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Were you glad to hear the news that OJ Simpson's book has been canceled?

I personaly was thrilled. I have noticed a sort of trend lately that I am dismayed at. It seems that movies and books, are coming out with more and more stories about real life killers. The reason I am upset by this is that the victims families are being forced to constantly hear about the murder of thier loved ones. A big factor in the decision to cancel the Simpson book was the pain being caused to the victims family. How would you feel if the man you believed was responsible for killing your loved one was not only free, but making money off a book about whether or not they killed them? The Simpson book is not the only form of media that is insensitve to the victims loved ones, the movie Texas Chainsaw Massacre for example is about Ed Gein who killed real people. How would you feel if you were sitting at home watching TV and a preview for a movie about the murder of your loved ones came on? These books and movies are just wrong in my opinion.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Yes, I was very happy that the book was canceled. I don't even know why the company had approved it in the first place because it was so inappropriate and distasteful, but in a weird way, doesn't that just show OJ's guilt even further? I don't know of anybody that has been tried for murder, found innocent, and then years later wants to write a book to tell the world "if" he had done it. Just think how his kids feel. He is one sick man.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Well,you asked so here's my opinon. .I believe the trial had many flaws to begin with..... .First, Cochoran,Bailey and Shapiro are well known and very "seasoned" attorneys.They were the true "dream team" among atorneys.And anyone facing murder charges would want the best they could afford;and OJ could afford the best !They had considerable experience and funding to get things done for their client. Darden and Clark were less experienced at prosecuting murder trials at least of this calibur.However, they did a good job prosecuting OJ. State and county attorneys have less funds for the obtain a conviction.They are both good attorneys just had a much more limited budget and less experience.. Juries seem to hold celebrities to a different standard when it comes to trial cases.We all have our"heroes" and we want to believe in them so much sometimes or perception becomes clouded.In this case, I think this is what happpened. Judge Ito was under a LOT of pressure from both sides plus the media was watching his constant rulings.So in a strange way, his rulings were being scrutinized. I don't know for a fact who killed Nicole and Ron but whom ever did was possessed in a fit of rage .In my opinon driven by either jealousy or the side effects of drugs.or both. The media played a part in every aspect of the trial.People were watching it everyday .It was headline news the entire trial.It was like a soap opera.It was after the trial that several court tv shows appeared on prime time Tv networks. The justice sysytem was forever changed by the results of the OJ Simpson trial.It led to prosecuters and defense attorneys becoming more interested in demagraphics than whether or not justice was truly being served. The question of planted evidence was mainly raised because of the manner in which the evidence was collected,preserved and obtained.Had proper procedures been followed there would not have been a question about planted evidence.Since that time, forensics evidence collection and preservtion have improved.I dont know if evidence was planted but it seems to me it would take many people to conspire and plant evidence in this case. Some of Mr Simpson's actions had a tendency to incriminate him.And this recent book about " what if I did " has only made people speculate if he is making a ? confession. The glove? I think that it was an actor demonstrating his craft. I do know that one the day of the murders; two young wonderful lives were taken much too soon!

  • 1 decade ago

    Very good points. However, I am a little torn on the subject, because the matter of free speech always comes up. We don't have to go buy this book unless we choose to do so.

    But, you are right, it is awful to keep reminding the victims of an awful experience. Did you hear about the TV "special" they were going to make about OJ? Personally, that has the be the worst thing, because it's all about network ratings and making money.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I thought the whole thing sounded like a bad SNL sketch.

    On a side note, I saw Goldman's father on Larry King. He seems to have let go of some of the seething anger he had. He still despises OJ but at least the anger no longer seems to be burning him up from the inside. That was the impression I got in the past.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Yeah I was glad, and what the hell was Fox news thinking? I am glad they cancelled but too little to late. Only when they saw people were getting upset at this they backed out of it realizing it could hurt their bottom line. Where was this wisdom when they were creating the interview and all of the publicity. Shame on them.

  • 1 decade ago

    I don't think it should have been cancelled. Ron Goldman's dad was all for it because he finally thought he was getting his $33 million for the wrongful death suite, but when he found out OJ screwed him again and he wasn't getting a penny, he knocked OJ's hustle. Do you actually think they had no idea about the book and televised interviews until this week? C'mon!!! This is America a worst unjust things have happened--I think Mr. Goldman and The Brown Family should get over it.

  • Hamish
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I saw Mr. Goldman on Larry King the other night and I could feel his pain. How that murderer has the gall to try and inflict even more anguish is beyond me. We don`t need to find out how he did it it was spelled out in his trial. Unfortunately he still gets the money for it under the guise of it being for his children's education fund!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yes! Fox finally came to its senses with a lot of help from many very rational, caring and thoughtful folks in the world.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Couldn't have cared less. What's the big deal? You don't like it, don't watch it. No problem. My problem is always with everybody always trying to tell people what they can or cannot do. Seems a bit self rightous to me.

  • 1 decade ago

    Good thing too,just think of all those Librarians being confused whether it was to be put in the fiction or non-fiction section

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