O.J. Simpson's trial was broadcast on national T.V. Many of TV networks televised the verdict of "Not Guilty." These TV networks also filmed the reaction of several black communities as the verdict was read. The vast majority were cheering and jumping up for joy - literally. My question is were the black communities cheering because they thought O.J. Simpson was innocent or were they cheering because they thought a black man could not get a fair trial in United States? After the Rodney King incident, it was clear that the L.A. Police had a serious problem with racism within their ranks. It is understandable that the black community had little faith in the fairness of the L.A. justice system.
2007-01-15 02:47:16 · 6 answers · asked by orphen saiyuki 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Pretty sad when any color of man murders two people and gets away with it.
2007-01-15 02:55:20 · answer #1 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They had no faith in the LA justice system, and rightly so. Everything the LAPD did was under suspicion including the gathering of evidence. I`m sure in retrospect they saw that he was guilty.
2007-01-15 10:59:25 · answer #2 · answered by Hamish 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
America has come a long way to be able to acquit a black man in the murder of a white woman
2007-01-15 10:53:05 · answer #3 · answered by zee zee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They were cheering because they loved O.J. and couldn't believe a celebrity like him could kill his wife. It's as simple as that, really.
2007-01-15 10:57:07 · answer #4 · answered by Taffi 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
White people got away with lynching thousands of black people.
So blame the LAPD... they won the case for O.J ( good job guys)
Makes you wonder how many black people have been wrongly convicted eh?
2007-01-15 12:14:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Not surprising
2007-01-15 12:31:57 · answer #6 · answered by peaches 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