angry. the exact records were give me $5. the robbery had nothing to do with it. when i saw the smile and the look in his eye i knew what they were going to do. i believe he was trying to be honest in his videotaped confession. the electronics technician showed no remorse. i pulled out the piece and started firing. i looked at him and i said, you seem to be doing all right. here is another. he was recount weighing was fanlts siding he did as fantasizing he did as opposed to what he did. i wanted to kill those guys, maim those guys. somewhat i recall most of profoundly was he looked and sounded like a nut. goetz legal team had one last trick up their sleeve.
goetz. you have people on the other side against goetz. led by al sharpton. we hope he gets convicted because he presiewsmed because they were black that they are criminals. we provided security for bernard goetz so he could get safely to the court. i could see in the faces and minds of the general population who used the subways. they were somewhat torn now. they started taking sides based on the color of their skin. i will be prosecuting those four thugs that meant to do hill ill will and rob him. jurors heard the opening statements. the prosecutor argued that he did not act reasonably. that there were alternatives available to him. the defense would have to
they gave different versions of the same event. [inaudible]. he s asking for 50 million dollars and when you consider the fact of the case, the most important thing to consider is he asking 50 million dollars solely because of his injuries or is there another element here? is he asking for 50 million dollars because he chose the wrong man on that day? for the first time since the 1984 shooting, bernard testified. darrell, the teen paralyzed from the waist down watched from his wheelchair. did you say on videotape that you started firing your intention was to kill? yes did you say on videotape that your intention was to quote murder them? yes. did you say on videotape that your intention was to make them suffer as much as possible? yes. he wasn t prepared properly
the verdict may have legally justified goetz actions but it had implications for the city. many speculated the incident was racially charged. they saw the verdict as a setback for race relations in new york. we think it s wrong that we are glorifying, and honoring the wrong type of activity. people look at this case and our verdict as being a decision being made about their lives and their issues in our city with it was just about this case. goetz was sentenced to one year in jail without probation. this case is more about the deterioration of society than it fact is, every insurance company hopes you drive safely. but allstate actually helps you drive safely. with drivewise. it lets you know when you go too fast.