Fair and Balanced Criticism

I like most things about FOX News, but I can't say the same about the FOX Network. Why are they giving face-time to O.J. Simpson with this two-episode hypothetical confession? This is little more than pandering to the Nancy Grace crowd in order to boost ratings.

Here's the official word from FOX:

"O.J. Simpson, in his own words, tells for the first time how he would have committed the murders if he were the one responsible for the crimes," the network said in a statement. "In the two-part event, Simpson describes how he would have carried out the murders he has vehemently denied committing for over a decade."

Wait. He was the one responsible for the crimes; he was found guilty in a civil suit that awarded an enormous settlement to the families of his victims. He still hasn't paid them.

And yet, here's Orenthal again. On national television. Because he can't stand being out of the public eye. FOX doesn't have to show this program; it is an informed and deliberate decision. And it's one that I hope Americans will hold them accountable for.

But I'm not holding my breath.