For over a year we have been watching what has been called the trial of the century. Watching and waiting for an answer of guilty or innocent. On Oct. 3, 1995 a nation stood still to hear the answer there were shouts of joy and shouts of anger. For what a simple single word, innocent.

By Gus Bode

My question is who really won this trial? There were far more losers than winners. Is O.J. really a free man, did he rally in fact win? What did he really win did he win back his respect, his fame, his money, his children, his peace of mind or his life? What he won was not another night in jail and just maybe a small fragment of his life. the other losers consist of two beautiful people murdered, two families torn apart at the seams, and many people who had to put their live on hold.

Did race really play a big part in the decision of the jury maybe, maybe not. Who can really say? I cannot. Yes, racism is alive and well but it also comes in many different forms than just black and white there’s black on black, white on white, others on others; the list is endless. Racism is an ugly word and action that effects everyone be it directly or indirectly. The trial maybe finished but it is far from over. How long will the aftershock be felt?

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