Those kids asleep in their beds are woken up by police officers and are taking to the police station because their mother was just brutality murdered. That breaks my heart thinking about that.
Thats what makes OJ even more despicable. He kills their mother with them a story above them, and leaves them all alone, with the possibility that they could wake up and find their mother butchered like that. Thats evil.
@@chocolatetownforever7537 That's one of the biggest reasons why he didn't do it. If it was "planned" why the heck would he plan to brutally murder his wife on a night his kids were there and could possibly witness the murder or find her after? If it was a "murder of passion" how did he only get minute dots of blood on the Bronco? Why didn't he have bruises consistent with the defensive wounds Goldman had? How did he get rid of the blood soaked clothes? A great man once said, "It makes no sense, it doesn't fit. If it doesn't fit, you must acquit.
@@Gbari7 Bro, please stop making up things to try to support your views. Number one, OJ had on every occasion he did so, beaten his wife with his kids in very much the same situation as the night of the murders. Secondly, what defensive wounds on Ron Goldman are you referring to? Ive read the coroners report on both Nicole AND Ron, and Ron didnt have ANY defensive wounds with the exception of CUTS ON THE INSIDE OF HIS HANDS lol. Those cuts were made by Ron holding up his hands while being slashed or stabbed. How would that cause ANY injury to OJ Simpson?
@@Gbari7how you can’t see that the defense used the Rodney king trial to turn the jury against the police and the prosecution as an extension is mind boggling!!! Very sad that Rodney King didn’t get justice and the Verdict from his case was used to make sure that Nicole and Ron didn’t either!!!! Very sad!!! There wasn’t one piece of exculpatory evidence!!! If you were contacted by police to say the mother of you children had been murdered while your children were with her….. wouldn’t your first question be to ask if your children were OK? Or even your second!! He didn’t ask at all, because he knew himself!!! Disgusting that he got away with it!!! If he could cause the injuries that were presented in the pics of Nicole, it’s not that big a leap to realize he done it!!
They continue to bring up Rodney King as the excuse the circus was the prosecution's strategy, did they really think that they were going to pull off the okie dokie with a millionaire who could pay for his criminal defense team?" They love scenarios, "well here's one what if OJ had a court appointed lawyer, what if those tapes weren't discovered not just the Furman racist agenda, but the crime scene tapes showing Vannatter handing OJs blood sample over to the forensic team, and then EDTA found in OJs blood evidence at both crime scenes and what if those four white women never exposed Mark Fuhrman for what he was, but most of all if OJ Simpson was poor he would have been convicted by planting evidence and the sound of a dog barking that night and corrupt Detectives and a District Attorney's Office who allowed the circus to take place. Ito just let them play it out the way they did, with crappie detective work that backfired on the prosecution team, because now they were defending the police actions instead of a double homicide, they were defending their images Ms Clark crying about her personal life and Darden pretty much doing the same. The irony in all this was the racist couldn't even see how the District Attorney's Office set it up to be, "a white women and a black prosecutor trying to convict a Black man. Did they not think people would see that, and then when they got caught they started crying race card. I don't know if you know the history of America's judicial system or its Constitutional rights concerning Black Americans, but the Constitution Of America was the biggest race card ever written and to this day 300 years later African Americans are still fighting to be included in that born supremacy doctrine that was written to protect the rights of Anglo-Saxon white Americans. If think I'm bull$#!+ing, "look at the major changes in it's history concerning, education, jobs, segregation even the military was segregated during WWII WWI and even going into the Vietnam occupation of Southeast Asia. 1965 voters registration act 1967 Loving vs Virginia. It was illegal for Blacks and Whites to be married in America. So you see the judicial circus has never gone away it just pops up every now and then like the trial of the century, bigger then Charlie Manson, bigger then the assassination of John F Kennedy and Martin Luther King bigger then the three young civil rights workers who were killed by the kkk, bigger then Ted Bundy Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy and a host of serial killers, but yet OJ Simpson's double homicide case was named the trial of the "CENTURY." I wonder why????!!!!????
@@tommanring5854 I disagree. OJ was entitled to an acquittal 100%. Just Fuhrman alone renders this case is null and void. Racist genocidal Nazi lover, Fuhrman is not credible. He's the man who discovers all the most important evidence. Vannatter takes OJ's blood and one of the gloves home for the night. What else do you need to prove this case is corrupted and planted evidence was every where
Darden was unprofessional, stepped out of bounds, allowed his emotions to take over and disrespected the court, THAT is why Ito gave him the choice to apologize or be reprimanded and Darden barely wanted to do it! Marcia Clark FINALLY got him to come around, got to hand it to Johnnie, he played Chris Darden like a fiddle!
@R-L-I Respect for the court is extremely important but I've seen many commentators saying Ito was the unprofessional one and that he showed great favoritism to the defense.
@@frankie1012 I personally believe OJ is guilty but Lance Ito followed the law and was a fair judge every person guilty or not are entitled to a fair trial..
nope, it was......................................................................................................................................... the defense and the jury...................................... and the prosecution
No that entirely falls on Mark Fuhrman and the LAPD. You cannot treat a segment of the population (Black people) the way you do then expect for them to later not naturally believe they are not corrupt and don’t have racial animosity towards Black people. A member of the police force can never say the things Fuhrman has said and expect Black people to overlook that. No institution of the state can have Fuhrmans and expect to be seen as a fair and impartial institutions. OJ got off b/c Black ppl by experience saw a corrupt and racist LAPD and that is a failure of the LAPD alone.
He absolutely LOVED the spotlight and the cameras! Sadly, if another judge tries this case, I believe it’s the same result. That’s how good the “Dream Team” was, and how bad the prosecution was. Makes me sick to this day...
If you watched the entire 9 month full entire trial you will see ito voted in favor of the prosecution more than the defense. Sure the defense won several motions but overall ito was much more in favor of the prosecution like most judges are
@@papasul29 yes but that conclusion would have to be reached by following all or most of it, instead sweeping judgements are made by snapshots because that is what makes the internet
Ito's agenda during this trial was that he wanted stardom. Crazy decisions, amazing behaviour. I realise that the defence were 'doing their job' but with Ito's assistance they turned the trial into a circus
Wasn't Ito like the only court representative that didn't write a book or do a media tour after this whole thing? If I wanted to be a star I would think I would at least do a couple of TV spots.
@@Gbari7 That's actually a very valid point and something that had never occurred to me. We've all seen the legal teams from both sides exploiting their 'fame', you're right. Well said.
It only sounds crazy because the whole thing is on camera, where most trials weren’t (which caused a lot of weird things in this case). Darden was out of line there with “this cross examination is out of order.” You can make arguments all you want, that’s kinda the point but you can’t lose your temper or conduct yourself like that in a courtroom. Anything that happens before that becomes, by comparison less relevant. It’s like if I’m arguing with someone and their arguments have no logic and then I hit them, everything that happened before I hit them goes out the window no matter how wrong I believe they were. And as the previous person said, Ito’s probably done the least to capitalize on fame from this trial.
Put yourself in Judge Itos shoes .He had at least 20 lawyers with huge egos .This trial went on for 9 months there were thousand of pages of motions and transcripts he had to read . He was in an impossible positon .just dealing day to day with the attorneys was so crazy .He did the best he could,everyone in this trial was out of control .
