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KamaAina

(78,249 posts) Tue Mar 8, 2016, 08:51 PM Mar 2016

O.J. Simpson is 'a little worried' knife could affect his parole, friend says

You think?

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-o-j-simpson-knife-parole-20160308-story.html

O.J. Simpson is aware of the controversy over the knife reportedly found on his former property but does not seem too concerned about it, his friend and former manager said.

Simpson is in a Nevada prison serving nine to 33 years for a 2008 kidnapping and robbery case in Las Vegas.

His former manager, Norman Pardo, told People magazine Simpson is "a little worried" that the knife issue could in some way affect his parole, but that is his "only fear."

"When he heard the news on TV, all he did was shake his head, as if to say, 'Will this ever end?' He's definitely shrugging it off and pretty much saying, I'm not going to worry about it," Pardo told the magazine.

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O.J. Simpson is 'a little worried' knife could affect his parole, friend says (Original Post) KamaAina Mar 2016 OP

He's got nothing to worry about on that. Double jeopardy-he skates if it's the knife. hobbit709 Mar 2016 #1

Exactly what I was going to say. giftedgirl77 Mar 2016 #2

Isn't a parole board's decision somewhat subjective though? Massacure Mar 2016 #14

Which has nothing to do with the knife. His parole thing involves a separate case in another state hobbit709 Mar 2016 #16

Doesn't matter jberryhill Mar 2016 #28

Don't know about that, they over-sentenced him in NV because of other case brush Mar 2016 #30

He's in prison in Nevada on an unrelated charge KamaAina Mar 2016 #15

The whole phoney knife story was intended to jaysunb Mar 2016 #3

the miscarriage of justice occurred when he walked for double murder Skittles Mar 2016 #4

+100! zappaman Mar 2016 #5

they know he did it Skittles Mar 2016 #10

I wasn't there when it went down. Wilms Mar 2016 #6

because no one can be proven guilty unless you are a witness Skittles Mar 2016 #7

I did not say that. Wilms Mar 2016 #9

Yes, that's possible. And the knife should have no bearing on anything. shrike Mar 2016 #20

If the knife was planted,... TeeYiYi Mar 2016 #21

This is a publicity stunt for the FX channel. former9thward Mar 2016 #22

Maybe... TeeYiYi Mar 2016 #24

Maybe Fuhrman forgot where he put it? Wilms Mar 2016 #25

Thank you. cwydro Mar 2016 #8

+1 billion MelSC Mar 2016 #17

I always give thanks rock Mar 2016 #29

see #7 Skittles Mar 2016 #31

The knifes appearance is a media stunt liberal N proud Mar 2016 #11

Also there's that "People Vs OJ Simpson" mini series going on. Initech Mar 2016 #12

That may be what I saw the ad for liberal N proud Mar 2016 #13

Not sure why this would even be an issue Blue_Tires Mar 2016 #18

He won't get paroled soon TSIAS Mar 2016 #19

100% correct. former9thward Mar 2016 #23

how can he find the real killer if they don't let him out? 6chars Mar 2016 #26

Knife or no knife DebbieCDC Mar 2016 #27

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

1. He's got nothing to worry about on that. Double jeopardy-he skates if it's the knife.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 08:55 PM

Mar 2016

If it's not the knife then it doesn't mean diddly.

giftedgirl77

(4,713 posts)

2. Exactly what I was going to say.

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 09:00 PM

Mar 2016

This shouldn't matter in the least.

Massacure

(7,515 posts)

14. Isn't a parole board's decision somewhat subjective though?

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 11:10 PM

Mar 2016

This may be an extreme example, but couldn't the board just deny parole because they don't like the fact that OJ "decided" to wear an orange jumpsuit to his parole meeting?

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

16. Which has nothing to do with the knife. His parole thing involves a separate case in another state

Reply to Massacure (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 11:11 PM

Mar 2016

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

28. Doesn't matter

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #16)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:28 PM

Mar 2016

The parole board can take anything they want into account.

brush

(53,743 posts)

30. Don't know about that, they over-sentenced him in NV because of other case

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #16)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 03:00 PM

Mar 2016

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

15. He's in prison in Nevada on an unrelated charge

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 11:10 PM

Mar 2016

If it is The Knife, boom goes his chance at parole.

jaysunb

(11,856 posts)

3. The whole phoney knife story was intended to

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 09:06 PM

Mar 2016

try and insure he does not get paroled. By whipping up renewed fervor putting it front of the public almost assures the current miscarriage of justice will continue.

Skittles

(153,122 posts)

4. the miscarriage of justice occurred when he walked for double murder

Reply to jaysunb (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 09:11 PM

Mar 2016

the man is scum

zappaman

(20,606 posts)

5. +100!

Reply to Skittles (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 09:15 PM

Mar 2016

There are still people who think he didn't do it?

Skittles

(153,122 posts)

10. they know he did it

Reply to zappaman (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 09:25 PM

Mar 2016

it just does not look good to know he did it AND be glad he walked

Wilms

(26,795 posts)

6. I wasn't there when it went down.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 09:16 PM

Mar 2016

So I'll take your word for it.

Skittles

(153,122 posts)

7. because no one can be proven guilty unless you are a witness

Reply to Wilms (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 09:17 PM

Mar 2016

got it

Wilms

(26,795 posts)

9. I did not say that.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 09:23 PM

Mar 2016

Of course, I may be viewing the term broadly.

Quick question. Is it possible that OJ did it AND the knife was planted??

shrike

(3,817 posts)

20. Yes, that's possible. And the knife should have no bearing on anything.

Reply to Wilms (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:50 PM

Mar 2016

Lord, chain of custody was broken, double jeopardy.

And I'm someone who thinks O.J. did it.

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)

21. If the knife was planted,...

Reply to Wilms (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:55 PM

Mar 2016

...why wasn't it found until years later?

TYY

former9thward

(31,949 posts)

22. This is a publicity stunt for the FX channel.

Reply to TeeYiYi (Reply #21)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:59 PM

Mar 2016

They are running a series right now on the OJ case. Is it just a coincidence this knife comes out when this series is being run? I think not.

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)

24. Maybe...

Reply to former9thward (Reply #22)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:08 PM

Mar 2016

I don't know that much about it.

If this is all made up, I imagine it will come out. What about the cop who supposedly held onto the knife for however many years until things cooled down enough for him to sell it?

Now would be the time to sell, with the OJ series. The cop comes off looking like a criminal...which...hello!

TYY