I cannot understand how a man or woman 'acquitted' of murder can be
found guilty in a wrongful death suit (Blake and O.J.). Is this a
lucrative scam for the lawyers? If the children of Bonnie Lee Bakely
are awarded 30 Mil then the lawyers pay day is 'at least' 10 mil. This
doesn't include the millions Blake has already payed up to the
profession through 2 separate trails.
I never thought either guy was innocent but... If Blake or OJ were
found guilty in the criminal trial the lawyers would end up with
considerable less moola. Why don't we hear about this money making
procedure happening in a mob trial, and why the rich and famous? I
should have gone to law school, but I would have had to graduate from
high school first.
Bill
http://www.cbc.ca/storyview/MSN/arts/national/2005/11/19/Arts/
Blakecivilsuit_051119.html
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Bill
I have also been puzzled by this apparent paradox. I don't really have an opinion on the guilt or innocence of either OJ or Blake. I haven't followed the trials of either. I do wonder how one can be innocent and then guilty though.
BobB
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Only in America.
The rich and famous get away with murder. A poor guy would have been found guilty with the evidence supplied. Therefore there would not have been a civil suit claiming 30 million as the guy would not have had any money. This applies to both the O.J. and the Blake trials. Example, the Scott Peterson case accused and found guilty of killing his pregnant wife. He was found guilty on circumstantial evidence much weaker than the other 2 trials and he had no money. There is no justice.
Hi Guy, Scott Peterson's family was very wealthy and he was not poor himself. Look who he had defending him. One of the best. Mark Garagos(Spelling) Although circumstantial evidence I believe he was guilty. Have not seen too many of your posting lately and we miss all the great information you give. Keep up the good work about Verdun as we in London Ontario greatly appreciate the work you do. Thanks Reggie Paine
If you are looking for justice in this world , your living on the wrong planet jim
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bubbacut , they were just talking aboutthat very subject on the (is it?) Strombo Show? It's a radio show out of Toronto (& airs on CJADF Montreal as well),....but they know they have a big problem re: shootings,.T.O. becoming almost like a large USA city.......strange stuff,..but they have to get a handle on it.....
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I heard O.J. continues to search for the real murderers. He has a
bumper sticker which says 'If you are the real killer honk your horn'.
Simpson blasts Blake verdict
OJ Simpson has slammed the legal system for allowing the kind of
double trials that have seen both him and Robert Blake found liable for
murder in a civil case, despite being acquitted by a criminal court.
Baretta star Blake was ordered to pay his stepchildren $30 million
after a civil court jury declared he was responsible for his ex-wife
Bonny Lee Bakley's death on Friday-even though Blake was acquitted of
murdering his wife in a lengthy criminal trial eight months previously.
Simpson, who describes the dual legal process as "double jeopardy," was
acquitted in 1995 of murdering his wife and her friend Ronald Goldman,
but was later ordered to pay $33.5 million in damages.
Simpson is highly critical of the "preponderance of evidence" standard
which is set in civil cases-meaning the jury need only be convinced by
51 per cent of the evidence to find in favor of the plaintiffs.
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