OJ Simpson May Be An Idiot Who Killed Two People And Then Wrote About It, But A Flight Risk? C'Mon!

Orenthal James On Lockdown

From The Collier Corner

His face is still recognized around the world, yet criminal justice officials in Las Vegas won't release O.J. Simpson on bail out of fear that he's a flight risk.

Well, where could/would he go? Where on planet Earth could O.J. Simpson hide?

He's a man who soared to stratospheric levels with his gridiron skills, sexy looks as a legendary NFL running back with the Buffalo Bills and later as a performer on the big screen. Of course, all that ended 13 years ago when he was found not guilty of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend, Ron Goldman.

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He still gets jeered along with a few cheers here and there. And he's all over the news now that the book he wrote, 'If I Did It,' has hit bookstores. And it's the top-seller at Amazon.com.

He was arrested in Las Vegas after he and several accomplices allegedly burst into a hotel room and threatened men who he claimed illegally held his memorabilia. Reportedly, guns were wielded by Simpson's accomplices.

Is the denial of bail some bizarre way of getting back at Simpson for upsetting so many people 13 years ago?

Wonder If Kia Vaughn Told Don Imus To Kiss Her Nappy Butt Before Canceling Her Legal Court Date?</

Rutgers Sistah Sees the Light, Drops Bizarre Lawsuit

From The Collier Corner

Kia Vaughn, one of the Rutgers University women's basketball players, egregiously insulted by Don Imus, has dropped her lawsuit against the controversial radio and television personality.

Imus, who has straddled that fine line of parody and decency for many years, finally crossed it last spring when, on his MSNBC program, he called the Rutgers women's basketball team some "nappy-headed 'hos." The team had come close to winning the NCAA women's championship and had their stellar season overshadowed by Imus' remarks.

But, how did Vaughn figure that she, more than the rest of her team, was overly traumatized by Imus' comments? Imus has made a career of insulting people and institutions.

Did a lawyer get to her and find some obscure law that would suggest that she'd been irreparably damaged by what he said about the entire team, not her?

Well, the good thing is that common sense seems to have prevailed. She's back on the ground, ready to go on with her life and Imus is still in the background, though he's very likely to resurface on the airwaves again.

Are you okay with that?

Ignored Racial Remarks In Larry Craig Arrest Didn Get Past All Of Us

Hell Yeah I'm Calling Out Racist Cop On Craig Case

From The Collier Corner

When Officer Dave Karsnia arrested Idaho Sen. Larry Craig, people were understandably shocked and outraged that a long-standing ultra-conservative leader was literally caught with his pants down.

Craig, for anyone who may have been overseas for a month, was arrested during an undercover sting operation in the men's room at the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport. He allegedly was propositioning an undercover police officer in a stall.

What seems to have been totally ignored was the remark made by Officer Karsnia when interviewing the Senator following the arrest.

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He indicated to Craig that "people look up to you." He also said that had Craig been "from the 'hood" the behavior somehow would have been understandable.

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Is Karnia suggesting that those in or from the 'hood are prone to aberrant social and sexual behavior? Only 'hood residents proposition individuals for sex in public places?

Why was he not called on to explain his words? Are we so caught up in the salacious nature of the charges against a man who's been so anti-gay and caught in a seemingly gay situation that we overlook Karnia's totally inappropriate remarks?