Daily Inklings

Via Drudge Report, OJ Simpson was arrested in Las Vegas earlier today for…armed robbery of sports memorabilia?

Here’s more, and the story is convoluted.

Captain James Dillon says Simpson faces charges including robbery with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit robbery and burglary with a firearm.

(snip)

“O.J. came in, did not break in, trying to get his stuff back. He did not have any gun. He did not have any gun with him. He and his people confiscated the stuff. That is basically what happened. There was no break-in, O.J. was not the one with the gun, and he did not steal anything,” said Ricchio.

Fromong concurs O.J. did not have the gun but says his legitimate items were taken. “O.J. was there. There were people, there were guns there and the stuff that O.J. is claiming was his a lot of the stuff they took he had been paid to sign it was designed and produced by my company.

And, Fromong says, there is no doubt in his mind this was not a friendly encounter of any sort. “No O.J. did not have the gun. He did bust in with the guys but there were guns present and guns pointed one — well, I can’t go into a lot — there were guns there. This was basically a home style invasion.”

The police will be holding a press conference to discuss the arrest later this afternoon.

Why do I smell a publicity stunt (for that book of his)?

A tip o’ the bonnet to: Stop the ACLU.

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