yea and he can suffer in hell for eternity, EVEN Lawyer DERSH is a liar to this day, last epi in ths series showed him lie that Vanatter took Nicoles blood, and mixed it with OJ to pour onto a sock. THEN supposedly return her sample to a safe guarded locked place!! The gloves were OJ and he wore the Bruno Magli shoes that matched the foot prints, so THE insane jury fell for all the lies
@@karenl1180 if that's true they would have brought all twelve of those cops in that trial. "Cultural lying is a real problem I see." You really believe Fuhrman when he said he was just standing in the street waiting for his replacement an hour and 45 minutes. I forgot cops don't lie....... "Your probably one those people who believe he pleaded the fifth amendment because he calls Black and Hispanic people derogatory names. "Not because of what he said ,he would do on those tapes falsifying evidence among other things. In the history of law enforcement, has there ever been a white police officer fired or pleading the fifth amendment for using derogatory words while Confronting a Hispanic or Black person? "HELL NO." They got Fuhrman on tape saying what he would do, in his own words, but he truly represents American justice. Had it not been for those four Anglo-Saxon American women who testified against Mark Fuhrman commenting on what he would do to African Americans, "but that's not what called them", " he would have never surfaced, as to who he really was. They knew who he was. Not one cop could stand up and vouch for Mark Fuhrman's character, not a one matter of fact Detective Lang and Philips took an offensive position when even being compared to Mark Fuhrman being in charge. "Couldn't say the samething about Vannatter another one who got caught lying on the witness stand. Mark Fuhrman wasn't the only reason why they lost this trial, having Ms Clark in her closing arguments trying to explain DNA and Darden putting on a domestic violence case was just sad. The blood evidence got screwed up when EDTA was found in both places only in OJs blood evidence, at Nicole's residence and at OJs residence. Case over. They could never explain how or why that was only in OJs blood evidence, none of the victims blood had EDTA in their blood evidence. Ms Clark said it's in the food. I understand when it comes to justice many people said "so what if the police planted evidence and lied he did it he killed his ex- wife, because he was a batterer, and that he was, but why would he kill Ronald Goldman, a person he didn't even know???? They tried their best to down play it,but Ronald Goldman put up one hell of a fight he got stabbed over twenty times, his hands told the story of his fight for his life. OJs face his legs arms would have been injured, he wouldn't have walked away with some little tiny paper cut if he was swinging a knife with kind of force, he would have cut his entire finger off. But it's between OJ Simpson and God now.....because in this life he was guilty by personal opinions.
@@karenl1180 the problem with those officers was when asked did you write this down in your report? "NO" and there was only two officers that claimed to have seen a glove after the fact. They even lied about what time Fuhrman seen the glove, it was daylight when he took a picture of pointing at a glove, but his biggest mistake was when he said while looking down I could see them; and that's when F. Lee Bailey nailed Fuhrman in his contradiction. When police officers start lying it's over. The same way Fuhrman showed all three of those Detectives at OJ's residence that glove on OJ's property, why didn't he show them that glove at Nicole's residence????
When OJ was in Chicago and was called by the LAPD and notified that his ex-wife Nicole had been killed, he did not ask how, when, where she was killed. That was utterly bizarre. But you'll notice he also didn't ask if his children were okay. He wasn't their ex-father, just Nicole's ex-husband. He didn't ask any questions because he already knew everything. Fuhrman has stated on Oprah and elsewhere what he thinks happened. Furhman's theory is that the murder was NOT premeditated, and that OJ never went over there to kill anyone. His theory is that: OJ was insanely jealous and controlling and although they had been divorced two years and had tried on and off to get back together (without success). Fuhrman said there were numerous incidents before where OJ would be less than accurate about precisely when he would be leaving or returning from a trip out of town, and then slip over to Bundy to spy and see if he could catch Nicole with anyone. And that may have been what was going on that night -- he quickly stopped over at her place just to see if anyone was there with her. He just slipped over in black clothing and ski hat for camouflage. But that night it all went horribly worse. Somehow she discovered OJ while she was getting ready for a bath. Water still running in the tub. Maybe she heard something outside. She stepped out onto the porch and confronted OJ. An argument ensued. She was struck or pushed or she tripped and fell off the steps onto the sidewalk and hit her head hard. She had had blunt force contusions on the back of her head pre-mortem. She apparently was unconsious or semi-conscious and right then Ron Goldman entered the scene. It was a quiet night, perhaps he heard arguing and conflict and quickened his pace. Or may have heard nothing. Perhaps he entered the property and saw her lying there. Fuhrman says that OJ was probaby down by her when he heard someone coming and slipped into the foliage. Fuhrman also notes that MANY of Nicole's long blond hairs were found on Ron's chest, but none of Ron's hairs were found on Nicole's body. And that the likely explanation was that Ron raced up and got down on his knees to cradle her head against his chest to see if she was okay or how badly she was injured. At that point OJ was trapped in a lightning-sequence of events that could only end up bad for him. OJ's only options were (1) disastrous, (2) worse-than-disastrous, or (3) massively-worse-than-disastrous. OJ may not have known if Nicole was dead or just unconscious, but if she recovered, he was culpable for her injuries. If she didn't recover and died, there may have been physical evidence linking it to him, but at that moment, there suddenly was an actual eye witness (Ron) on site who could identify Simpson if OJ fled. There was no way to leave without being seen or perhaps even apprehended. Fuhrman speculates that OJ decided that Ron had to be taken out, so he emerged from the bushes behind Ron and attacked him with the knife while dragging him backward. Ron fought furuiously for his life, but was overcome by a powerful knife-armed man who had the advantage of surprise from behind. And after Ron was mortally wounded, perhaps even dead, OJ now had no choice but to finish off Nicole. He was in an hyper-adrenaline state of combined fight-or-flight. He had just been in a life-and-death struggle with Ron Goldman. He was full of horror, rage, fear and confusion simultaneously. Thus the power and brutality of the force with which he cut Nicole's throat. He had to make sure she was dead. And then he fled in terror. That is Fuhrman's theory and it all makes complete sense. Except for one thing . . . . Why would he have that knife with him if he was only going over to spy on her for a few minutes because he thought he might catch her with someone when she probably knew he was leaving on a flight for Chicago at about that time. Why bring a knife? He probably was cut with his own knife during the fight. They say you don't bring a knife to a gunfight, but you also don't bring a knife to a few moments of clandestine snooping of the type he had done numerous times before. He was snooping. Probably looking in windows. He wasn't going to knock on the door and risk someone being there. While dressed like a burglar. He wanted to know without her knowing he was watching and finding out. How could he even be sure the kids were in bed and asleep for sure? Would he risk having Sydney or Justin be up and witnessing the attack? Or was he continually "snooping" until he finally had an opportunity to killer her when he "had an out-of-town alibi?" Finally, unless he is a sociopath, how can anyone commit those violent murders, get injured in the process, barely make it back home in time to catch his alibi fight, go through some bizarre sequence to get from the hastily parked Bronco to behind Kato's bedroom and drop the glove, then into the house being seen by the limo driver . . . and answer the buzzer and be calm enough to say, "Oh, I overslept. I'll be out soon." And then come out in fresh clothes four or five minutes later with his luggage. Including golf clubs. And engage in enough conversation to hear Kato talk about the thump without having a heart attack, and to briefly strategize (probaby as a cover) with Kato to split routes to check out the thump, before saying, "I gotta go or I'll miss my flight." And then have the presence of mind to remember to call and instruct Kato on how to arm the house alarm. Most of us would be psychological basket cases after all that. But at least we can rest assured that OJ is still scouring the golf courses of American looking for the real killer.
I always thought the prosecutions crime scene expert probably had it right, remember she was also stabbed in the neck three times, more likely Simpson confronted her grabbing her by the hair beating her over the head and stabbing her in the neck. Goldman was either already there or just arriving during the attack, Nicoles hair could have been transported to Goldmans shirt via Simpsons left hand. He was sitting there wondering if he would have the opportunity when Goldman arrives and he sees her go out to greet him, this is where he lost it. Just my theory.
Everyone deals with grief differently. From someone who believes OJ was guilty, you can’t use your own judgment of how someone would react in that situation to define others reaction. Those are interesting points about the pre-mortem trauma and the hairs on Goldman. However, I’d be a bit hesitant to believe a theory from a known purger.
3:24 watch OJs facial expressions, Soon as Marcia Clark starts talking. he couldn’t stand her 💀 the minute her voice started expelling sound. He would literally cringe, rolling his eyes. He did not like her at all. That’s exactly why in the one moment he got to make a statement of him not testify he mentioned her and only her just to get under her skin. Lol
Was the left glove found at Nicole’s ? Testimony and pictures showed the glove at Nicole’s was moved at least once, right ? Yes, OJ did it IMO. But I LOVE heather’s query about a cut in the left glove.
OJ’s cap and gloves came off during the fight with Ron. It’s why OJ had Ron’s defense wounds on him. It was dark and OJ could only find one glove before he fled. Which he dropped when jumping over the wall at his house.
