Demoralized
iews > The Run of His Life : The People versus O.J. Simpson
I read this on a recommendation from my friend Caroline across the pond.
There is no question that this is a riveting account of one of the saddest episodes in American jurisprudence. It is the most damning indictment of the system of justice in the United States and, in my opinion, an equally depressing portrait of the disintegration of American society. It seems to me that there was only one member of the jury with even the barest hint of integrity, and, unlike the play 12 Angry Men, she folded with hardly a squeak.
The ego, vanity, self-serving cynicism, amorality, arrogance and sheer mendacity of the defense team is so beyond appalling that I actually feel a bit sick having finished the book. This is not to say that I am in any way disappointed with Mr. Toobin's account. Although I knew little of the actual evidence and strategy of the attorneys involved, it strikes me that Mr. Toobin does a remarkable job recounting and analyzing the events and their implications.
However, the egregious nature of the racism and hatred (on both sides), and the plain cynicism and misanthropy, leaves me so pessimistic concerning the future of this country that I feel completely disillusioned.
I read this on a recommendation from my friend Caroline across the pond.
There is no question that this is a riveting account of one of the saddest episodes in American jurisprudence. It is the most damning indictment of the system of justice in the United States and, in my opinion, an equally depressing portrait of the disintegration of American society. It seems to me that there was only one member of the jury with even the barest hint of integrity, and, unlike the play 12 Angry Men, she folded with hardly a squeak.
The ego, vanity, self-serving cynicism, amorality, arrogance and sheer mendacity of the defense team is so beyond appalling that I actually feel a bit sick having finished the book. This is not to say that I am in any way disappointed with Mr. Toobin's account. Although I knew little of the actual evidence and strategy of the attorneys involved, it strikes me that Mr. Toobin does a remarkable job recounting and analyzing the events and their implications.
However, the egregious nature of the racism and hatred (on both sides), and the plain cynicism and misanthropy, leaves me so pessimistic concerning the future of this country that I feel completely disillusioned.
No comments have been added yet.
