LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson was under investigation Friday in an alleged armed robbery at a casino hotel room involving sports memorabilia, but the former football star denied breaking into the room or carrying a weapon. Simpson told The Associated Press he went to the room to get memorabilia that was stolen from him. The incident was reported as an “armed robbery” involving firearms, Las Vegas Metro Police Capt. James Dillon told a press conference.
“The victim stated that one of the suspects involved in the robbery was O.J. Simpson,” he said. “We have reported from the victim that there were weapons involved,” Dillon said, but he added that no firearms had been recovered and he stressed that the investigation was in its “infancy.”
Simpson told the AP there was no armed robbery and no guns were involved. Simpson said he was conducting a sting operation to collect his belongings when he was led to the room at the Palace Station casino. Police said he was a suspect in a break-in at the hotel.
| Uh-oh here we go again. Simpson doesn’t have much credibility. |
| Update: Simpson was arrested Sunday. |
Armed robbery? I think that this will FINALLY land him in jail.
He was conducting a sting operation? WTF, is he now the OJ Crime Unit? Detective (alleged) double murderer? What a horse’s arse.
OJ didn’t rob any Casino… but he could tell you how he “would” rob it.
Why should you drink apple juice? Because OJ will kill you.
At least he didn’t claim he was in the hotel looking for the “real killers”…
He’ll be wanting to dig up Johnny now.
Hey, where are the folks who said that OJ was found “innocent” of murdering his wife and her “friend” now? I guess to them, this would be the first offense for him….
#8, MM
Hey, where are the folks who said that OJ was found “innocent” of murdering his wife and her “friend” now? I guess to them, this would be the first offense for him….
Hey asshole, he was found NOT GUILTY. I know of no one or any court that finds a person “innocent.
As far as I know, he has no other criminal record so yes, this would be his first offense. What surprises me though is your ability to comprehend that. No prior convictions, = first offense.
But that is OK, because I know Jesus told you OJ Simpson is guilty. So do you want to take a nightstick and put it up Simpson’s butt too?
This guy is a full fledged scumbag. I can’t understand how some still think this piece of shit didn’t kill his ex wife and her lover. Put him in jail with all the other jocks, rappers and other entertainers that if not for their stardom would have been career criminals.
His supporters didn’t give a damn about him or the victims. They just wanted to stick it to the man.
>>Hey asshole
I guess that means I won, huh Hydrogen Boy?
>>But that is OK, because I know Jesus told you …blah blah
Jeez, you’ve got a lot of anger against Jesus, don’t you son? Maybe you should spend more time trying to talk with Jesus, and a little less jerking off to videos of Britney Spears
>>So do you want to take a nightstick and put it up
>>Simpson’s butt too?
Wow. You’re a troubled fellow, Hydrogen Boy. Get counseling fast.
Where is a good Cowboy Cop when you need one? Oh wait Furman tried and failed (didn’t fail to lie on the stand tho). Maybe these Vegas metro coppers can make something finally stick to OJ.
Uh, folks. The book went into nationwide release, today. Connection?
Scumbag and Coward. OJ is as guilty as the day is long and I hope he gets his one day. I’m sure his supporters (shudder) are a bunch of religious assholes who wouldn’t be able to buy a critical thought between them. Make him go away, I can’t stand the sight of the murderer.
#15, moss, This guy is just an evil P.R. machine. What, we haven’t had enough O.J. in the last few years?
http://tinyurl.com/3c6ujo
As the media marvel Bill Oreilly pointed out
O.J. Simpson : A Suspect in a Las Vegas Bank Robbery ?
Anyone in America who is surprised raise your hand
I guess the guy thinks that due to his media status he is invulnerable
Usually ” the boys” in Las Vegas were responsible for security
If the shoe fits wear it or in this case does the glove fit ?
#13, MM
>>Hey asshole
I guess that means I won, huh Hydrogen Boy?
No, it means you’re an asshole.
Jeez, you’ve got a lot of anger against Jesus, don’t you son? Maybe you should spend more time trying to talk with Jesus,
Jesus? Nice guy. They told me he is a savior, he was working as a lifeguard at the local pool. We didn’t talk much as he doesn’t speak much English and my Spanish stops at burrito. I heard he had to find something new when the immigration folks came to town.
>>So do you want to take a nightstick and put it up
>>Simpson’s butt too?
Wow. You’re a troubled fellow, Hydrogen Boy. Get counseling fast
No, again, you are the one with issues. In a previous post you made four comments about a cop shoving his nightstick up the kid’s butt.
http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=13621#comments
#13, #21, #27, & #35,
Holy good “F” word, that was from Thursday at 10:06 AM !!! By Friday at 3:54 PM you had completely forgotten you were such an asshole and wanted to shove a nightstick up someone’s butt.
…to crib John C’s line – get a room, you two.
#20, Lauren,
WHAT ??? With someone with a “nightstick up the butt fetish”?
Like that will ever happen.
>>No, it means you’re an asshole.
Snappy come-back.
You guys ought to go on the stage…
And there’s one leaving…
Great, now he’s looking for a murderer and a thief.