18:14 this was one of the most humble moments I seen from Tom Lange, I sort of like him he didn’t really seem like he was targeting OJ purposely or had ill intentions like mark furmans sneaky ass 😂
That guy seemed like he would have protected anyone. Sometimes, you gotta know when you need to retreat… He is the lost good guy of the story. Maybe he proves, unfortunately, that nice (genuinely good) guys really do finish last. As a teen, his father seemed rather goofy to me with that mustache and I looked at him cynically, but as a grown man I’m supremely sorry for him. His boy didn’t deserve what happened to him and it sucks.
14:59 Jury looking at him / 17:46 Lie about all the evidence / 20:13 "Evidence" collected weeks later / 21:28 Liked by the police? He was constantly suing them! / Again they need it to be a joint decision/ 32:50
The Defense lawyers were paid to get an innocent verdict for OJ. Even if they think their client is guilty (all of them thought OJ was guilty) it is their job to get the defendant off. The Defense did an excellent job even though the murderer of 2 young innocent people went free.
That prosecution should have closed with Rose Lopez..why they didn't play her testimony is beyond me. They also just threw Furhman under the bus without revealing the story behind the tapes. To this day most people believe it was some kind of personal confession instead of being a script for a movie that was being written about a racist dirty cop. I don't blame the defense for using it, just the prosecution for not informing what it really was.
I am the best friend of a police officer. We grew up together but I'm telling all of you if I committed a crime, she would not not not try to find me innocent. What the hell happened in the oj simpson trial?? Was there other people found to be guilty of this heinous crime!? Did the police search for criminals ? Or did they just decide to arrest oj? I am not not not siding with oj but I'm just wondering if the police search ed for other criminals. I know the police found evidence that pointed to oj but please, please, if these were presented to the jury. Why in this world didn't they make the right decision?
He got off because the defense created reasonable doubt. They pointed at the carelessness of the investigators and used Fuhrman's racist past to further fan the flames of the racial tension in LA at the time while having a majority black jury. There's plenty more to it but basically all the stars aligned for OJ and the defense team, had it been a mistrial they surely would have lost, just like in OJ's civil trial. Plus there are people today that still think OJ is innocent because of the gloves not fitting, so it was a brilliant showcasing for the defense. Prosecution failed Nicole and Ron.
I've always thought it went down like this: First, OJ is guilty and did it. Duh. That's not even up for debate here. But as far as the actual murder: 1. OJ is shunned by Nicole herself at the recital and not invited to Mezzaluna for dinner. He also was fighting with and by some accounts had broken up with Paula Barbieri or they were very much on the rocks. He is frustrated, angry and holding in pent up rage. Nicole has finally decided that after all the attempts to get back together, all the secret hookups on the side she and OJ had, she was done with him and was moving on. In OJ's world, that wasn't acceptable. 2. OJ had gone over to Nicole's many times in the past to either confront or spy on her. He has a few hours before his flight to Chicago but cannot let go what happened earlier that night. I believe OJ was going to go to Nicole's earlier when he said he was going to get something to eat with Kato. Remember, Kato invited himself and said that OJ reluctantly agreed. I believe he was using getting food as an excuse to swing by Nicole's house and spy on her, cause trouble, etc. but with Kato with him he can't do that. 3. Once they return from McDonald's, OJ is now consumed by jealousy and rage. He separates from Kato and realizes he still has a few hours before his flight so he can run over there. This is a very common tactic of abusers/stalkers. They will drop in on their exes especially before leaving out of town to make sure everything is to "their" liking. 4. OJ goes to the condo and parks in the back as he often did. He confirmed this to the LAPD in his initial interview. He's wearing all black so as to not be seen or mistaken for a cat burglar, peeping Tom, etc. 5. He peers in and sees the candles lit and the bathtub full as he depicts in (If) I Did It. He now believes Nicole is having a guy over or preparing for something wild while "his kids" sleep upstairs and he's enraged. 6. OJ either goes to the front door or pounds on the back door around 10:10 PM to get Nicole's attention. He can't leave this alone. Nicole confronts him just outside the front door and they begin arguing. 7. This escalates into Nicole coming at OJ "like a banshee" because she was sick of his stalking and following. OJ is much larger so he fights her off easily and she is thrown down and hits her head. She's disoriented, but still alive. 8. Around this time, Ron walks by with the glasses envelope. He sees Nicole face down on the front step and runs to her. We know this because the coroner found blonde hair fibers on the front of his shirt. Since Ron had dark hair, he only would've gotten that if he physically was touching Nicole. 9. OJ emerges from the bushes and shadows in the area of the front walkway where Ron would eventually be found. With his all black outfit and dark skin and Ron seeing Nicole and running to her, he doesn't even notice OJ. This is around 10:15 PM and when the voice a witness reports hearing say "hey! hey! hey!" and a commotion is Ron being attacked by OJ. The book says that Ron made a 'karate stance' like he wanted to fight because in Ron's mind, this is the person who attacked Nicole. 10. Ron is strong, but OJ is obviously stronger and they struggle. This is how OJ cuts his finger. OJ also has the element of surprise and a large knife. OJ fights Ron off and throws him down close to where he was hiding. OJ hacks Ron wildly until he stops moving and inflicts the stab wounds depicted, including the fatal neck wound. 11. Ron is now dead but Nicole isn't and OJ knows there's no going back. He walks back over to Nicole and pulls her head up by her hair and inflicts the infamous throat wound that nearly instantly kills her and almost decapitates her. 12. He checks Ron one more time and by some accounts, stabs him a few more times just to make sure. When he notices neither are moving or breathing, he exits out the back, gets into the Bronco and drives back to Rockingham, parking in the street in the strange fashion Fuhrman found it in and climbs the fence and crashes into Kato's wall in his haste. 13. OJ then stalks across the driveway and into his home and bedroom. He puts the clothes and murder weapon in a trash bag, showers and changes and throws stuff in a bag for Chicago. It doesn't matter what he packs because he knows he's getting called home early anyway when the bodies are found. 14. OJ exits his front door and engages with limo driver Alan Park and is taken to the airport. The bag he discarded the murder clothes and weapon in are disposed of at LAX in a garbage bin.
True. And he has the knife on him because he was known in the past to slash her tires. I could see him seething about not being included in the family celebration at Mezzaluna. He goes over to snoop and maybe slash some tires to piss her off like he was pissed. Everything goes sideways and 2 people are murdered viciously.
Ito was completely biased to the defense. I dont recall this being done, but they could have demonstrated how oj could have gotten that cut on his finger
I JUST LOVVVVVE WHEN A JUDGE OR ANYONE ON THE PLANET FEELS SO SUPERIOR OR ENTITLED THAT THEY REFUSE TO HEAR OUT ANOTHER FELLOW HUMAN BEING WHO IS HAVING A REASONABLE PROBLEM THAT COULD HE MEDIATED AND REMEDIED TO APPEASE ALL PARTIES BECAUSE OF THEIR ARRAGANCE, THEIR DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR AND THEIR POSITION OF AUTHORITY( REGUARDLESS OF HOW THEY ACHIEVED THIS AUTHORITY). I PERSONALLY COULD NOT NOR WOULD NOT RELENQUISH MY TONGUE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ASSHOLE LIKE THIS. JUDGE IDO
Ps I ALSO LOVE HOW EVERYBODY BUTTTT THE DEFENDANT IS ON TRIAL.. - THE COPS - THE DETECTIVES - THE FORENSIC COLLECTORS - THE LABS - AND FINIALLY THE PROSECUTORS.. I GUESS THEY MERCIFULLY DECIDED AGAINST PUTTING THE VICTIMS ON TRIAL TOO AS THEY WERE S L A U T E R E D AND THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN OVERDOING IT. NO JUSTICE FOR NICHOLE NOR RON.R I P
I am shocked, when we talk about justice- ALL the rules, the system, the judges, the courts are stacked against the victim. In this case Nicole- a victim of domestic violence is ignored and her sufferings in the hands of her Ex-husband. Instead the so called JUSTICE exists to save criminals! EX-husbands think- that even after divorce- they OWN women's body??? What message does it send to battered wives? How can they report and have confidence in police or courts?
They gave him preferential treatment the whole time. 8 DV calls. One time she was beaten to a pulp. They never arrested him bc they said they didn’t want the media scrutiny. They let him keep evidence, his Bronco. Which was covered in his blood and the victims. They allowed him to choose when he wanted to turn himself in, for homic!de. They gave him an extension and he still fled. They followed him around for hours instead of running him off the road and drawing weapons on him. (He was waving around a gun the whole time) He got better treatment than you or anyone else in society would have ever gotten.
