Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "I'm sure there is some crazy legal thing here where no matter how much money Simpson earns from this TV show and his book, he won't have to give a nickel to the Goldmans?" Off the top of my head, I don't see how this is protected income. If it is, I think Fred Goldman would be all over our TV screens screaming his head off. I could be wrong, but in this case, I hope not.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy I just saw clips on "Showbiz Tonight" that on "The View" today Barbara Walters said she rejected an offer from ABC to interview OJ. It's nice to see that in the media there are some who indeed do find him utterly tasteless and not worth their time.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Goldman and his daughter were on Larry King last night...and he is pretty ticked off. They have consulted their attorney and will be pursuing the matter. This really is about as low as you can go here on the part of OJ, his publisher, FOX and anyone else involved. How can they go home and look their family members in the eye? What does this do to OJs kids...who certainly can read?
Originally Posted By gadzuux The "heroes" in this whole scenario are the brown family. They alone seem to have kept their dignity and honor intact - and I'm sure it's been very difficult for them. They have my full respect. The goldman family - not so much. I understand that they've been victimized too, and have every reason for their anger. But the repeated media rants only undermines my sympathy for them. A more extreme example of this is marc klass. What happened to his daughter is horrific, and he was thrust into the national spotlight though no actions of his own. But once he got there, he liked it, and has now made a career out of his family's tragedy. Thank you, brown family, for taking the high road. They show true class and restraint.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Well, for me, John Walsh has moved past "victim" to quasi-celebrity. You don't see him talking about his son much anymore, he's just a spokesman for various safey and crime related services and organizations. I tend to forget just why he's hosting or selling something anymore.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Oh, and that's not to say that I think John Walsh is bad or anything. I'm just saying that I forget just "who" he is anymore. I'm sure he's not doing this just to be a celebrity, it's just a byproduct.
Originally Posted By mele I'm pretty sure I'd be outspoken about crime if someone slaughtered my child. I'd talk to anybody who would listen to me. I'm mad enough about the joke that happened to my son in the court system earlier this month and my son was only threatened with death.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I don't fault any of the above mentioned people for becoming advocates for victims. They all do what they can to help put the bad guys away, point out flaws in the justice system or simply put a face on bland statistics.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Oh, I don't fault them either. Especially if they feel (and are justified) that they are helping others not have to deal with the same thing.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 The OJ thing, to get to the topic, is very distasteful to me. I just think it's pretty sick to even come out with a book like "If I Did It". I mean, come on, even though he's still not saying he's guilty, this is his backhanded way at admission. All the while, he's making money off of it. I really hope people know better and don't watch the special and don't buy his book. Or if he makes a mint, I hope it all gets taken and pays the debt he owes...
Originally Posted By jonvn I don't think that what Marc Klaas is doing is all that bad. He has tried to turn his anger and despair into something positive. I don't know if he's doing the perfect job of it, but if such a thing happened to you, who is to say how you would react.
Originally Posted By DAR <<Or if he makes a mint, I hope it all gets taken and pays the debt he owes...>> Wishful thinking. Where is the outrage from any of the main three talking heads on Fox, Hannity, O'Reilly, Colmes? Also does anyone recall OJ doing an interview for a British tv show we're he pretended to stab the host with a bannana? I remember seeing a little blurb about that a few years ago.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "Thank you, brown family, for taking the high road. They show true class and restraint." Wellllll, not so fast there, Bunky. They've been relatively quiet the last few years, but class and restraint are not words I'd use to describe them. Of course, no one would wish on anyone the type of loss they suffered, but suffice to say they were no angels prior to the murders and definitely not afterwards, in more than a few respects.
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>Where is the outrage from any of the main three talking heads on Fox, Hannity, O'Reilly, Colmes?<< Haven't seen any reaction from this group yet, but the news people on our local Fox owned-and-operated as well as the Fox News network have been universal (so far) in their condemnation. (Shepherd Smith was apoplectic.) Is it possible that Murdoch has finally found something that embarrasses even that bunch?
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <I understand that they've been victimized too, and have every reason for their anger. But the repeated media rants only undermines my sympathy for them.> But doesn't everyone handle anger differently? I know that I have very little patience and a short temper and if I were a family member, I'd sure as hell wanna make a fuss over personal tragedy and gross injustice. The logic behind this type of reaction IMO is the more you make awareness of how your family was wronged, the more likely something is to change for the better in the case. <Marc Klass was thrust into the national spotlight though no actions of his own. But once he got there, he liked it, and has now made a career out of his family's tragedy.> How do you mean he "liked it" and "made a career" out of it? This goes with what I said above, I imagine that's probably how the man handles his anger, by speaking out of his tragedy to anyone who will listen (though I'm not as sure on the details of this one).
Originally Posted By gadzuux I have a strong dislike of marc klass. Living in the bay area, I probably see him on tv more often than people living elsewhere. He gives me the creeps. Marc Klass was especially prominent recently with the whole tawdry story about john karr. The polly klass murder was in petaluma, ca - which is where john karr was extradited to after being released from denver, so it was right in marc klass's backyard. Marc was all over the tube and his entire countenance was of "we're gonna get this guy" even though it was apparent that nobody had anything on him. With fred goldberg, I'm still at the eye-rolling stage. Whenever I see him on tv, I can't help but think that he needs to step back and not be quite the "go-to" media figure he's become. Since justice has been denied, all he can talk about any more is money, and how he wants more. It's not serving the best interest's of his slain son.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <Since justice has been denied, all he can talk about any more is money, and how he wants more. It's not serving the best interest's of his slain son. > Ah...some people just don't handle such intense things as well. I'd say maybe counseling would help, but surely the victims' families in this case have had that (or so you'd think).
