O.J.'s Book...Will You Buy It?

[Ash]

It seems that OJ Simpson's controversial book, "If I Did It" will finally be published soon.
Because of all the hoopla recently, OJ will not receive any profits from the book.
Instead, Ron Goldman's family were awarded the rights to the book and profits from any sales that come from it.

I admit that I will probably buy a copy.
For some reason, this case has always fascinated me and it will be interesting to read.
No word yet on when it will be released.

Here's the full news article:
http://www.abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=3474640&page=1

How about you?
Will you buy it?

[asimpson2006]

I probably will.  I like to take a look at what he thinks how he could have done it.

[RCMerchant]

 Being a true crime buff...yeah-I'll buy it. Just out of morbid curiosity.

"if I Did It" Hmph. Wouldv'e been titled "WHY I Did It", if the case was handled right.
  I think he did it.

[D-Man]

Of course he did it.  The man was abusive and possessive of Nicole before the murders, and there was DNA evidence that virtually damned him.  His high-priced lawyers sprung him thanks to focusing everyone's attention away to a single crooked cop on the case, and he's done virtually nothing since to find any evidence showing he didn't do it. 

It's bad enough that channels like E! can't stop talking about the damn OJ trial to this day.  This is just more PR, more money, and more attention for the man, and I will have no part of it.  So no, I will not be buying this book. 

[indianasmith]

I won't put a penny in that damned murderer's pocket, not even indirectly.    I'm still steamed about that gross miscarriage of justice . . . his appeals would have probably run out by now, too!

[ulthar]

Of course he did it. 

Ever read "Mindhunter" by John Douglas?  Douglas essentially 'invented' psychological profiling at the FBI.  Anyway, in a latter chapter of "Mindhunter," he profiles Goldman's and Brown's killer.  His profile cannot produce a name, of course, but it matches OJ uncannily.

[BTM]

Well, personally, I RARELY buy books, at least, not NEW books.  The only new books I've bought were ones I really want to own (or just read) that I could get through the library.  Usually if I do buy books they're used, at second hand book stores or on eBay or half.

So, while I might glance through or even read the book, I wouldn't buy it, even without all the moral implications.

[BTM]

Ever read "Mindhunter" by John Douglas?  Douglas essentially 'invented' psychological profiling at the FBI.  Anyway, in a latter chapter of "Mindhunter," he profiles Goldman's and Brown's killer.  His profile cannot produce a name, of course, but it matches OJ uncannily.

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I've read several of Douglas' books, they're very fascinating, but I do think the guy has dropped the ball a few times, like in Cases That Haunts Us, he seems to believe the Ramsey's were innocent, and, based on the research I've done, I just can't buy that idea.

What's really weird though, is there's another profiler who's written a lot of books by the name of Robert K. Ressler.  Him and Douglas have worked together a couple of times, but I've read one of Ressler's book, and there's some events that both he and Douglas were at that are described a bit differently than Douglas details them. 

I'm not sure how's more accurate, but I've read there's a bit of a rivalry between the two.  Another interesting thing, is even though they're both in the same business and have seen many horrific scenes, they have a lot differing opinions on issues or law and justice.  For instance, Douglas is pro death penalty, Ressler is not.

But anyway, since you like true crime, he might be an interesting guy for you to look up.

[Yaddo 42]

Nope, even with the money going to the Goldmans, I want nothing to do with the book. I'm sick of the case, the media frezy it generated, and the ministorms that things like this kick up all over again. He got away with murder as far as I'm concerned, and we can't get him put behind bars like he deserves.

This just gives him a new round of attention.

[ulthar]

in Cases That Haunts Us, he seems to believe the Ramsey's were innocent, and, based on the research I've done, I just can't buy that idea.

Hmmm, interesting.  I thought I read in "Journey Into Darkness," that Douglas' profile fit Mr. Ramsey, or at least he believed it was someone very "close" to Jon Benet.

In any case, I thought "Mindhunter" the better of the two; in "Journey," he was far more 'preachy.'  Then Douglas started appearing on Oprah and similar talk shows, and I thought he was losing much of his credibility doing that.

[Jack]

Nope, just not very interested.  I try to avoid books with titles that presuppose that the potential purchaser is an idiot.  Like RC says, it might be interesting to read "How I Did It", but not another rehash of something that's been endlessly rehashed already.

[ulthar]

Oooops.  I must post a correction to my earlier information.  Douglas discusses the Brown-Goldman murder in "Journey Into Darkness"  (beginning page 333) not "Mindhunter."  It must have been "Mindhunter" where I read his thoughts on the Ramsey case.

Apologies for the confusion.   

[raj]

Nope.  Not that interested in the whole case -- aside from the appalling job done by the prosecutor's office and the incompetent Judge Ito.  What I find stunning is that some supposedly intelligent person would have actually thought having OJ write a book about how he would have committed these murders was a good idea.  Judith Regan was rightfully fired from her job.  I just don't like the idea of criminals being in the spotlight.