What is the likelihood of Finding a lift handed glove at the scene Finding a right handed glove at Simpson's house Finding out the following morning that Mr Simpson had a cut on his lift hand, and when asked about it he states he had it the previous night whilst not explaining how he got it .... astounshing.
What's the likelihood of a racist detective drifting off by himself and jus so happen finds the other hand glove at the house of the alleged suspect who thinks did it. And the detective who wanted all the credit for solving the case
Actually I lift my hand through out the day as I randomly walk around at work! My fellow employees always ask me why? I reply to them, " cause it's stuck in the Air....
You know, I believe the prosecutors both Darden and Clark work way too comfortable and arrogant also confident in thinking this was an open and shut case those are the type of things that gets you a lose lose situation. You have to cover all your corners, even if you think you have a slam dunk.. I think that plays a big role and why they lost
If I was a jury member I would have been insulted by the defense team. The way they spoke and arguments they made, they clearly thought (and was right) that they were trying to convince ignorant, gullible and naive people.
Well that’s because you’re so naive to the fact that police actually do plant and manufacture evidence everyday. Also that prosecutors lie to win at all cost. I pray it never happens to you but when it does m, you think back on this and you’ll understand why.
I do not believe he planted the glove. If you are going to set someone up on the basis of race, why would anyone do that to a celebrity like OJ? He could have more easily blamed it on a homeless person of color. Even one of the defense lawyers said in the years after the trial that they told OJ to not take his arthritis meds for a couple of weeks.
Why didn't Mark Furhman take Kato to the spot where glove was allegedly found to show him that part of the yard? Just asking. Would have made more reliable proof...
Why else would want to murder Nicole? This was a personal murder. Did she owe money? Was another lover obsessed with her? Did the police search this out? I'm just trying to think of all other reasons why this poor woman was slaughtered. I realize oj was completely obsessed with her. I know. But why, why, why couldn't the court find him guilty? A murderer goes free. How can you live with yourself
@@slaws2279 yeah but a case of that magnitude, plus it was televised, the poor judge was out of his league, even the strongest of judges, would have been pissed off at times
@@slaws2279 I mean ,he probably got pressure by the state into doing it ,a case of that magnitude, brought a lot of revenue, interms of advertising, people were selling stuff all over Los Angeles, it really controlled the entire country for a year
WHY would you want to watch this circus again; I watched it the first time and Ito and Cochran made me sick with their flirting with each other and all the racist games and lies by the defense. I was so ill on verdict day, I couldn’t go to work. Esp Ito, little man, little brain.
@@dominikaksiazek7177 Cochran definitely should be biased toward his client, I want watching it closely enough to study Ito's decisions for bias. But if something like this made the person writing the OP too sick to work that day, I have some stories of blatant unfairness that would probably leave them on permanent disability. OJ got off, and it sucked, but that's why it's important that you REALLY know who you marry. And that money/fame/stature doesn't factor into your decision to marry. Nicole had her kids in a dangerous position with an animal whose temper rules him. Not fair.
@@AliceA333 an animal? If he really beat her up those pictures would look a lot different, he is six foot and over 200 pounds and used to send line-backers flying. Opening up on NBS her face would look a lot different, maybe they got physical a lot of couples do, he also was charged for the 1989 incident and they did get divorced but if he was beating her as is made out her face would look like cabbage.
If I was in deep dookie…I’d want both Fuhrman AND Darden on my side…despite them being law enforcement and prosecutor. Stand-up gentlemen…BOTH of them. I’m amazed even to this day that ORENTHAL got away with a double homicide.
Oh good! Video can be used! Proof? No prosecution required? Unlike reality? Defense lawyers only want video proof when THEY THINK it’s beneficial to the case? Hmmm…that makes no sense. Hopefully my intended meaning came across…I’m no lawyer but what’s good for the goose!
I think this is such a poor representation of both sides and completely wreaks of bias during every single episode!!! The producers of this show have built up the defense attorneys from episode 1, even having people comment on their careers and accolades!! It’s actually embarrassing!! The producers have clearly formed their opinion & are simply choosing the parts of the case that lend itself to these opinions!!! What about the states lawyers who actually sought out a career to do the right thing, not to make money. Ridiculous!!!
Those kids asleep in their beds are woken up by police officers and are taking to the police station because their mother was just brutality murdered. That breaks my heart thinking about that.
Thats what makes OJ even more despicable. He kills their mother with them a story above them, and leaves them all alone, with the possibility that they could wake up and find their mother butchered like that. Thats evil.
@@chocolatetownforever7537 That's one of the biggest reasons why he didn't do it. If it was "planned" why the heck would he plan to brutally murder his wife on a night his kids were there and could possibly witness the murder or find her after? If it was a "murder of passion" how did he only get minute dots of blood on the Bronco? Why didn't he have bruises consistent with the defensive wounds Goldman had? How did he get rid of the blood soaked clothes? A great man once said, "It makes no sense, it doesn't fit. If it doesn't fit, you must acquit.
@@Gbari7 Bro, please stop making up things to try to support your views. Number one, OJ had on every occasion he did so, beaten his wife with his kids in very much the same situation as the night of the murders.
Secondly, what defensive wounds on Ron Goldman are you referring to? Ive read the coroners report on both Nicole AND Ron, and Ron didnt have ANY defensive wounds with the exception of CUTS ON THE INSIDE OF HIS HANDS lol. Those cuts were made by Ron holding up his hands while being slashed or stabbed. How would that cause ANY injury to OJ Simpson?
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@@Gbari7how you can’t see that the defense used the Rodney king trial to turn the jury against the police and the prosecution as an extension is mind boggling!!! Very sad that Rodney King didn’t get justice and the Verdict from his case was used to make sure that Nicole and Ron didn’t either!!!! Very sad!!! There wasn’t one piece of exculpatory evidence!!! If you were contacted by police to say the mother of you children had been murdered while your children were with her….. wouldn’t your first question be to ask if your children were OK? Or even your second!! He didn’t ask at all, because he knew himself!!! Disgusting that he got away with it!!! If he could cause the injuries that were presented in the pics of Nicole, it’s not that big a leap to realize he done it!!
This judge allowed the defense to turn this trial into a damn circus!
Exactly Ito is why this man is(was) free
They continue to bring up Rodney King as the excuse the circus was the prosecution's strategy, did they really think that they were going to pull off the okie dokie with a millionaire who could pay for his criminal defense team?" They love scenarios, "well here's one what if OJ had a court appointed lawyer, what if those tapes weren't discovered not just the Furman racist agenda, but the crime scene tapes showing Vannatter handing OJs blood sample over to the forensic team, and then EDTA found in OJs blood evidence at both crime scenes and what if those four white women never exposed Mark Fuhrman for what he was, but most of all if OJ Simpson was poor he would have been convicted by planting evidence and the sound of a dog barking that night and corrupt Detectives and a District Attorney's Office who allowed the circus to take place. Ito just let them play it out the way they did, with crappie detective work that backfired on the prosecution team, because now they were defending the police actions instead of a double homicide, they were defending their images Ms Clark crying about her personal life and Darden pretty much doing the same. The irony in all this was the racist couldn't even see how the District Attorney's Office set it up to be, "a white women and a black prosecutor trying to convict a Black man. Did they not think people would see that, and then when they got caught they started crying race card. I don't know if you know the history of America's judicial system or its Constitutional rights concerning Black Americans, but the Constitution Of America was the biggest race card ever written and to this day 300 years later African Americans are still fighting to be included in that born supremacy doctrine that was written to protect the rights of Anglo-Saxon white Americans. If think I'm bull$#!+ing, "look at the major changes in it's history concerning, education, jobs, segregation even the military was segregated during WWII WWI and even going into the Vietnam occupation of Southeast Asia. 1965 voters registration act 1967 Loving vs Virginia. It was illegal for Blacks and Whites to be married in America. So you see the judicial circus has never gone away it just pops up every now and then like the trial of the century, bigger then Charlie Manson, bigger then the assassination of John F Kennedy and Martin Luther King bigger then the three young civil rights workers who were killed by the kkk, bigger then Ted Bundy Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy and a host of serial killers, but yet OJ Simpson's double homicide case was named the trial of the "CENTURY." I wonder why????!!!!????
