OJ Simpson's If I Did It, the Book that Just Won't Go Away

If you are anything like me, you heard about the television special and upcoming release of O.J. Simpson's If I Did It and you wondered why would anyone pay for this? Has not the American public suffered enough between watching the trial, reading the gruesome tabloids, and seeing book after book come out about Nicole Brown Simpson, jurors in the trial, and O.J. Simpson himself. Granted, none of these books were written by O.J. Simpson, himself, detailing the murder, but I personally could live a thousand years and never have to hear again about O.J. Simpson and his alleged association with the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

When the If I Did It O.J. Simpson interview was cancelled last November because of public outrage, I assumed that this would be the end of the matter. I remember news reporters and talk show hosts proclaiming that the public had won and that no one wanted to see this material either in video or in print. Even Rupert Murdoch, the Chairman and CEO of NewsCorp, stated that this was an "ill-considered project" in his press release on November 20, 2006 (see resource links).

Even with the public backlash and numerous apologies offered by Fox Television and Harper Collins Regan Book executives, this book just won't go away. While, officially, O.J. Simpson's book If I Did It will never be released, copies are now floating around the internet for sale.

Recently, while searching online for used books, I came across several listings on Craigslist.com for copies of If I Did It. Not one. Several. Should you wish to read about O.J. Simpson's fictitious killing of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, be prepared to pay about $400-$500. And don't expect the price to go down soon.

While I understand the motivation of publishing company employees and reviewers wanting to get rid of advanced copies of this book, I think enough is enough. I don't want to know about what O.J. Simpson thinks of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. I don't want to know if he did it. I don't want to know how he did it. What I do want is for the American public to heal from the wounds of this murder and its subsequent trial. And there is no way that we can do this if the media and unscrupulous people keep trying to profit from it.