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Old 03-29-2005, 04:40 PM
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Johnnie Cochran Dead at 67

Famed laywer Johnnie Cochran died today at age 67 from an inoperable brain tumor. He was best known for the OJ case and also represented many other celebrities:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/n...ck=2&cset=true

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...s/obit_cochran
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Old 03-29-2005, 04:52 PM
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For real???Oh my God... This is sad news, damn. I didn't even know he was sick. Wow.
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Old 03-29-2005, 05:05 PM
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I didn't realize he was ill either. My condolences to his loved ones. This is really a shock.
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Old 03-29-2005, 06:09 PM
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Wow, what a shock. I too did not hear anything about him even being sick, but I'm sorry for his family's loss.
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Old 03-29-2005, 08:50 PM
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For real???Oh my God... This is sad news, damn. I didn't even know he was sick. Wow.
Same here. I didn't even know he was sick. Poor thing. At least he's in peace now.
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Old 03-30-2005, 07:15 AM
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I knew he had been very sick recently but I thought it was just an infection of some sort. I had no idea it was a brain tumor.
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Old 03-30-2005, 07:18 AM
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Yeah it was a brain tumor he kept it a secret for PR sake I mean he didn't want his firms to lose clients as a result.
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Old 03-30-2005, 12:50 PM
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i'm just reading this on MSN...unreal.
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Old 03-31-2005, 07:50 PM
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Well I certainly amn't mourning.
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Old 04-01-2005, 05:31 AM
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Well I certainly amn't mourning.

How cold and heartless are you? For chris sake, you might not have liked the guy but at least show some sympathy or respect. No need for you to even post up if this is all you have to say


Johnny Cochrane, RIP,

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Old 04-01-2005, 11:10 AM
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That's too bad.

That being said, OJ Simpson is and always will be a murderer. I couldn't with a clear conscience defend a murderer. I suppose if you TRULY believe someone is innocent then you could defend them, but how many people really believe in their heart that OJ was innocent. Not me that's for sure. He killed her and most of the country knows it.
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Old 04-01-2005, 11:13 AM
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That's too bad.

That being said, OJ Simpson is and always will be a murderer. I couldn't with a clear conscience defend a murderer. I suppose if you TRULY believe someone is innocent then you could defend them, but how many people really believe in their heart that OJ was innocent. Not me that's for sure. He killed her and most of the country knows it.
Ofcourse he was guilty, but it was Johnnies job to convince people he wasn't. Johnnie tends to be the one that gets attacked over OJ getting off, but people ignore that the prosecution was handed one of the easiest cases ever and couldn't win. So who's fault was it really that he got off?
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Old 04-01-2005, 07:56 PM
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How cold and heartless are you? For chris sake, you might not have liked the guy but at least show some sympathy or respect. No need for you to even post up if this is all you have to say


Johnny Cochrane, RIP,

My condolences to his family

UM, yeah, he helped a MURDERER get off, what about the families of the 2 people OJ killed....that being said, I do feel for his family. Death is always hard, but what goes around, comes around. He got to go more peacefully than Ron and Nicole did
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Old 04-01-2005, 10:05 PM
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The prosecution definitely screwed the case up, but if OJ didn't have Cochran he'd most likely be in jail. I understand Cochran was just doing his job, but I don't see how anyone can defend someone who so obviously was a murderer. I mean I can see arguing a lesser sentence, but I personally could never defend a murderer, knowing that they could possibly walk free. Guess it comes down to money, I dunno. Or maybe he really, truly believes OJ is innocent.
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