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Originally Posted by trackercowe
Well that's not really the best comparison since OJ was never convicted either (at least criminally). Sure like the rest of them Simpson probably did it, but he wasn't convicted. So what's the difference in saying Simpson is awesome versus saying Jackson is? I suppose the type of crime is different, but child molestation is still one of the worst crimes one can commit.
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Well, but that's my point. Everyone is quite happy to say OJ and MJ were monsters, etc., etc., but Tyson seems to skate by despite the only one of the three who actually was convicted. The reason I brought up Graham James is because he's someone who has been convicted but still maintains his innocence. By puckluck's (and others) standards, that means we should maybe cast some doubt on whether the allegations were true. We all know if I wanted to be a dick about it, I could trot out the tired argument about why Fleury waited until he needed to sell his book before he went to police, but it's a pretty awful argument to make.
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Originally Posted by gargamel
I sense your sarcasm, and you're right. Plus the fact that black men never get screwed by the justice system.
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We can add on that rape has an incredibly low conviction and false accusations rate but somehow, Mike Tyson, who has shown some pretty horrible attitudes towards women, LGBTs, etc., is one of those low percentages. I mean it's possible I suppose. Again, I just think those kinds of attitudes are distasteful and contribute to the under reporting of sexual assault on a wider scale.