Too scare of the mobs outside the court, maybe
@@tommanring5854 I disagree. OJ was entitled to an acquittal 100%. Just Fuhrman alone renders this case is null and void. Racist genocidal Nazi lover, Fuhrman is not credible. He's the man who discovers all the most important evidence. Vannatter takes OJ's blood and one of the gloves home for the night. What else do you need to prove this case is corrupted and planted evidence was every where
The entire judicial system is a circus
8:13 It's really bizarre behavior to force an apology out of a grown man for voicing frustration.
Darden was unprofessional, stepped out of bounds, allowed his emotions to take over and disrespected the court, THAT is why Ito gave him the choice to apologize or be reprimanded and Darden barely wanted to do it! Marcia Clark FINALLY got him to come around, got to hand it to Johnnie, he played Chris Darden like a fiddle!
@R-L-I Respect for the court is extremely important but I've seen many commentators saying Ito was the unprofessional one and that he showed great favoritism to the defense.
Lance Ito helped with that not guilty verdict.
Ppl here seem to hate him. What did he do to help the defense?
@@AliceA333 allowing the defense to use courtroom theatrics that were outrageous.
@@frankie1012 I personally believe OJ is guilty but Lance Ito followed the law and was a fair judge every person guilty or not are entitled to a fair trial..
nope, it was.........................................................................................................................................
the defense and the jury......................................
and the prosecution
No that entirely falls on Mark Fuhrman and the LAPD. You cannot treat a segment of the population (Black people) the way you do then expect for them to later not naturally believe they are not corrupt and don’t have racial animosity towards Black people. A member of the police force can never say the things Fuhrman has said and expect Black people to overlook that. No institution of the state can have Fuhrmans and expect to be seen as a fair and impartial institutions. OJ got off b/c Black ppl by experience saw a corrupt and racist LAPD and that is a failure of the LAPD alone.
Judge Ito, disgusting behavior!! SO bias! Siding with the defence constantly. Makes me sick! 🤬
*biased
He absolutely LOVED the spotlight and the cameras! Sadly, if another judge tries this case, I believe it’s the same result. That’s how good the “Dream Team” was, and how bad the prosecution was. Makes me sick to this day...
If you watched the entire 9 month full entire trial you will see ito voted in favor of the prosecution more than the defense. Sure the defense won several motions but overall ito was much more in favor of the prosecution like most judges are
@@papasul29 yes but that conclusion would have to be reached by following all or most of it, instead sweeping judgements are made by snapshots because that is what makes the internet
watch the videos again, drunkard
Ito's agenda during this trial was that he wanted stardom. Crazy decisions, amazing behaviour. I realise that the defence were 'doing their job' but with Ito's assistance they turned the trial into a circus
Wasn't Ito like the only court representative that didn't write a book or do a media tour after this whole thing? If I wanted to be a star I would think I would at least do a couple of TV spots.
@@Gbari7 That's actually a very valid point and something that had never occurred to me. We've all seen the legal teams from both sides exploiting their 'fame', you're right. Well said.
It only sounds crazy because the whole thing is on camera, where most trials weren’t (which caused a lot of weird things in this case). Darden was out of line there with “this cross examination is out of order.” You can make arguments all you want, that’s kinda the point but you can’t lose your temper or conduct yourself like that in a courtroom. Anything that happens before that becomes, by comparison less relevant. It’s like if I’m arguing with someone and their arguments have no logic and then I hit them, everything that happened before I hit them goes out the window no matter how wrong I believe they were.
And as the previous person said, Ito’s probably done the least to capitalize on fame from this trial.
Put yourself in Judge Itos shoes .He had at least 20 lawyers with huge egos .This trial went on for 9 months there were thousand of pages of motions and transcripts he had to read . He was in an impossible positon .just dealing day to day with the attorneys was so crazy .He did the best he could,everyone in this trial was out of control .
Where is Itos' stardom.
OJ died April 10, 2024, 2 days ago. I’m watching this entire series for the second time, but it feels like the first again.
That’s great.
yea and he can suffer in hell for eternity, EVEN Lawyer DERSH is a liar to this day, last epi in ths series showed him lie that Vanatter took Nicoles blood, and mixed it with OJ to pour onto a sock. THEN supposedly return her sample to a safe guarded locked place!! The gloves were OJ and he wore the Bruno Magli shoes that matched the foot prints, so THE insane jury fell for all the lies
Pictures of oj passed away should be splashed all over the tabloid and news
Excellent
Oooo I love throwback trials!! Court TV rocks ❤🥰🌞
You’re whining down the comment section that there’s too many old trials about rich people! Lol.
@@pommiebears Where? All I see is you whining about me whining! Lol.
Love how they give the racist cop a voice and actually interview him now like he’s credible.. F mark
@@TTV__PARKER it happens all the time....
Furman was asleep at home during the murders . He was called there after evidence was seen by 12 other officers
@@karenl1180 if that's true they would have brought all twelve of those cops in that trial. "Cultural lying is a real problem I see." You really believe Fuhrman when he said he was just standing in the street waiting for his replacement an hour and 45 minutes. I forgot cops don't lie....... "Your probably one those people who believe he pleaded the fifth amendment because he calls Black and Hispanic people derogatory names. "Not because of what he said ,he would do on those tapes falsifying evidence among other things. In the history of law enforcement, has there ever been a white police officer fired or pleading the fifth amendment for using derogatory words while Confronting a Hispanic or Black person? "HELL NO." They got Fuhrman on tape saying what he would do, in his own words, but he truly represents American justice. Had it not been for those four Anglo-Saxon American women who testified against Mark Fuhrman commenting on what he would do to African Americans, "but that's not what called them", " he would have never surfaced, as to who he really was. They knew who he was. Not one cop could stand up and vouch for Mark Fuhrman's character, not a one matter of fact Detective Lang and Philips took an offensive position when even being compared to Mark Fuhrman being in charge.
"Couldn't say the samething about Vannatter another one who got caught lying on the witness stand. Mark Fuhrman wasn't the only reason why they lost this trial, having Ms Clark in her closing arguments trying to explain DNA and Darden putting on a domestic violence case was just sad. The blood evidence got screwed up when EDTA was found in both places only in OJs blood evidence, at Nicole's residence and at OJs residence.
Case over. They could never explain how or why that was only in OJs blood evidence, none of the victims blood had EDTA in their blood evidence.
Ms Clark said it's in the food.
I understand when it comes to justice many people said "so what if the police planted evidence and lied he did it he killed his ex- wife, because he was a batterer, and that he was, but why would he kill Ronald Goldman, a person he didn't even know????
They tried their best to down play it,but Ronald Goldman put up one hell of a fight he got stabbed over twenty times, his hands told the story of his fight for his life. OJs face his legs arms would have been injured, he wouldn't have walked away with some little tiny paper cut if he was swinging a knife with kind of force, he would have cut his entire finger off.
But it's between OJ Simpson and God now.....because in this life he was guilty by personal opinions.
@@karenl1180 the problem with those officers was when asked did you write this down in your report? "NO" and there was only two officers that claimed to have seen a glove after the fact. They even lied about what time Fuhrman seen the glove, it was daylight when he took a picture of pointing at a glove, but his biggest mistake was when he said while looking down I could see them; and that's when F. Lee Bailey nailed Fuhrman in his contradiction. When police officers start lying it's over.
The same way Fuhrman showed all three of those Detectives at OJ's residence that glove on OJ's property, why didn't he show them that glove at Nicole's residence????
Cohcran and F.Lee Bailey destroyed the prosecution
Oh yeah. They picked them apart
When OJ was in Chicago and was called by the LAPD and notified that his ex-wife Nicole had been killed, he did not ask how, when, where she was killed. That was utterly bizarre. But you'll notice he also didn't ask if his children were okay. He wasn't their ex-father, just Nicole's ex-husband. He didn't ask any questions because he already knew everything.
