Posted on 08/06/2007 6:16:18 PM PDT by PurpleMountains
When OJ went on trial for murder, and the evidence was presented, no reasonable person could believe in his innocence. The contest between society and a killer was rebilled, however, into a contest between white society and a successful black man, and he was acquitted. (He was later convicted civilly, but never paid the money awarded to the Goldmans.)
When the Duke students were arrested for rape, the case was presented as rich, white kids taking advantage of a poor black woman, who turned out to be a scoundrel.
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