What can one say about OJ???

On October 3, 1995, A year to the day before my daughter was born, OJ Simpson was acquitted of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole and Ron Goldman in spite what many media pundits and a lot of America thought. Many folks thought OJ got away with it and treat him like a criminal and a pariah. Simpson has done himself no favors by being in and out of trouble for various minor brushes with the law. This time around it seems he won't be able to outrun or dodge this crime.

Simpson was arrested and charged with Armed Robbery, he allegedly broke into a hotel room commando style in an attempt to recover memorobilia that once was his. Now I'm not one to judge, I let the law take its course. If he is found guilty and the evidence is pointing strongly to the affirmative then he should be punished. My beef is with the hype and hoopla around it and the shameless media plays by the families of the 1994 murders. Especially Fred Goldman who brazenly told The Early Show "Its justice 12 years too late." First of all, why is this man still relevant and two why should anyone give a damn what he thinks about a criminal case wholly unrelated to him other than the accused in both cases being the same.

I have equal beef with the family of Nicole Brown, who seem to pop up on talk shows from time to time to lament about the death of their sibling. Now make no mistake what happened to both people were brutal, undeserved and tragic but the continual harping on the case 13 years after the fact and 12 after the acquittal is uneeded and stupid. Since one cannot be tried twice for the same offense (double jeopardy) both families went after OJ in a civil suit and won $33.5 million of which a fraction has been paid. Of course with a civil trial the burden is less on the plantiff and more circumstanial. In any case the Goldman and the Brown family have both stated that they want any and all proceeds from any memorbilia sold, like vultures hawking on a dead carcass, both families seem to want only the proceeds.

Simpson is a sad pathetic character. His cavalier attitude and moronic actions, including this latest run in with the law, are just more fuel for those that would seek to paint all men of color that have any kind of wealth or stauts with the same criminal brush.

Me personally, I'm glad I can remember the date October 3rd a bit more fonder and for other more obvious reasons.