Word: simpson
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...perfect world, not a single word would be uttered about O.J. Simpson ever again. No matter how wrong the verdict was, I would be perfectly content to have him sail off into the sunset and not have to think about him anymore. At best, he is a very lucky man, and at worst, he is a disgusting murderer. If all went well, he would realize that the majority of Americans will always see him as both, and he would retreat into permanent seclusion to enjoy his precious freedom...
However, it turns out that Simpson only brought Paula Barbieri to Florida to show the tabloids that he was capable of a happy relationship, and forgot to actually have the relationship. Upon realizing she had been duped, Barbieri dumped him, in front of the nation, on ABC's "Prime Time Live...
...part, this may not have been the shrewdest tactic for her to pursue either, since Simpson is suspected to kill those whom he can no longer possess. Of course, even if he did kill her, the bloody golf glove probably wouldn't fit him, and he'd be back out on the green in no time...
...WOMAN AND A FEMINIST, I WAS OUTraged to read of nothing but racial issues in articles about the verdict. Before the trial, O.J. Simpson was never much of an advocate for African Americans. Everyone involved in this fiasco did his best to confuse the real issue of domestic violence, the reason Simpson was brought to court the first time. It is obvious that our society still considers domestic violence a private matter rather than an important human-rights issue. KATE SULLIVAN, Plainfield, Vermont...
...ARTICLE "MAKING THE CASE" [SPECIAL REPORT, Oct. 16], we said that in August 1994, O.J. Simpson's lawyers discussed a plea bargain for manslaughter. We said one source said Simpson attorney Robert Shapiro and "F. Lee Bailey, the legendary trial lawyer brought on by Shapiro, were willing to entertain the idea." F. Lee Bailey denies that he ever considered the idea of a plea bargain. In fact, Mr. Bailey maintained the innocence of his client throughout the trial...