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Johnnie Cochran Died!!!
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Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
DJ Sl4m said:
I know what post you were talking about, but you later said that "he made his bed now he has to lay in it." But, whatever, just don't be careful for what you wish for. Because it might happen to someone you love or care about then you'll see that it isn't so funny...
norinrad21
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Looks like Rick James all over again, someone passes away and people around here get to make funny jokes about it.....sigh
King Jippo
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Kuro Madoushi
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This doesn't sit well with me at all...
My grandfather got diagnosed with a brain tumor about 2 weeks ago and now he's been in the hospital for a month...said he's too old to be operated on...
My grandfather got diagnosed with a brain tumor about 2 weeks ago and now he's been in the hospital for a month...said he's too old to be operated on...
ManaByte
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On this day, we all must remember...the Chewbacca Defense.
"Ladies and gentlemen of the supposed jury, I have one final thing I want you to consider: (pulling down a diagram of Chewie) this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk, but Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now, think about that. That does not make sense! (jury looks shocked)
Why would a Wookiee -- an eight foot tall Wookiee -- want to live on Endor with a bunch of two foot tall Ewoks? That does not make sense!
But more importantly, you have to ask yourself: what does that have to do with this case? (calmly) Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense!
Look at me, I'm a lawyer defending a major record company, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca. Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense. None of this makes sense.
And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberating and conjugating the Emancipation Proclamation... does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense.
If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests. "
"Ladies and gentlemen of the supposed jury, I have one final thing I want you to consider: (pulling down a diagram of Chewie) this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk, but Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now, think about that. That does not make sense! (jury looks shocked)
Why would a Wookiee -- an eight foot tall Wookiee -- want to live on Endor with a bunch of two foot tall Ewoks? That does not make sense!
But more importantly, you have to ask yourself: what does that have to do with this case? (calmly) Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense!
Look at me, I'm a lawyer defending a major record company, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca. Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense. None of this makes sense.
And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberating and conjugating the Emancipation Proclamation... does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense.
If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests. "
Tommie Hu$tle
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firex said:
Pretty much, from what I'm reading it looks like none of you have a fucking clue as to the works he has done in the past the idea that he just 'popped' up out of nowhere is just plain ignorant. So silly that you all blame him for an incompentent prosecution then so be it. He was successful and famous before OJ. You all might of heard of a little known comedain named Lenny Bruce. Perhaps you should do some research on that event and be amazed at the fact that the guy actually worked for the LA DA office OR maybe another guy he represneted Reginald Denny. I won't even get into Geronimo Pratt. At anyrate continue on with your Cochran hate with out doing the least bit of fucking research.
theo said:
:lol Sadly, that was the first thing I thought.
3rdman said:OJ got off because of the complete and utter incompetence of the prosecution. But, at least among the jury, race did play a part and the illegal drugs have nothing to do with it.
Exactly.
Cochrane was a terrific lawyer, and might well have been the guy to give black people the first strong voice in a court system that was whiter then Wonder bread back in the 60's. The OJ defense was certainly questionable (though I still contend the case was blown by the prosecution flat out choking on a nut), but there's a host of other cases he did that helped paved the way in exposing the LAPD for the racist outfit that it once was (and might still be).
Funny enough, 18 inmates were released from Guantanamo Bay prison yesterday after being determined they weren't enemys of the state. Coincidence???? Eh, probably...but it's interesting nevertheless. No doubt Cochrane would've been the first lawyer those guys contacted.
Tommie Hu$tle said:
It's amusing, but unsurprising...this is the same nation that bought into the Iraqi war like a flock of sheep, so why expect 'em to do any research now? Sad thing is I don't know a great deal about Cochrane's career, yet still know general details about his civil rights cases for people who didn't have a fucking dime.
But like you said, let 'em keep on...you could've bet on this sort of response a decade ago with odds and made a small fortune.
Tommie Hu$tle
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Shinobi said:
Yeah, I been following Cochrane's career since the late 80's so I know more about who he is and what he has really done for the judicial system in Cali as well as for poor people. What people don't realize is that JC wasn't really concerned about the plight of MJ or OJ but, what he wanted to point out is the extreme effort that the police will go to in order to convict a person. If the procution had their ducks in a row and did everything by the book they would have had OJ and MJ a decade ago.
Tommie Hu$tle said:
Exactly. If people want to blame someone for OJ getting off, they might want to start with the buffonish prosecution and the shameless LAPD. Cochrane did what he was paid to do--defend his client.
But anyway, I'm glad that Shinobi and Tommie have brought up Cochrane's past. Sadly, I think JC is mostly going to be defined the OJ trail. His accomplishments in civil rights cases will be glossed over even more as time passes.
WHOAguitarninja
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ManaByte said:
Is that REALLY what he said? I figured that was an exageration, but it's been posted several times so...
If that's really what he said....wow.
Baron Aloha
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morbidaza said:
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
It's from South Park dude.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Well that was what I was saying. People make comments because they think they know something about someone, or because it is hip to make lawyer jokes... But JC did so much probono work, and even after he made his money he continued...
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
morbidaza said:
well the whole stalkng cap thing in the OJ trial wasn't far off from this... (paraphrasing)
JC: Who am I? I'm Johnnie Cochran. (Holds up stalking cap, which is what someone described OJ wearing)
JC: Who am I now? I'm Johnnie Cochran in a stalking cap! This is not a disguise!
OpinionatedCyborg
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JC: Who am I? Johnnie Cochrane. *puts on ninja suit, jumps into cardboard box, then shuffles over to a stack of other cardboard boxes to blend in*
JC: Who am I now? I'm Johnnie Cochrane wearing a ninja suit in a cardboard box. This is not a disguise!
JC: Who am I now? I'm Johnnie Cochrane wearing a ninja suit in a cardboard box. This is not a disguise!
Tommie Hu$tle
Member
dem said:
Figureing that we die on average 10 years earlier than the rest of the world I suspect it's not a bad trade off. At least he lived long enough to collect that much needed social securtiy.
WHOAguitarninja
Member
JC10001 said:
oh
:lol :lol :lol
From everything i have heard he was a great man....He was always very nice and friendly to common people and even after the OJ case he represented several minor clients. For anyone calling him a racist he did reprsent reginal denny, the white trucker that was beaten to near death in the LA riots so that claim is pretty much rediculous. And although his work did allow for a murderer to walk the streets, you cant really blame him for doing his job, the way that the prosecution fumbled about in the case would of allowed for numerous other lawyers to get an aquittal out of the jury anyways. If he hadnt taken the job im sure spence or some other high profile lawyer would of anyways and done the same thing. I for one mourn his death like any other and my thoughts go out to his family.
Smiles and Cries
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damn it sucks not watching tv anymore
I just found out about this...
If it doesn't fit... you must ;_; tears
I just found out about this...
If it doesn't fit... you must ;_; tears
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