Fuhrman has stated on Oprah and elsewhere what he thinks happened. Furhman's theory is that the murder was NOT premeditated, and that OJ never went over there to kill anyone. His theory is that:
OJ was insanely jealous and controlling and although they had been divorced two years and had tried on and off to get back together (without success). Fuhrman said there were numerous incidents before where OJ would be less than accurate about precisely when he would be leaving or returning from a trip out of town, and then slip over to Bundy to spy and see if he could catch Nicole with anyone. And that may have been what was going on that night -- he quickly stopped over at her place just to see if anyone was there with her. He just slipped over in black clothing and ski hat for camouflage. But that night it all went horribly worse. Somehow she discovered OJ while she was getting ready for a bath. Water still running in the tub. Maybe she heard something outside. She stepped out onto the porch and confronted OJ. An argument ensued. She was struck or pushed or she tripped and fell off the steps onto the sidewalk and hit her head hard. She had had blunt force contusions on the back of her head pre-mortem. She apparently was unconsious or semi-conscious and right then Ron Goldman entered the scene. It was a quiet night, perhaps he heard arguing and conflict and quickened his pace. Or may have heard nothing. Perhaps he entered the property and saw her lying there. Fuhrman says that OJ was probaby down by her when he heard someone coming and slipped into the foliage. Fuhrman also notes that MANY of Nicole's long blond hairs were found on Ron's chest, but none of Ron's hairs were found on Nicole's body. And that the likely explanation was that Ron raced up and got down on his knees to cradle her head against his chest to see if she was okay or how badly she was injured. At that point OJ was trapped in a lightning-sequence of events that could only end up bad for him. OJ's only options were (1) disastrous, (2) worse-than-disastrous, or (3) massively-worse-than-disastrous. OJ may not have known if Nicole was dead or just unconscious, but if she recovered, he was culpable for her injuries. If she didn't recover and died, there may have been physical evidence linking it to him, but at that moment, there suddenly was an actual eye witness (Ron) on site who could identify Simpson if OJ fled. There was no way to leave without being seen or perhaps even apprehended. Fuhrman speculates that OJ decided that Ron had to be taken out, so he emerged from the bushes behind Ron and attacked him with the knife while dragging him backward. Ron fought furuiously for his life, but was overcome by a powerful knife-armed man who had the advantage of surprise from behind. And after Ron was mortally wounded, perhaps even dead, OJ now had no choice but to finish off Nicole. He was in an hyper-adrenaline state of combined fight-or-flight. He had just been in a life-and-death struggle with Ron Goldman. He was full of horror, rage, fear and confusion simultaneously. Thus the power and brutality of the force with which he cut Nicole's throat. He had to make sure she was dead. And then he fled in terror. That is Fuhrman's theory and it all makes complete sense. Except for one thing . . . .
Why would he have that knife with him if he was only going over to spy on her for a few minutes because he thought he might catch her with someone when she probably knew he was leaving on a flight for Chicago at about that time. Why bring a knife? He probably was cut with his own knife during the fight. They say you don't bring a knife to a gunfight, but you also don't bring a knife to a few moments of clandestine snooping of the type he had done numerous times before.
He was snooping. Probably looking in windows. He wasn't going to knock on the door and risk someone being there. While dressed like a burglar. He wanted to know without her knowing he was watching and finding out. How could he even be sure the kids were in bed and asleep for sure? Would he risk having Sydney or Justin be up and witnessing the attack? Or was he continually "snooping" until he finally had an opportunity to killer her when he "had an out-of-town alibi?"
Finally, unless he is a sociopath, how can anyone commit those violent murders, get injured in the process, barely make it back home in time to catch his alibi fight, go through some bizarre sequence to get from the hastily parked Bronco to behind Kato's bedroom and drop the glove, then into the house being seen by the limo driver . . . and answer the buzzer and be calm enough to say, "Oh, I overslept. I'll be out soon." And then come out in fresh clothes four or five minutes later with his luggage. Including golf clubs. And engage in enough conversation to hear Kato talk about the thump without having a heart attack, and to briefly strategize (probaby as a cover) with Kato to split routes to check out the thump, before saying, "I gotta go or I'll miss my flight." And then have the presence of mind to remember to call and instruct Kato on how to arm the house alarm. Most of us would be psychological basket cases after all that.
But at least we can rest assured that OJ is still scouring the golf courses of American looking for the real killer.
I always thought the prosecutions crime scene expert probably had it right, remember she was also stabbed in the neck three times, more likely Simpson confronted her grabbing her by the hair beating her over the head and stabbing her in the neck. Goldman was either already there or just arriving during the attack, Nicoles hair could have been transported to Goldmans shirt via Simpsons left hand.
He was sitting there wondering if he would have the opportunity when Goldman arrives and he sees her go out to greet him, this is where he lost it. Just my theory.
Wow!! Great points!! I still can’t let go of the idea that his son JASON did it!
Everyone deals with grief differently. From someone who believes OJ was guilty, you can’t use your own judgment of how someone would react in that situation to define others reaction.
Those are interesting points about the pre-mortem trauma and the hairs on Goldman. However, I’d be a bit hesitant to believe a theory from a known purger.
@@goldenstatewarriors9418 The evidence he cited was documented.
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Give em the old.... razzle dazzle... RAZZLE DAZZLE EM... give em a show that's so Splendiferous....
Chris Darden was too sensitive and acted like a child that couldn’t get his way.
Judge Lance Ito is so arrogant it's ridiculous.
Jesus Judge Ito comes off as so biased here. He was so inexperienced and unprepared for this and was easily swooned by Cochran & the defense.
no, its bc darden and clark are woefully inadequate
Trust me i cant stand that stupid idiot
Darden was out of line-just beyond. Attorneys do not get away with that behavior in court.
OJ defense won this case based on pure hypotheticals. No reàl facts at all.
The comments and insights of the players, whether one may personally agree or disagree with them, are fascinating
3:24 watch OJs facial expressions, Soon as Marcia Clark starts talking. he couldn’t stand her 💀 the minute her voice started expelling sound. He would literally cringe, rolling his eyes. He did not like her at all. That’s exactly why in the one moment he got to make a statement of him not testify he mentioned her and only her just to get under her skin. Lol
Judge 'Ego' = passive aggressive to the tenth power. All you have to do is apologize and give him a little praise and turns into a teddy bear.
That judge!!!! How did this man become a judge.?? He is an awful judge.
Sucking "dicks" ?
Was there a cut on the left glove?
No cuts on the gloves.
It’s likely that he cut his finger when the glove slipped off during the violent attack.
Was the left glove found at Nicole’s ? Testimony and pictures showed the glove at Nicole’s was moved at least once, right ? Yes, OJ did it IMO. But I LOVE heather’s query about a cut in the left glove.
@@cocochanel1399 left glove at Nicole's if I'm not mistaken!
OJ’s cap and gloves came off during the fight with Ron. It’s why OJ had Ron’s defense wounds on him. It was dark and OJ could only find one glove before he fled. Which he dropped when jumping over the wall at his house.
18:14 this was one of the most humble moments I seen from Tom Lange, I sort of like him he didn’t really seem like he was targeting OJ purposely or had ill intentions like mark furmans sneaky ass 😂
Never should’ve asked him to wear the gloves
Watching the stories of the families being told, I just weep…
0:20 90 degrees heatwave
Who cares what Mark thinks personally? Two people were stabbed to death. Let’s try to stay on topic.
Ron was surprised jumped sadly after he looked at Nicole
That guy seemed like he would have protected anyone. Sometimes, you gotta know when you need to retreat… He is the lost good guy of the story. Maybe he proves, unfortunately, that nice (genuinely good) guys really do finish last. As a teen, his father seemed rather goofy to me with that mustache and I looked at him cynically, but as a grown man I’m supremely sorry for him. His boy didn’t deserve what happened to him and it sucks.
Lance Ito...what a joke
yes u r. racist
For sure
14:59 Jury looking at him / 17:46 Lie about all the evidence / 20:13 "Evidence" collected weeks later / 21:28 Liked by the police? He was constantly suing them! / Again they need it to be a joint decision/ 32:50
Sadly the the lawyers got the cops about not wearing protective stuff sadky
These police officers are trained
Jury members are not
Mann had to revist all this ova agian this wild how defense played to the rodney king situation half of em knowing what oj really did...wild wild wild
The Defense lawyers were paid to get an innocent verdict for OJ. Even if they think their client is guilty (all of them thought OJ was guilty) it is their job to get the defendant off. The Defense did an excellent job even though the murderer of 2 young innocent people went free.
