In 1994 and 1995, the O.J. Simpson murder trial captured America’s attention. After the death of Simpson’s ex-wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, the former pro football player was charged with committing the murders. He was acquitted after a lengthy trial, but was later found liable for the wrongful death of Goldman in a civil trial. The 13th of this month, Simpson’s book, If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer, was re-released. The original release date for the book was November 2006, but controversy surrounding the book led to the cancellation of its publication. In this book, Simpson confesses "hypothetically," describing how he would have committed the 1994 slayings of his ex-wife and Goldman if he was the one responsible.

First of all, if he was not responsible, why would he write this? What motivation would he have? The idea that it is a sick way of making money from the deaths and the suspicion surrounding him could be one source of motivation. However, this is not possible, because the second publication of the book ensures that none of the proceeds go to Simpson himself.

Therefore, other than dredging up the past and awakening a nightmare that we have tried to move beyond, there is no explanation. This is not something a  man whose ex-wife had been murdered in a crime he was accused of committing would do. That is, unless it is a twisted way of confessing to the world that he actually did commit the crime. Then, the idea of justice comes into play. Simpson was not found guilty of the crime in 1995; therefore, he cannot be charged or serve any jail time for that crime now. So, he wrote this book, describing, in explicit detail, what he would have done a decade later, and nothing can be done.

That just does not seem right. If this man is going to put himself out there as a killer, he should be charged as a murderer. With Simpson facing more legal trouble, we believe that justice caught up with the former football great, and his criminal actions will be punished once and for all.