Many were not happy with District Judge Jackie Glass giving O.J. a pass on a life sentence, while others were glad she ordered him to jail for a maximum of 33 years. Still there are some Americans who feel the charges, conviction and sentencing were acts of white backlash after O.J. was acquitted of killing his wife and her friend.
But, thirty-three years for being stupid enough to gather a bunch of equally idiot buddies, who were armed to the teeth,and trying to repossess his sports memorabilia from Bruce Fromong and Al Beardsley who were the alleged dealers who stole his precious belongings, is a bit much for a crime where no one was shot, wounded or died.
But, Hey,O.J. It was just material items--nothing serious enough to lose your freedom for at least nine-years when, if you're a good boy, you'll be eligible for parole in nine-years.
So, was the sentence meted out by Glass payback for O.J.'s acquittal? Some say no, other's say it is as clear as a goat's tail going up a mountain at high noon. Isn't it ironic that his sentence was handed down on October 3rd which was the 13th anniversary of O.J.'s victorious acquittal? But, no, says Judge Glass, she was not extracting judicial revenge for that trial led by the late famed Johnnie Cochran. I know he's turning in his grave right now saying: "How could you, O.J. after all I went through to keep your tired behind out of jail. I can't help you now, buddy. How could you have been so stupid, man"?
Judicial revenge or a balance of justice? O.J.'s sentence appears to be a bit much given thousandsof cases across America where murderers, rapists and pedophiles get feweryears.
No, this 33-year-sentence smells like judicial revenge for the highly emotionally-charged acquittal of O.J., and I predict he will win an appeal and there will be more outrage.
Poor O.J. Trouble follows this man having won one a major victory only to face the family of Ron Goldman who later won a civil lawsuit. O.J. will forever be haunted and harassed by whites who were angry that a black man allegedly killed a white woman and got away with it, and the racial divide between whites and blacks will continue to widen on this case as many African Americans still believe he was innocent 13-years ago and feel today he got another raw deal with this very steep sentence and whites have been waiting for their revenge. How dare a black man kill a white woman and get away with it. The jury acquitted him, but emotions still run high among the races.
Now that the day of judicial revenge has come, what will O.J. think about in his lonely cell for nine-years? Will he write another book? And, if so, will the Goldman's once again try to seize his money he needs to support his family? Will pro O.J. fans, and yes, there are some, begin a bank fund to help him. When will the harassment end for this foolishand yes stupid man. A jury acquitted him of killing his ex-wife. Why can't some Americans accept this and let it go, or is the reason that the verdict is covered with the racism of the past?
I suspect O.J. will get even more famous now. I believe he'll get pounds of fan mail and perhaps some proposals from lonely, desparate women, white and black. African Americans don't like to see black men being perceived as victims of a proven unfair judicial system. Watch and see. There will be a movie and some books written about this. Someone will make money, but the hurt and deep scars of the Goldman's will only get deeper and wider, and O.J.'s children will once again relive that 13-year-old nightmare. There are no rewards for bitterness, no rewards for seeds of hate. The O.J. haters need to let go and let God take care of their pain and O.J.'s punishment.
After millions of dollars have been spent on trial after trial, arrest after arrest, when the dust settles, what if O.J. was afterall innocent? What if one day one or more men and/or women confessed to her murder? How then will O.J. and his family, who are also victims of these crimes, ever be made whole again?
How many wrongful convictions have we seen in our life times? No one knows for sure who killed Nicole and Ron except the victims and they are at peace. America, please let this go of this 'let's get O.J.' syndrome and give this nation the racial peace it needs to move forward. Just let it go, but you won't. Already, I've heard too many "finally, he got what he deserved" remarks. How petty and racist these remarks sound. If O.J. is guilty of anything, it is being just plain stupid. Sometimes I think he's living on a stage--acting his way through life and if so losing his freedom will be one reality check that just may bring him back down to the real deal.
Ihope someone out there sends him a bible so he, like thousands of others, can find God and inner peace. O.J. needs the guidance of God, not man, for his friends have guided him right into a boobie trap that could have beena life time sentence.
Say a prayer for O.J. Pray that he cleanses his soul from stupidity, from materialistic desires, and let him revisit his roots and the roots of his ancestors so he too will never forget from whence he comes, never forget on whose shoulders he stands. My prayers are with O.J., his children and his family for they are prisoners of his pain and wrong choices, too. But, I pray also for the Goldman's--all of them are prisoners of hatred, pain, and an emptiness that will never be replaced. Man's extremity is God's opportunity. The dead are gone, but let the living redeem themselves for their own sake.
2 comments:
The answer is BOTH. What punishment did O.J.'s buddies get? Making a mistake on who your friends are is more costly than making a mistake on who your enemies are. All I have to say to O.J. is shame on you.
You are absolutely correct, Usiku. As a child, I was always taught that "birds of a feather flock together" and was oftened warned not to run with people who are not liked minded.
However, in O.J.'s case, I think they were all of the same mindset so they were doomed from the beginning. And, again, Usiku, you are correct to say "shame on" O.J.
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