Comments on: Ron Goldman’s murderer blasts Goldman’s family for seeking to satisfy judgment he hasn’t paid

By: Deborah

Deborah — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:01:12 +0000

Your legal system said NOT GUILTY, mainly because of all the screw ups by the police department. Then one court tries to right what they consider a wrong, now all these years later Mr. Goldman is still living in hate, following Mr. Simpsons daily moves. Money’s not going to bring any peace that has to come from within. Losing a loved one is hard and there are days you just don’t think you can go on without that person I know I’ve been living it for 10 years, but if I hated for all these years what would it have done to me and the rest of family, nothing good I can tell you that. Hate hardens a person. Think of the others who have to stand by and watch the hate you are emitting, how hard it must be for them. Mr. Simpson will have his judgement day and it won’t be here on earth. Mr. Goldman go on with your life without hate because it is eatting you up inside, and remember that when it is time for you to go you will be reunited with your son, you don’t want to go to him with hate. I treasure the day I will be with my husband again and so should you with your son.

By: clifto

clifto — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:49:01 +0000

Who cares? The whole OJ-trial media circus was nothing more than a means by which the media distracted the world from Whitewater. Far more newsworthy events before and since have received far less public attention.

By: Lorica

Lorica — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:46:59 +0000

Actually, why should OJ be able to profit from Ron Goldman’s death in any way?? This isn’t about enriching the Goldman’s, it is about keeping the murderer from profiteering from his actions. I don’t believe that these guys should have book deals or should have movie deals for their actions. Look at that gansta who wrote the children’s book, whatever his name is. He should never been allowed to put his name on that book, and he should not get a dime of that money. Any and all profits from these book/movie deals should automatically go to families of the victims. – Lorica

By: Dana

Dana — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:02:22 +0000

O J Simpson won the Heisman Trophy and was the first man to rush for 2,000 yards in a single season; you’ve gotta give a man like that a break!

By: Karl

Karl — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:59:10 +0000

I don’t disagree.

But my question stands. For people like Fred Goldman, what then? Assume OJ pays up. Then what?

He is not motivated by by justice, just hate, and while I cannot blame him, I have to pity him for what that hate is doing to him.

Don’t misunderstand, I don’t have any better solutions ST. The whole situation is just sad.

By: Baklava

Baklava — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:51:08 +0000

Great perspective ST.

By: Sister Toldjah

Sister Toldjah — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:26:51 +0000

Karl, the Brown and Goldman families will never have complete closure, to be sure. But considering the murderer of their loved ones got away with it in criminal court, their only ‘victory’ in all this was to win in civil court and that’s why they stay on him because they want him to satisfy the judgments against him. If he doesn’t, it would be like getting away with it again.

By: Leaning Straight Up

Leaning Straight Up — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:24:16 +0000

OJ vs the Goldmans: Who gets the blood money for his tacky book?

First up: OJ’s book was tacky. Period.

Second: OJ is an arrogant jerk. Period.

O.J. Simpson Criticizes Goldman Family

O.J. Simpson lashed out Tuesday at the family of the late Ronald Goldman, a day after they won the rights to…

By: Karl

Karl — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:35:42 +0000

First up: OJ’s book was tacky. Period. OJ is an arrogant jerk. Period.

And I agree the OJ case was a slam of the legal system, but there is supposed to be a justice system that operates under rules, one of which is that those not convicted are presumed innocent.

That ugly slap in the face to the Browns and Goldmans prompted the lawsuit, which they won.

So let’s suppose OJ has the book published and the book makes 38 Million+.

OJ’s debt would be settled, and the families would be forced to accept that Justice had spoken and the scales were now balanced.

What then? No amount of cash brings back the dead, nor does it change anything.

They will never NOT hate him. The Goldman father particularly strikes me as someone who has sacrificed his own happiness and life for a cage of hate.

He has cause, but he is poisoning himself in the process, and to me it is just more evil to come out of this ugliness.

So the question is, aside from punishing him, which it does not do as he still lives cushy on a $40,000 a month pension, what is the point?

No closure will be had even if he pays every penny. This all just seems pointless now.

One after thought:

The Jury’s award of money to the families was an after attempt to right the miscarriage of justice, but isn’t it odd that most miscarriages of justice occur when the innocent are convicted, not the other way around.

Just thinking aloud.

By: camojack

camojack — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:23:50 +0000

It would be really nice for those families if they could have closure…but that won’t happen while O.J. remains at large. Sickening…