I remember individuals not involved saying such things, but not jurors. I challenge you to find a bonafide quote from a member of that jury that comes close to that.
The evidence didn't matter. I believe he would have been acquitted if Mark Fuhrman never existed.
Fact of the matter is that Fuhrman did perjure himself when he responded to F. Lee Bailey's questions about racial slurs by saying he didn't use the word. When audiotapes surfaced proving he did, the die was cast. It didn't help that the LAPD violated its own protocol in the transmission of evidence, and lied about Simpson not being a main suspect. For jurors who may have been prejudiced against police, that was probably enough to suggest that Simpson was framed.
I don't believe that blacks by-and-large were so enamored of the lavish-living, blonde bombshell-loving Simpson that they would allow HIM to get away with killing two people to make a larger point. O.J. was not Rodney King, a common ghetto dweller who served as a beaten-bloody spokesman for blacks who feel like they're victimized.
First of all, no interjection needed here that you are a black man--that was evident, to me.
I said: "Even some of the ACTUAL JURORS said, when interviewed after the verdict, This is payback, for all the innocent black men who have been persecuted and wrongly prosecuted over the years (that's a near-quote)."
You said, to that: "I remember individuals not involved saying such things, but not jurors. I challenge you to find a bonafide quote from a member of that jury that comes close to that."
What's in it for me, if I find such a quote? This is too much, friend. The bigger question should be asked of yourself: What quote would "come close to that"? Would you then challenge that, saying I had misinterpreted it? I see that as a no-win for me, so I will respectfully decline to do your research for free.
As a black man, here's something for you to consider: It's entirely possible for a Mark Furhman to say racist remarks, even to BE a racist...but to be fully professional in the execution of his duties, without bias. To put that another way: A white stone racist could give you a fair trial. Just as a black stone racist could give Mark Fuhrman a fair trial.
I would bet my better car that you will pop back in disagreemnt, but I would ask you to ponder it a while.
What was the source of the audiotapes, who taped the conversations, and what was the reason for the conversations in which Fuhrman used a racial slur?
Do you have any recollection?