Posted on 04/11/2024 12:02:01 PM PDT by rod5591
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre expressed condolences Thursday on the death of former NFL star OJ Simpson — but made no mention of the two people he was accused, and sensationally acquitted, of killing nearly three decades ago.
“Our thoughts are with his families [sic] during this difficult time — obviously with his family and loved ones,” Jean-Pierre said of Simpson. “And I’ll say this, I know that they have asked for some privacy. And so we’re going to respect that. And I’ll just leave it there.”
Simpson, 76, died of complications from prostate cancer just two months shy of the 30th anniversary of the brutal slaying of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ron Goldman, an acquaintance, at her Brentwood, Calif. home on June 12, 1994.
Neither Brown nor Goldman were referenced by Jean-Pierre.
The former Heisman Trophy winner and Hall of Fame running back was accused of the double murder, but acquitted in October 1995 in a case dubbed the “Trial of the Century.”
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Only because the racially activist jury would not have convicted him under any circumstances.
OJ's trial was one of the rare cases where the general public was privy to the same evidence that the jury was.
The White House didn’t need to say a word about this.
Are they going to lower the flag?
Why would she even comment at all. And THIS is the take when they do??? Good golly.
He WAS acquitted.
I always felt unsure about the extent action that would have had to be dne by the LA police in order to have framed OJ for it. Why would they do all that to frame him? Were they sure he was guilty, and also certain they couldn’t prove it in court so they nudged the evidence along. A lot?
It’s not that I agree with the jury, but now, at least I think I understand. As to black cheering his acquittal, I don’t know that they were happy he got away with killing two white people as much as a popular black guy wasn’t going to prison.
Maybe for stay at homes moms the trial was viewed by others. But those of us who were working for a living didn’t watch the OJ trial after a 12 hour work day.
Are they going to lower the flags to half-staff, too? Disgusting! I hope the Goldman family goes after his estate.
Since this was 30 years ago I am assuming you were not old enough to have known the facts!! OJ was guilty as hell the jury was black and the BLACK jury gave the judicial system the middle finger, it was as plain and simple as that!!!
I think her comments and lack of acknowledgment of the victims will make a nice campaign ad. Maybe Joe/WH hate Jews.
Sure the RATS should have him lie at the capitol rotunda, to show how they are joined at the hip with killers.
It wasn’t Al Cowlings that was in the White Bronco with O.J., it was my son Beau.
The gloves didn’t fit because they shrunk when the blood dried. They didn’t wash the blood out. If you go into greater details about those Isotoner gloves, they we a limited edition and there is a picture of OJ wearing a pair and a receipt from Bloomingdales for their purchase. On that evidence alone I would have found him guilty.
He’s as guilty as hell.
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/sep/13/ojs-gloves-same-rare-type-as-those-found-in/
Why should I express my deepest condolences on his death? Every day young and mature people who had good reputations die and no one offers condolences on a national level for them. The issue of his death should be familiar and we should not think that because he is good at football we should forget his crimes.
He should have been convicted. He later wrote a book with a title something like, “If I did it, here’s how I would have done it.”
“Our thoughts are with his families [sic] during this difficult time — obviously with his family and loved ones,”
He slit the through of his loved one.
Nichole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman could not be reached for comment.
Why the heck would the White House even make a comment about this?! Unbelievable.
Agreed.
Back in the day, I read “Outrage: The Five Reasons Why O.J. Simpson Got Away with Murder” by Vincent Bugliosi. Excellent book. It convinced me.
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