by Lynn Mann

Created on: September 21, 2007

I believe OJ will flee the country. Or perhaps just make a show of flight, as in the infamous white Bronco "chase". OJ has never accepted responsibility for his actions, no matter how violent. He epitomizes the sports thug, now so common in pro and college teams that no one even seems offended any more. Why should they? OJ himself got away with murder.

I feel confident that this entire episode was a set up by the auctioneer, Riccio. However, just because OJ was baited doesn't mean he had to take the bait. Yet he did, hook line and sinker. Mighty convenient that he just happened to find two thugs, at least one of which was armed, to join his escapade. I am also less than surprised that the dealer is trying to have the charges dropped. This is OJ he's dealing with - who would want that man stalking him?

The method of flight might be slightly problematic - other writers have suggested some of OJ's friends would fly him to the Bahamas or somewhere else, on their private jet. What friends? Does OJ really have any friends, or just sycophants? And if he does have any real friends left, does friendship stretch far enough to risk prison for abetting OJ's flight?

I doubt even the most deluded, passionate believer in his innocence of murder (I think there's three or four of them left) can ignore what happened in Las Vegas. For me, the real question is what was that judge thinking, allowing him bail.

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