That prosecution should have closed with Rose Lopez..why they didn't play her testimony is beyond me. They also just threw Furhman under the bus without revealing the story behind the tapes. To this day most people believe it was some kind of personal confession instead of being a script for a movie that was being written about a racist dirty cop. I don't blame the defense for using it, just the prosecution for not informing what it really was.
I am the best friend of a police officer. We grew up together but I'm telling all of you if I committed a crime, she would not not not try to find me innocent. What the hell happened in the oj simpson trial?? Was there other people found to be guilty of this heinous crime!? Did the police search for criminals ? Or did they just decide to arrest oj? I am not not not siding with oj but I'm just wondering if the police search ed for other criminals. I know the police found evidence that pointed to oj but please, please, if these were presented to the jury. Why in this world didn't they make the right decision?
He got off because the defense created reasonable doubt. They pointed at the carelessness of the investigators and used Fuhrman's racist past to further fan the flames of the racial tension in LA at the time while having a majority black jury. There's plenty more to it but basically all the stars aligned for OJ and the defense team, had it been a mistrial they surely would have lost, just like in OJ's civil trial. Plus there are people today that still think OJ is innocent because of the gloves not fitting, so it was a brilliant showcasing for the defense. Prosecution failed Nicole and Ron.
They just went directly to OJ Simpson. That's it.
Dont tell me jury members are not prejudice
Denise knew immediately.
I've always thought it went down like this:
First, OJ is guilty and did it. Duh. That's not even up for debate here. But as far as the actual murder:
1. OJ is shunned by Nicole herself at the recital and not invited to Mezzaluna for dinner. He also was fighting with and by some accounts had broken up with Paula Barbieri or they were very much on the rocks. He is frustrated, angry and holding in pent up rage. Nicole has finally decided that after all the attempts to get back together, all the secret hookups on the side she and OJ had, she was done with him and was moving on. In OJ's world, that wasn't acceptable.
2. OJ had gone over to Nicole's many times in the past to either confront or spy on her. He has a few hours before his flight to Chicago but cannot let go what happened earlier that night. I believe OJ was going to go to Nicole's earlier when he said he was going to get something to eat with Kato. Remember, Kato invited himself and said that OJ reluctantly agreed. I believe he was using getting food as an excuse to swing by Nicole's house and spy on her, cause trouble, etc. but with Kato with him he can't do that.
3. Once they return from McDonald's, OJ is now consumed by jealousy and rage. He separates from Kato and realizes he still has a few hours before his flight so he can run over there. This is a very common tactic of abusers/stalkers. They will drop in on their exes especially before leaving out of town to make sure everything is to "their" liking.
4. OJ goes to the condo and parks in the back as he often did. He confirmed this to the LAPD in his initial interview. He's wearing all black so as to not be seen or mistaken for a cat burglar, peeping Tom, etc.
5. He peers in and sees the candles lit and the bathtub full as he depicts in (If) I Did It. He now believes Nicole is having a guy over or preparing for something wild while "his kids" sleep upstairs and he's enraged.
6. OJ either goes to the front door or pounds on the back door around 10:10 PM to get Nicole's attention. He can't leave this alone. Nicole confronts him just outside the front door and they begin arguing.
7. This escalates into Nicole coming at OJ "like a banshee" because she was sick of his stalking and following. OJ is much larger so he fights her off easily and she is thrown down and hits her head. She's disoriented, but still alive.
8. Around this time, Ron walks by with the glasses envelope. He sees Nicole face down on the front step and runs to her. We know this because the coroner found blonde hair fibers on the front of his shirt. Since Ron had dark hair, he only would've gotten that if he physically was touching Nicole.
9. OJ emerges from the bushes and shadows in the area of the front walkway where Ron would eventually be found. With his all black outfit and dark skin and Ron seeing Nicole and running to her, he doesn't even notice OJ. This is around 10:15 PM and when the voice a witness reports hearing say "hey! hey! hey!" and a commotion is Ron being attacked by OJ. The book says that Ron made a 'karate stance' like he wanted to fight because in Ron's mind, this is the person who attacked Nicole.
10. Ron is strong, but OJ is obviously stronger and they struggle. This is how OJ cuts his finger. OJ also has the element of surprise and a large knife. OJ fights Ron off and throws him down close to where he was hiding. OJ hacks Ron wildly until he stops moving and inflicts the stab wounds depicted, including the fatal neck wound.
11. Ron is now dead but Nicole isn't and OJ knows there's no going back. He walks back over to Nicole and pulls her head up by her hair and inflicts the infamous throat wound that nearly instantly kills her and almost decapitates her.
12. He checks Ron one more time and by some accounts, stabs him a few more times just to make sure. When he notices neither are moving or breathing, he exits out the back, gets into the Bronco and drives back to Rockingham, parking in the street in the strange fashion Fuhrman found it in and climbs the fence and crashes into Kato's wall in his haste.
13. OJ then stalks across the driveway and into his home and bedroom. He puts the clothes and murder weapon in a trash bag, showers and changes and throws stuff in a bag for Chicago. It doesn't matter what he packs because he knows he's getting called home early anyway when the bodies are found.
14. OJ exits his front door and engages with limo driver Alan Park and is taken to the airport. The bag he discarded the murder clothes and weapon in are disposed of at LAX in a garbage bin.
Very thorough theory and wonderfully written. Quite cinematic!
Innocent
True. And he has the knife on him because he was known in the past to slash her tires. I could see him seething about not being included in the family celebration at Mezzaluna. He goes over to snoop and maybe slash some tires to piss her off like he was pissed. Everything goes sideways and 2 people are murdered viciously.
@@brandyl2183 nah
Yup bang on!
Ito was completely biased to the defense. I dont recall this being done, but they could have demonstrated how oj could have gotten that cut on his finger
I JUST LOVVVVVE WHEN A JUDGE OR ANYONE ON THE PLANET FEELS SO SUPERIOR OR ENTITLED THAT THEY REFUSE TO HEAR OUT ANOTHER FELLOW HUMAN BEING WHO IS HAVING A REASONABLE PROBLEM THAT COULD HE MEDIATED AND REMEDIED TO APPEASE ALL PARTIES BECAUSE OF THEIR ARRAGANCE, THEIR DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR AND THEIR POSITION OF AUTHORITY( REGUARDLESS OF HOW THEY ACHIEVED THIS AUTHORITY).
I PERSONALLY COULD NOT NOR WOULD NOT RELENQUISH MY TONGUE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ASSHOLE LIKE THIS. JUDGE IDO
THE GLOVE DOESNT FIT YOU MUST ACQUIT
One of the dumbest phrases of all time. Can’t believe how naive that jury was.
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Ps I ALSO LOVE HOW EVERYBODY BUTTTT THE DEFENDANT IS ON TRIAL..
- THE COPS
- THE DETECTIVES
- THE FORENSIC COLLECTORS
- THE LABS
- AND FINIALLY THE PROSECUTORS..
I GUESS THEY MERCIFULLY DECIDED AGAINST PUTTING THE VICTIMS ON TRIAL TOO AS THEY WERE
S L A U T E R E D AND THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN OVERDOING IT.
NO JUSTICE FOR NICHOLE NOR RON.R I P
I was in college, and my law class followed this case, and we came to the same conclusion as the jury. The prosecution didn't prove their case
I think ron was shocked what he sore to run sadly was no option they were hiding the the attack took place on Ron as he looked upon Nicole
No shade but detective Lange looked like BTK back in the day… or BTK looks like detective Lange from back in the day🤷🏽♀️
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dennis leon rader?
They are brothers. Lol
Probably that’s why the Jury was looking at him like that
Stupidity. The judge is a complete fool.
I am shocked, when we talk about justice- ALL the rules, the system, the judges, the courts are stacked against the victim. In this case Nicole- a victim of domestic violence is ignored and her sufferings in the hands of her Ex-husband. Instead the so called JUSTICE exists to save criminals! EX-husbands think- that even after divorce- they OWN women's body???
What message does it send to battered wives?
How can they report and have confidence in police or courts?
