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malaise

(269,216 posts) Mon Jul 15, 2013, 04:02 PM Jul 2013

Hubby wants to know why the same people who refused to accept the Jury's decision

in the OJ case are defending Zimmerman here.

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Hubby wants to know why the same people who refused to accept the Jury's decision (Original Post) malaise Jul 2013 OP

Because OJ is black Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #1

If the circumstances were the same, I would come to the same conclusion. A conclusion which says SlimJimmy Jul 2013 #5

"If the loopholes fit, you must acquit." - Dersh O'Wits Berlum Jul 2013 #2

I believe that there are white people who view this outcome as revenge for O.J. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #3

If it walks and squawks like a duck... Rex Jul 2013 #4

The interesting parallel with the OJ case tularetom Jul 2013 #6

the subconscious mind is a beautiful thing.... VanillaRhapsody Jul 2013 #7

I never accepted the OJ decision and yet I think Zimmy got away with murder. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #8

You can tell your husband that this white woman was appalled by the OJ verdict. Sheldon Cooper Jul 2013 #9

Two points: GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #10

+1 onenote Jul 2013 #11

He wasn't talking about DUers malaise Jul 2013 #13

I thought BOTH juries got it wrong. And for the record, I'm white. Bake Jul 2013 #12

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

1. Because OJ is black

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 04:04 PM

Jul 2013

And Trayvon is black as well. The Zimmerman defenders will automatically take the opposite side of the black guy.

Imagine if Zimmy was black and Trayvon was white, they would be calling this verdict a travesty.

SlimJimmy

(3,182 posts)

5. If the circumstances were the same, I would come to the same conclusion. A conclusion which says

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 04:07 PM

Jul 2013

that manslaughter would have been the appropriate charge, and a conviction warranted. With that said, I accepted the verdict in the OJ case and I'll accept this one.

Berlum

(7,044 posts)

2. "If the loopholes fit, you must acquit." - Dersh O'Wits

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 04:05 PM

Jul 2013

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)

3. I believe that there are white people who view this outcome as revenge for O.J.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 04:06 PM

Jul 2013

It's very sick in my view.

Racist and sick.

Rex

(65,616 posts)

4. If it walks and squawks like a duck...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 04:07 PM

Jul 2013

nt.

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

6. The interesting parallel with the OJ case

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 04:09 PM

Jul 2013

Is that OJ didn't learn anything from getting away with it, he did something stupid and his own hubris came back to bite him on the ass.

I'm very sure that Zimmerman didn't learn anything from getting away with murder, he will also do something stupid and it will eventually bite him in the ass as well.

VanillaRhapsody

(21,115 posts)

7. the subconscious mind is a beautiful thing....

Reply to tularetom (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 04:18 PM

Jul 2013

and Karma is .....well you know what I mean.

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)

8. I never accepted the OJ decision and yet I think Zimmy got away with murder.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 04:31 PM

Jul 2013

Sheldon Cooper

(3,724 posts)

9. You can tell your husband that this white woman was appalled by the OJ verdict.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 04:33 PM

Jul 2013

Same as I am with Zimmerman. 12 POS jurors for OJ, six for GZ.

GeorgeGist

(25,324 posts)

10. Two points:

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 04:42 PM

Jul 2013

1. I haven't seen much evidence here defending Zimmerman.
2. The OJ trial was over long before DU was a twinkle in Skinners eye.

onenote

(42,779 posts)

11. +1

Reply to GeorgeGist (Reply #10)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 04:46 PM

Jul 2013

OJ acquitted 1995

DU started 2001.

I got here a few years later, but don't recall a lot of folks devoting time and energy to discussing the OJ trial 6 years after it was concluded, nor would I have the slightest clue whether any of the folks who did discuss the OJ trial are now defending Zimmerman.

malaise

(269,216 posts)

13. He wasn't talking about DUers

Reply to onenote (Reply #11)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 07:50 PM

Jul 2013

just comments on sites he never thought he's read such hatred of a teenaged boy

Bake

(21,977 posts)

12. I thought BOTH juries got it wrong. And for the record, I'm white.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 07:01 PM

Jul 2013

But I'm not ready to throw out the jury system.

Bake

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