O. J. Simpsons Jury Analysis

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Historical background leads episode one back to major factors that will eventually determine the outcome of this saga. The series begins effectively with the dramatic actual archival film of the Rodney King beatings by Los Angeles Police, and the subsequent riots in the aftermath of the acquittal of the officers tried in the case. Established is the issue of race, in which through foreshadowing, will be tantamount in the Simpson trial, based on the egregious history of relations between the L. A. Police and the Black community. Opening the series with this negative legacy, sets the theme of the significance of race, and gives the series the documentary feel, before it transcends into the dramatic depictions of events.
Moving ahead two years
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J. Simpsons’ guilt. The lack of credibility of the key witnesses, the mishandled of the crucial blood evidence, and the timeline of the murders which was never specifically detailed or established. Every one of the actors in the portrayals of jurors’ realistic performances capturing the interplay and decision making that lead to the verdict. One factor despite all of the incriminating evidence against O. J., convinces me that he was guilty. It is the initial reaction to being informed of the murders, he never asks how Nicole was killed. Also, the police chase, with the passport and money consistent with a guilty person with the intention of escape, does not appear like a person that is innocent or falsely accused. Of course the possibility of his blood and the victim’s blood being placed in all the various settings is also highly unlikely. O. J. Simpson got away with murder, due to unbelievable circumstances all converging, and hopefully, after all of the other extraordinary events that have taken place subsequent to his acquittal, he will just fade into the sunset and live out the remainder of his life. I doubt