BarqsHasBite@lemmy.ca to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 months agoPeople who thought OJ Simpson was innocent at the time of the trial, did you later change your mind?message-squaremessage-square113fedilinkarrow-up199arrow-down19
arrow-up190arrow-down1message-squarePeople who thought OJ Simpson was innocent at the time of the trial, did you later change your mind?BarqsHasBite@lemmy.ca to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 months agomessage-square113fedilink
minus-squareCheeryLBottom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months agoWasn’t one of the reasons because the jury was worried about a reaction similar to the Rodney King riots? I had heard this at the time, but someone correct me if I’m wrong
minus-squareelephantium@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·3 months agoI’m never sure whether that’s a serious concern or just “I didn’t agree with the jury’s ruling. Am I out of touch with the evidence? No, it’s the jury that’s wrong!”
Wasn’t one of the reasons because the jury was worried about a reaction similar to the Rodney King riots?
I had heard this at the time, but someone correct me if I’m wrong
I’m never sure whether that’s a serious concern or just “I didn’t agree with the jury’s ruling. Am I out of touch with the evidence? No, it’s the jury that’s wrong!”