Kill two people and only get a little cut on your finger? I don’t think he did it
Then who did it, the dog?
Rons Mum and Dad ❤❤
What a democracy, keeping people in jail while you don’t know if they are guilty or not 😂
he fled
That’s what bail is for. If you run, you’re a flight risk and must wait in jail.
They gave him preferential treatment the whole time. 8 DV calls. One time she was beaten to a pulp. They never arrested him bc they said they didn’t want the media scrutiny. They let him keep evidence, his Bronco. Which was covered in his blood and the victims. They allowed him to choose when he wanted to turn himself in, for homic!de. They gave him an extension and he still fled. They followed him around for hours instead of running him off the road and drawing weapons on him. (He was waving around a gun the whole time) He got better treatment than you or anyone else in society would have ever gotten.
What is the likelihood of
Finding a lift handed glove at the scene
Finding a right handed glove at Simpson's house
Finding out the following morning that Mr Simpson had a cut on his lift hand, and when asked about it he states he had it the previous night whilst not explaining how he got it .... astounshing.
if they had found a photo of oj killing them, the jury would have nontheless acquited.
What's the likelihood of a racist detective drifting off by himself and jus so happen finds the other hand glove at the house of the alleged suspect who thinks did it. And the detective who wanted all the credit for solving the case
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@@MissPerriwinkle exactly
Actually I lift my hand through out the day as I randomly walk around at work! My fellow employees always ask me why? I reply to them, " cause it's stuck in the Air....
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You know, I believe the prosecutors both Darden and Clark work way too comfortable and arrogant also confident in thinking this was an open and shut case those are the type of things that gets you a lose lose situation. You have to cover all your corners, even if you think you have a slam dunk.. I think that plays a big role and why they lost
13:05 the heart shaped pool of blood. Signs from beyond like the Chris Watts video at neighbors house.
If I was a jury member I would have been insulted by the defense team. The way they spoke and arguments they made, they clearly thought (and was right) that they were trying to convince ignorant, gullible and naive people.
A lot of success is to be had in America by treating stupid people as being as stupid as they are.
Well that’s because you’re so naive to the fact that police actually do plant and manufacture evidence everyday. Also that prosecutors lie to win at all cost. I pray it never happens to you but when it does m, you think back on this and you’ll understand why.
Well, let me tell you. After "If", you have to use "were" and NOT "WAS"
I still hold my breath when he tries on the glove. The outcome should have been different. Ughhhhhhh
Fred Goldman is such a phony.He was thinking money as soon as he found out .
Most absurd statement on this thread. Congrats!
You are right
They just wanted money
This entire case was handled very sloppy especially the dumb policemen
O.j. will always be the man who killed or was there until he dies his death
People swear they are not prejudice. Is that true,?
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Fuhrman is not remorseful at all. Hé did it Fuhrman. I have no doubt he planted the gloves
I do not believe he planted the glove. If you are going to set someone up on the basis of race, why would anyone do that to a celebrity like OJ? He could have more easily blamed it on a homeless person of color. Even one of the defense lawyers said in the years after the trial that they told OJ to not take his arthritis meds for a couple of weeks.
Why didn't Mark Furhman take Kato to the spot where glove was allegedly found to show him that part of the yard? Just asking. Would have made more reliable proof...
Realistically, do you think that would even matter? Be honest.
Kato at that point could have been a suspect. It’s not for the police to invite a suspect to find/ investigate evidence
Why else would want to murder Nicole? This was a personal murder. Did she owe money? Was another lover obsessed with her? Did the police search this out? I'm just trying to think of all other reasons why this poor woman was slaughtered. I realize oj was completely obsessed with her. I know. But why, why, why couldn't the court find him guilty? A murderer goes free. How can you live with yourself
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Darden is always so JITTERY and extra. always seemed likely to blow. .
Judge Ito was a good judge,he just didn't want his court to turn into a circus
He allowed it to be a circus. 🎪
@@slaws2279 yeah but a case of that magnitude, plus it was televised, the poor judge was out of his league, even the strongest of judges, would have been pissed off at times
@@simonepeterson3301 oh definitely. Judges are human, too. But he also allowed it to be televised.
@@slaws2279 I mean ,he probably got pressure by the state into doing it ,a case of that magnitude, brought a lot of revenue, interms of advertising, people were selling stuff all over Los Angeles, it really controlled the entire country for a year
He was the leading clown
The Ito Show!
But oj was still still involved
WHY would you want to watch this circus again; I watched it the first time and Ito and Cochran made me sick with their flirting with each other and all the racist games and lies by the defense. I was so ill on verdict day, I couldn’t go to work.
Esp Ito, little man, little brain.
Why, what does Ito do that got under your skin? Was he biased?
@@AliceA333 absolutely, he WAS biased! You can see it in this episode and in the previous ones as well.
@@dominikaksiazek7177 Cochran definitely should be biased toward his client, I want watching it closely enough to study Ito's decisions for bias.
But if something like this made the person writing the OP too sick to work that day, I have some stories of blatant unfairness that would probably leave them on permanent disability. OJ got off, and it sucked, but that's why it's important that you REALLY know who you marry. And that money/fame/stature doesn't factor into your decision to marry. Nicole had her kids in a dangerous position with an animal whose temper rules him. Not fair.
@@AliceA333 an animal? If he really beat her up those pictures would look a lot different, he is six foot and over 200 pounds and used to send line-backers flying. Opening up on NBS her face would look a lot different, maybe they got physical a lot of couples do, he also was charged for the 1989 incident and they did get divorced but if he was beating her as is made out her face would look like cabbage.
@@AliceA333you’re blaming NICOLE? Lol! What is wrong with you!
What a sham, a circus, a bear-pit! Ito is out of his depth and the ‘Dream Team’ (actually more the Odd Squad) are running rampant
These police officers did their job but the jury did not
The police is not independent. They don't look for the truth
Why?🤦🏿♀️
And that was Johnny goal
Lang still doesn't get it
Detective lang, you did 24 carat gold in the oj simpson trial
danny bakewell is whiter than me, I swear!
He is gone now; now it is his turn.
Well ous lawyers were dirty lawyers and they knew it and should to this day be ashamed if that case
Ito did his job. That ex cop has excuses for every error his department made.
Exactly what I'm thinking.
@@markwilson5967 it’s painfully obvious that’s not something either of you racists do much of
Oj Definitely a Million percent innocent R.I.P.
Kadsastion knew even all the lawyers knew but all respect to kadsastion for saying spook from the world watching
Spook learn how to spell biased person Kardashian is that what u meant?
If I was in deep dookie…I’d want both Fuhrman AND Darden on my side…despite them being law enforcement and prosecutor. Stand-up gentlemen…BOTH of them. I’m amazed even to this day that ORENTHAL got away with a double homicide.
Ito was such against the prosecution it’s embarrassing
Ron never heloted Nicole she was dead but they still there wrong time wrong place sadly
Did Nicole and Faye ever get it on, girl on girl?
Faye claims they did but it never went anywhere. But Faye says a lot of things. Idk
True, she does.
That being said, that must have been a sight to behold. They were both breathtaking.
Also, OJ just died.
I hope so. On coke too.
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Ito was very team defense
Oh good! Video can be used! Proof? No prosecution required? Unlike reality? Defense lawyers only want video proof when THEY THINK it’s beneficial to the case? Hmmm…that makes no sense. Hopefully my intended meaning came across…I’m no lawyer but what’s good for the goose!
ITO the Moran
Judge Ito was pathetic and clearly ‘sleeping’ with the defense.
Judge Ito was so damn biased, it's effing ridiculous!!!
It’s crazy how the judge is clearly taking sides and has since day one. I think that judge is awful.
Intimidated by the mobs outside the court
I think this is such a poor representation of both sides and completely wreaks of bias during every single episode!!! The producers of this show have built up the defense attorneys from episode 1, even having people comment on their careers and accolades!! It’s actually embarrassing!! The producers have clearly formed their opinion & are simply choosing the parts of the case that lend itself to these opinions!!! What about the states lawyers who actually sought out a career to do the right thing, not to make money. Ridiculous!!!
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6 10 a couple of weeksbedore the murder...
Ojs lawyers did it for extra fame that's it knowing he was tgere
More fame I think not .They were already famous