American Voices

The Robert Blake Murder Case

May 1, 2002 | ISSUE 38•16

Arrested nearly a year after his wife was fatally shot, actor Robert Blake is pleading not guilty to murder charges. What do you think?

  • This is the new O.J.! Except nobody gives a fuck, and there's a tiny sliver of a possibility that Blake didn't actually do it.

    Carl Morgan
    Electrician

  • His pet cockatoo Fred must be rolling in his cigar-box grave over this.

    Milt Herndon
    File Clerk

  • Bonny Lee Bakley was hardly a saint. She was a con-woman, a grifter. A flim-flammer and a bunko artist. This doll had more angles than an octagon.

    Rick Evans
    Systems Analyst

  • Before we jump to any conclusions about Robert Blake's guilt or innocence, we should first consult the Internet Movie Database to make sure he's still alive.

    Paul LeMaster
    Chemical Engineer

  • As the man himself said, 'Some are born to sweet delight, some are born to endless night.' I'm sorry—I thought we were talking about William Blake.

    Andrea Stennett
    Optometrist

  • Oh, those washed-up celebrities! Who will they kill next?

    Diane Venable
    Librarian

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