OJ Simpson is granted Parole

I'm very pleased that OJ Simpson was granted parole. Keeping him in prison on the robbery charges would have been simply punishing him for a prior crime for which he was acquitted. The Nevada Parole Board rose above the fray and defended the integrity of the justice system. I applaud them.

is OJ Innocent?

This morning I finished watching "Is OJ Innocent?," a three night, six hour docuseries on the Simpson case. Most of it is preposterous and in poor taste, and unreasonably besmirches the reputation of a "suspect" created for the series. But two points of value in this show: they revisit many of the people involved in the case, both the big names and the obscure, and it's great to see them again. And, in the end, they debunk their own theory and exonerate their suspect, so at least they had some shred of integrity.

OJ - Made in America

Pt 2 - darker and more somber as it approaches events of 1994. An excellent documentary.

OJ Simpson Ungloved: The Lost Tapes.

An interview and clips from "Juiced," a hidden camera comedy show (!) that he filmed just before his Nevada arrest. Yes, we purchased this on pay-per-view. The comedy skits are in poor taste, but the interview is great. Whatever else he is, the man is a charmer.

An OJ Simpson special on Dateline. Having just finished one book on the case and 300 pages deep in another, I can say with certainty they are getting details wrong. They're also painting Lange as great detective, when in fact the DA's office called some of his work a "fiasco". The media will *always* mold a story around the people that agree to talk to them.

The Run of HIs Life by Jeffrey Toobin

 I finished this tonight. It's far less even-handed than the TV series based on it, and perhaps deservedly so given the evidence. Toobin has had several ethics problems in his life and career, so I took some of his declarations with a grain of salt. Time has also eroded some of his conclusions (Kris Jenner, then unknown, is painted as a weak and victimized woman). Still a thorough and entertaining book