Orenthal James “O.J.” Simpson: A Convicted Glass of Juice
The mid afternoon sun beats down on the highway. The roar of a V6 engine in that 1994 White Ford Bronco. The wailing sirens of the dozens of county, state, and local police cars behind the Bronco. The crowds along the highway. This all describes the June 17th, 1994 slow speed chase of Orenthal James Simpson, otherwise known as O.J. Simpson. O. J. had been convicted of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson, and her colleague, and realized what he had done. After he found out he was not guilty, he had thought over what his actions were. He knew what his future would be, as this had persisted in it. He set out in his Bronco, and headed out on the freeway. Many cops had followed
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Not in this case. O.J had acted out of action, not of rational thought. He had a great career, and had thrown it all away due to his crimes. These crimes Simpson had committed, had led to a devastating future. Simpson then, in 2008, committed armed robbery and kidnapping of two sports memorabilia dealers in Nevada, thinking this wouldn’t harm him. He had been arrested, and sentenced. As Simpson committed the action, he reportedly told himself that he would “be innocent due to what he had done”. This shows how he displayed action instead of rational …show more content…
Through him not thinking through thought, but action, and him using his fanbase to his advantage, plus the fact that this was all done in a disorderly manner. Simpson truly had shown the type of man he was. Quick, and complicated. This is displayed through how he shows us the true meaning behind having power to your advantage. As an NFL superstar, he used his die-hard mentality fanbase to his own advantage. This also gave him ways to act in a disorderly manner. All in all, we learn a great fact here. When you’re given power in a certain leadership position, control your use of power. Limit your possibilities. Rule with a heart of gold, not of