"Hey, I remember this glove....good times, good times..."
"You mean the law applies to me?"Today, OJ Simpson was sentenced to 15 years in prison for 12 criminal charges of kidnapping and armed robbery. He will be eligible for parole in 6 years. In September of 2007, he held two memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel, then took his/their stuff when he left. In his defense, he claimed, "This was the first time I had an opportunity to catch these guys red-handed who were stealing my property. I did not mean to hurt anyone, I did not mean to steal anything, just my own stuff. I just wanted my personal things back… I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt anybody." The judge and jury seemed to disagree with him.
This begs the question, is this a conviction and sentencing based solely on this act or what he should have been found guilty of 13 years ago? Is this a retroactive sentence? My humble opinion is, he is an arrogant, self-absorbed man who believed that laws and rules don't apply to him. He got away with murder (literally!) in 1995, and believed that he do whatever pleased him without any consequences. Yet, I don't think the punishment fits this crime. I won't complain though! The judicial system must be blind, but she has a great memory.
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No complaining here either!
happy as a lark!
Well, I could never be a judge, because I always feel sorry for people. Watch me get all serious on you. I believe that people are innately good, and that makes me weak I guess. Although I DO believe OJ was guilty all those years ago, according to the law he can't be punished for that crime now. I think the judge in this case did what she had to do, given the verdict, but I think the verdict itself in this case was based on what happened long ago. He was found guilty on kidnapping charges, but never "took" anybody anywhere. He was found guilty on armed robbery charges, but never held a gun. Hmmm. I don't trust the guy, but I sort of think the system did him wrong. Maybe I'm just a softy. Like I said, I could never be a judge.
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