Why do white people think O.J. did it and Blacks don't?

Question

I was watching the reactions of the verdict on youtube and the one thing that jumped out to me was the different reactions. White people were shocked and outraged while Blacks were celebrating as of they just received reperations for slavery...Why such a difference in the reaction? By the way I'm mixed and i think he did it

Answer 1

I think it was a "right back at you" response by a relatively few misguided individuals who though the acquittal of a murderer somehow made up for generations of slavery.
I have yet to meet an African American who has told me THEY thought he was innocent. In fact, the response shown by those on TV revolted them. Two innocent people were murdered in cold blood.
Remember - here in the U.S. we don't have the British options of Guilty, Innocent or NOT PROVEN, just Guilty or Not Guilty. "Not Guilty" does NOT mean "Innocent."

Answer 2

I'd like to say a few things after reading some of the post.

First of all let me address the question. I have come up with the same answer that most everyone else has come up with. I believe the majority of blacks, as well as the majority of the nation, feel that O.J. was guilty; however, as has been stated before it must have felt good and almost just to the african american world to finally see a black man get away with the same crap the whites had been getting away with for years. (Don't get me wrong I love Americas system of justice, but we're all humans and many a guilty man has been proclaimed innocent.) When you see your race judged unjustly so many years because they're black, while one white guy after another get's off easy, then obviously it's nice to see a change. Obviously I don't believe the African Americans condoned O.J.'s murder, but hopefully you can see where I'm coming from.

Secondly, I am white and I tired of being called a stinkin racist just because of the color of my skin. Someone on here stated that a white will lie about a black in certian situations. I truly am sorry for what my ancestors did to the black race and I will apologize and even take the blame for them, but don't even go off making statements like that. To automatically assume that a white will lie about a black is just as racist as the "F-testimony". (sorry if that's the incorrect name) Don't be trying to tell me that whites are racist and blacks aren't because I as a white person have been treated like s*** by plenty of blacks just because I'm white. Now I do not have a chip on my shoulder and I can see why many blacks would be bitter at the white, but for goodness sake if we're trying to make it right then don't shove it back in our face. And don't justify the racism just because we once were. I'm sorry, I mean it. You wont find a racist bone in my body, but let's move on and try to fix it.

Answer 3

The reactions were a kind of reflection of the racial issues that probably should have never come up, but did. There was the "F-word testimony" by Mark Ferman, and several allusions to racial profiling. As to his guilt or innocence, it is pretty much a resolved issue. He was gound innocent by a sworn jury, but will always be plagued by the murders.
I personally am among the very few people that I know that believe he was framed. It wasn't the ploice that framed him. It was someone close to Nicole, with a grudge against both Nicole and Ron Goldman. If you watch or read through the trial notes, there are many inconsistencies in the peaople's case that created the shadow of a doubt.

Answer 4

I think Chris Darden would agree with you concerning OJ's guilt, and many others. So many Black Americans throughout history have been falsely accused and could not afford representation, I guess the verdict seemed a bit of a triumph over the system. I think the evidence pointed to his guilt, but Mark Foreman threw the wrench in the case with his racist remarks. Then, it all became a circus.

Answer 5

As for the blacks, no one wants to see a fallen hero and he was a hero--a black who made it to the top of his profession, the kind of profession all Americans love.

Whites listened more to the evidence. The personal stake wasn't as great as for the black community. Had it been a white hero, the whole thing would have been in reverse, perhaps--although whites are more cynical about heroes overall, I think.

Maggie

Answer 6

Because they use "black folks logic" when making decisions. Example OJ=black=innocent. Marion Barry is another example.


Bottom line--blacks are not known for accepting the truth about themselves. That would be too much like letting whitey off the hook and God knows that can't happen.

Answer 7

From my understanding, most blacks believed OJ was guilty. They viewed the verdict as "cosmic justice". After decades of unequal treatment in the system, now one of their own beat the system and was acquitted.

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Answer 8

i didn't follow the trial. I don't know who s right and who wrong. But one thing that strikes me sort of as a fact is that, majority of Blacks were happy that he was out, while Whites weren't. Why? Why couldn't it be the opposite? Its simple. When the guy is of your own kind, you don't care if he is guilty or not - to you he is innocent. I think there s hardly anyone 100% free of bias when it comes to someone of their own ethnicity or race.

Answer 9

Your society is amazing! That trial was shown world wide and I sat back in the sofa with my parents in Africa and we watched it unfold. I even recall all the names, Mark Fuhrman, Marcia Clark, Kato Kailin, Christopher Dedren, Johnny Cochrane etc. After that and all we know from history, you can't really say you have great race relations in your country.

Addtion:
1. "Nutsfornoveau" are you talking about the widely known lynchings?

2. "Freedom fighter" who is poster number three below me is a "jolly good fella".

Answer 10

What about the evidence and his odd behavior? What about the bronco racing down the 5 trying to get to Mexico. I wasn't there, so I don't know if he killed anyone, but he did something.