The biggest mistake Goetz ever did was turn himself in. I remember that clear as day saying what a sucker, the liberals are going to crucify him and that’s exactly what they did. Jail time and a $43 million judgement against him.
They had his discription and knew who he was and were going to get him anyway. The biggest mistake he made was talking to the police without an attorney.
Prior to the second trial, the DA floated the idea of trying him for civil rights violation against the wolf pack. I remember turning to my wife and wondering when it became a civil right to mug people.
Oh, and by the way, apropos of absolutely nothing, a plurality of the jury that acquitted him was black.