dubious he should be profiteering at all. Yes he was found innocent of the criminal trial, but he was found guilty at the civil.

Profiteering from criminal actions is prohibited under US law.
This case balances very close to the line of being illegal, and it wouldnt surprise me if it did go ahead, there may have been another court case in relation to his payment...

 

[DavidLeblond]

On what grounds? The jury wasn't tainted, there were no procedural abnormalities. There were a few close calls that went for the defense but nothing that was outrageous enough to warrant a retrial, especially overriding an acquittal.

For one that whole glove fiasco. He should have not been allowed to be in control of that situation. There are other ways of determining glove fit then by giving it to the offender and saying "here, try this on." I can make a perfectly fitting pair of pants seem not to fit if I really wanted to.

 

[decksnap]

A thought:

who is to blame for this? WHO is the truly guilty person? Besides the obvious.

who pays for this to happen?

who has the money that eventually would end up in OJs pocket?

Is it Rupert Murdoc and Fox?

Nope.

Its the advertisers who are the most morally bereft of the entire lot.

Advertising PAYS for television. And every single advertiser that had bid to be run during this interview on Fox, is truly the scum in this pit. They knew where their money was going and their commercials, and vicariously their products were advocating this atrocious mans grasp for more fame and money.

I don't know about that. Were any actual advertisers announced? It's quite possible that FOX could have filled the advertising slots with ads for other 'under the Fox umbrella' companies. What this means is that when advertisers look at the this year's Neilson ratings next year when they make their buys, they will be paying Fox a higher rate to advertise. It's a moneymaker for FOX, with or without independent advertisers.

 

[connorhays]

Is there anyway to find this? i have to get a copy just so I can laugh all day

 

[MongoTheGeek]

Profiteering from criminal actions is prohibited under US law.
This case balances very close to the line of being illegal, and it wouldnt surprise me if it did go ahead, there may have been another court case in relation to his payment...

He was acquitted so he can profit.

For one that whole glove fiasco. He should have not been allowed to be in control of that situation. There are other ways of determining glove fit then by giving it to the offender and saying "here, try this on." I can make a perfectly fitting pair of pants seem not to fit if I really wanted to.

That was the prosecutions blunder. No rewards for incompetence.

 

[pinto32]

The best part of this for me was when Bill Orally (O'Reilly) called into his own show to brag about how he was responsible for killing this deal. He then said that they are winning the culture war against the "bad people." So, apperantly Rupert Murdock is evil according to Fox News? Go figure, I guess they really ARE fair and balanced!

<<<My opinion is obviously anti-Fox/Murdock..but at least we can all agree that Juice is a lying sack of ****

 

[apb3]

No. Its called Double Jeopardy. He can be sued into oblivion, but the only way he can be charged criminally is if he killed again.

I wouldn't be surprised if that happened either.

Not exactly. A creative Fed prosecutor could use the idea of "Dual Sovereignty" to make a case against OJ. Double Jeopardy isn't as absolute as we like to think. Basically the idea is if you commit an offense that is a crime against two (or more) authorities - usually Federal and State - then you have, in effect, commited TWO (or more) crimes and can be tried for each separately. Done all the time in drug/forfeiture cases but can be creatively applied to many crimes. And the fact that OJ is basically rubbing the public's nose in his - as yet unpunished - criminal acts, is so egregious that I could see some Fed getting creative just to finally get justice (or for the more cynical among us, to make a name for themselves...)

A quick Google search found this one example of the Dual Sovereignty theory:

http://www.fear.org/gpsau32.html

There are others but I need to get out of bed and gets me some gadgets on sale today... It sure is great to be back in the US where one need not trade porn or booze for necessities like iPods, laptops and other electronic gear

 

[benthewraith]

Not exactly. A creative Fed prosecutor could use the idea of "Dual Sovereignty" to make a case against OJ. Double Jeopardy isn't as absolute as we like to think. Basically the idea is if you commit an offense that is a crime against two (or more) authorities - usually Federal and State - then you have, in effect, commited TWO (or more) crimes and can be tried for each separately. Done all the time in drug/forfeiture cases but can be creatively applied to many crimes. And the fact that OJ is basically rubbing the public's nose in his - as yet unpunished - criminal acts, is so egregious that I could see some Fed getting creative just to finally get justice (or for the more cynical among us, to make a name for themselves...)

A quick Google search found this one example of the Dual Sovereignty theory:

http://www.fear.org/gpsau32.html

There are others but I need to get out of bed and gets me some gadgets on sale today... It sure is great to be back in the US where one need not trade porn or booze for necessities like iPods, laptops and other electronic gear

Still, it'd be pretty hard. Now if OJ killed someone that fell under Federal jurisdiction, say a Federal Employee (anyone, even your mailman), then yes. But I don't think either his wife or the other person involved were Fed. Employees. Therefore, it'd be a bit difficult.

 

[apb3]

Still, it'd be pretty hard. Now if OJ killed someone that fell under Federal jurisdiction, say a Federal Employee (anyone, even your mailman), then yes. But I don't think either his wife or the other person involved were Fed. Employees. Therefore, it'd be a bit difficult.

Not saying it'd be easy but it could be something as simple/creative as tying the body of the crime to a multi-state criminal enterprise as in he kills them or arranges for them to be killed in CA, allegedly takes a flight to Chicago, IL during that timeframe either to create an alibi, hide evidence, both, etc... Later he moves to FL. Maybe there's some evidence in FL?? That's another state as well... hmmm...

Just the ongoing criminal enterprise aspect/conspiracy could be enough to kick to the fed courts even without the crossing of state lines.

Anyways, one can hope.

 

[pinto32]

It actually isn't that hard at all for a murder to come under federal jurisdiction. This is how the deferal government fought for justice during the civil rights movement:

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Klan members would murder someone, and an all-white KKK-affiliated jury would aquite instantly. So, Bobby Kennedy's Department of Justice would have a federal prosecuter charge the recently-aquitted defendant with a Civil Rights Violation.
Unless the law has changed, this is a maximum 10-year sentence. However, it is a way to make amends for errors and corruption in state courts.