OJ simpson was acquitted of murder in the death of his ex wife and ron goldman. but as a matter of law i can say, “OJ simpson killed his wife and an acquaintance” and have no fear of a defamation suit–even if OJ was not a celebrity. i can even probably say he murdered them since no one has seriously claimed this was an accident. why is that? because despite being found innocent he was also found liable for their murder.

In our system, we so fear government power, that we will not allow a person to be imprisoned or executed unless we reach a very high standard of proof: proof beyond a reasonable doubt. And if you asking for a company to affirmatively give you a loan, the standards get even higher. and that is a good thing. we spend too much time propping up people with terrible credit and the housing and credit bubbles were both the direct result of that tendency.

http://www.businessinsider.com/washington-mutuals-oj-simpson-loan-fiasco-2009-10

The amazing part was this line:

> When I asked how we could possibly foreclose on it, they said there was a letter in the file from O.J. Simpson saying ‘the judgment is no good, because I didn’t do it.’

Lunacy.

Jim

Yeah, why should you think that a man who murdered his wives and lied about it might be a less than upstanding citizen when it comes to credit, too?

i wouldn’t lend the man a bucket of water if he was on fire. and no, “not guilty” is not the same as innocent. i applaud the bank for being more rational about this.

Joe,
The last time I checked, most jails have internet access and Peterson can easily give somebody power of attorney to manage his finances.