If you ask me, LVPD has already invented an out for OJ. It’s not all that important that guns were or weren’t involved. What matters is the OJ took the law into his own hands, and showed up the victim’s hotel room with some muscular guys. Bodily harm was an implied threat, if not a direct one. And who gives up their stuff willingly, otherwise? But the legal system, and the news media, are going to hinge this whole case on whether it can be proved that there were guns involved. Failing that, case dismissed. All nice and neat and sanitary. Just like the bloody gloves in OJ’s last case. The legal system is going to give him an out, with evidence that he can manipulate or spin. But he admits he was in the hotel room and took the stuff without paying for it. That’s simply robbery, however it’s facilitated. Whether with guns or feathers. And calling it a “sting operation” doesn’t make it legal. Even bounty hunters need a rit to go after someone. They can’t decide to persue just anyone, for their own reasons.
#25, Glenn E,
It’s not all that important that guns were or weren’t involved.
Wrong. As soon as a weapon is produced then it becomes an armed robbery at a maximum to threatening at a minimum, regardless of the actual ownership of the items.
OJ took the law into his own hands, and showed up the victim’s hotel room with some muscular guys. Bodily harm was an implied threat, …
Not so fast. The implied threat would only come about through an action. Just being a big guy is not a threat.
who gives up their stuff willingly,
Simpson claims the articles were stolen from him. That suggests the items were not the property of the “seller”.
the legal system, and the news media, are going to hinge this whole case on whether it can be proved that there were guns involved. …
The accusation is that this is an armed robbery because guns were involved. That makes the guns and the seller’s veracity and credibility questionable.
… Failing that, case dismissed. All nice and neat and sanitary.
Nope again. If the seller can prove the items legitimately belonged to him and were taken without his consent, then it becomes robbery.
The legal system is going to give him an out, with evidence that he can manipulate or spin
Aahh, nope. The onus is always on the prosecution to PROVE his guilt. The police and prosecution always have the option, and too often use it, to spin their own side. The defendant, and that would include you if you ever were in the same situation, has every right to question the validity of ALL the evidence.
he admits he was in the hotel room and took the stuff without paying for it. That’s simply robbery, however it’s facilitated.
He also claims the items were his and had been stolen. Reclaiming your property is not theft.
And calling it a “sting operation” doesn’t make it legal. Even bounty hunters need a rit to go after someone.
It does and they don’t. Provided no illegal means were used anyone may conduct a “sting”. It is also spelled “writ”, but the word “warrant” is more commonly used in American jurisprudence. Anyone may make a “citizens arrest” when they have reasonable belief that a crime has been committed.
And guess what !!! The seller has backtracked on his story and is wanting this to all go away.
http://tinyurl.com/29a2pe for more details of the stolen items
http://tinyurl.com/2hn947 for the changing story
ONE of the two guys wants to back out – he says, among other things, that he doesn’t want to ‘travel back and forth to testify.’
Fusion, you know better than this nonsense: “Simpson claims the articles were stolen from him. That suggests the items were not the property of the “seller”.”
It suggests no such thing. All it suggests is that OJ CLAIMS they were stolen. The presumption of ownership lies with the person possessing the property, until evidence is shown that gives reason to believe otherwise. OJ’s CLAIM is not evidence.
Glenn E, you’re way, way off the mark. There isn’t a cop in America who would help OJ get this charge dismissed, nor a DA. They all know he got away with murder and they would all welcome a chance to put him behind bars. How you can speculate that the PD would “invent an out” for someone they despise, one and all, is beyond my ken.
All over America, people are waiting for justice to catch up with the murderous bastard, and cops moreso than anyone other than the Browns and the Goldmans.
The “legal system” didn’t “give him an out” in the murder trial – his high-dollar mouthpieces convinced a pack of fans and fools to let him off. The OJ Jury does not equate to “the legal system.”
#26 – Mr. Fusion
I have a small quibble with the statement, “Reclaiming your property is not theft.”. If the government seizes your property and you recover it, it’s theft or something worse than theft, depending on the size of the book they want to throw at you.
Houston, we have a problem – Johnnie Cochran’s dead!
…and not a moment too soon!
Imagine the ego of OJ and how much his prized possessions mean to him…it would probably…and unfortunately…equate to the loss that he caused the Goldman & Brown families. What a jerk!!
#27 Lauren,
The presumption of ownership lies with the person possessing the property, until evidence is shown that gives reason to believe otherwise. OJ’s CLAIM is not evidence.
Not true. If you caught someone leaving your home with your lawnmower does not mean you must prove ownership. Also your statement is in the same class as the police suggesting he is guilty. They are just statements until proven in court.
In a case like this, having Simpson’s baby pictures requires a little more explanation then other, more ordinary objects. There is also the claim that these items were being sold surreptitiously instead of on the open market. Although that is not PROOF, it is an indication of something not being kosher.
Also, I make these statements thinking long term and what must be proved in order to find him guilty.
The “legal system” didn’t “give him an out” in the murder trial – his high-dollar mouthpieces convinced a pack of fans and fools to let him off. The OJ Jury does not equate to “the legal system.”
Wrong. The legal system in America requires the prosecutor to prove him guilty. Simpson’s lawyers were successful in demonstrating several key pieces of evidence had been tampered with. If some evidence had been tampered with than how much of what was left was incontrovertible? Don’t blame the jury, blame the prosecution and police for tampering with the evidence.
To suggest otherwise is to do away with the presumption of innocence until PROVEN guilty. This thinking condones bad policing, corrupt prosecutors, and bad judges. And please, don’t forget the reasons for your ranting against Nifong.