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Summary: Attack the Police
Review: Im a 30 year LAPD retired detective. I know many of the player. There is a saying by defense attorneys, "If you can't defend your client, attack the police" that's what the "Scheme Team" did, but if you look at "Johnny's and the drunks" record you would know it wasn't anything new. I find it sad, but not uncommon, to see cops go to jail and vilefied for doing their jobs. Only one person was found guilty in the whole OJ case, Mark. What kind of system do we have that allows this to happen? Please write another book Mark, live long and prosper
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Summary: O.J. Simpson - What Really Happened
Review: I am a law graduate, a former Federal agent, and a novelist. During the trial, I was saddened that Judge Ito allowed the Fuhrman tapes into evidence. They were not relevant. That was a disastrous mistake, leading to the complete discrediting of the person who found the most critical evidence in the case. The prosecution failed to put the tapes into perspective as remarks made in the setting of brainstorming a screenplay. The race card was now all this trial was about. The media turned on Mark, making outrageous claims that he was a virulent racist.
Finally, Mark is able to tell his side of the story. Even though much of it could be construed as overly self-serving, on balance I believe Mark's version of what happened. Several times during the trial, Mark says that Marcia Clark told him that she wished he and his partner, Brad Roberts, had stayed in charge of the case. But when the going got rough, Marcia Clark turned on Mark Fuhrman and in a final summation to the jury made an incredible disavowal of him - casting him as some sort of human filth or debris.
Mark was never convicted of perjury, he plead no contest because he wanted to spare his family the trauma of a protracted trial - and he could not afford the lawyer fees. Mark Fuhrman is now a Felon. Read what that really means to him and his family. And it should never have happened! I've known a lot of cops and a lot of Federal agents. I was very impressed with Mark's thoroughness and his professionalism, even after the investigation was taken over by other detectives. He makes you wince in agony that the Bronco was not put in the evidence compound, that its tires were never tested for dirt or other residue. Nobody read his notes about a bloody fingerprint on the back gate at Bundy. His criticism of the hapless and short interrogation of O.J. Simpson seemed completely justified. And his criticism of the prosecution for virtually apologizing to the jury that they had to prosecute O.J.. Simpson, also seems to be a fair appraisal.
But the failure to put Mark's partner, Brad Roberts, on the stand ranks as one of the greatest blunders of the trial. He could have corroborated testimony about the bloody fingerprint on the back gate, and much more. Mark tells us why he thinks Brad was never called. I agree. See if you don't also agree.
I was already upset with the O.J. verdict and the way Mark Fuhrman was essentially put on trial in the middle of a double-murder trial. But, now that I have read the book, and with my training in the law, my work as a Federal agent, and later as a consultant to police departments on crime prevention, I am now outraged at these events. As for the "N" word, a lot of people get called a lot of things on the mean streets where the cops work. It is not an afternoon tea at Harvard. Even if he had said nigger more than once - and there is no credible evidence of that - other than during role playing with the screenplay writer, that would not have made Mark Fuhrman anything less than the fine detective he was.
If you read only one book about the O.J. Simpson trial, let it be this one. Mark Fuhrman was done a great disservice by the judge who heard the case, by Marcia Clark who abandoned him, and by the media who vilified him. After you read the book, you see if you agree with me that he should be pardoned. And see if you don't agree that the wife of Judge Ito, Capt. Margaret York, should be indicted, tried, convicted, and jailed for the crime of perjury with regard to a sworn deposition she gave in connection with her relationship with Mark Fuhrman. Incredible stuff.
There are a lot of people who owe Mark Fuhrman an apology. As if that can undo the savaging of his life that took place in the hysterical racial circus that passed somehow for a murder trial.
Richard C. Rhodes
http://home1.gte.net/rcr/index.htm
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Summary: Now everything makes sence!
Review: This book is nothing short of amazing. I literaly could not put it down. What Mark Fhurman writes about, his use of the "N" word, and the realization that it was a stupid thing to do, is honest, but should not have been a factor in the case. I watched very little of the trial, but from the information that I did see, I can truely say that the only person involved in the whole circus that I had any respect for was Detective Fhurman, and now, after having read his book, I can say that I have more respect for him now. I think that it was really couragous of him to put the facts on the page and let the truth finally be told. When I heard the verdict of the trial I couldn't undersand why, or how the jury could have ever reached their decision, but now as it is explained in the book about all the mistakes it all makes sence
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Summary: Cops-eye view of a murder investigation and what went wrong
Review: While Fuhrman won't win any awards for good writing, his subject matter held my attention as he walked through the crime scene step-by-step. He presented a strong case for being tagged scapegoat of the decade. Fuhrman leads the reader through his investigation techniques and discoveries. Evidence never brought to light in the trial, now clearly points a bloody finger at those guilty for this failure in our justice system. His voice shouts a message clear and strong that no one is perfect and we all carry a dark side
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Summary: Mark strikes back!
Review: Mark Fuhrman was not to blame for a double-murderer goingfree. He was a victim (albeit not an entirely innocent one) in thiscase. I believe that while he may have had some problems for whatever reasons (and he admits this in his book), he was a good detective who was very conscientious. His meticulous notes included in the book are evidence that he was on top of the case when he was at the Bundy crime scene. I believe if he and his partner had remained on the case, Simpson would have been convicted on the evidence alone. The things he stated about the judge, the prosecution and the defense resonated with me and every one with whom I have discussed this case. Mark Fuhrman became the fall guy for the LAPD and the LA DA. Thank you, Mark, for writing this book and I hope you become rich. I hope you will write more about your experiences. A really good read.
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Summary: Finally the truth!
Review: The tragedy at Bundy couldn't be fully understood by the public until Mark was able to give the public the true and accurate account of all the evidence. That's something that noone else
has had the courage to do. If anyone has doubts or questions about what REALLY happened in this case, I highly recommend they read this book. Mark is precise with detail on evidence and what that evidence is. He also discusses what that evidence could have
meant to the case, had the prosecution had the courage to try this case as it should have been tried. I am a cop and have fully supported Mark from the beginning. Now the rest of the world can see why, if THEY will only have the courage to accept the truth. Read Mark's book!
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Summary: First impressions of a person can be changed
Review: This is an important book for everyone to read to discovery the truth of what we all read and watch during the trial of O.J. Simpson. Mark Furhman left the trial as a "bad cop"- not so- read this book and the truth hits us all in "the eye"
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Summary: Not like any other book -- Mark makes YOU the detective.
Review: This book is a "MUST READ." I often wonder what would've happened if Mark had been in OJ's place (accused of murdering two blacks and then being set free) simply because OJ had used the "W" word in a play-act years earlier. Who would've been labelled racist then? Society is in a shocking state when a lie becomes of more importance than two extremely cold-blooded murders -- and isn't it ironinc that although OJ and many others were guilty of perjury, only one person was charged for it? Yes the trial was racist, but you certainly couldn't call it black racism. This books should be read by the WORLD. It portrays a justice system that has gone awry to a degree that it could threaten the future of all of those who testify and grant freedom to those who are accused
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Summary: An absolute MUST read
Review: Detective Fuhrman's book is a no-holds-barred look at the Simpson trial. I applaud the author's courage in speaking up and encourage everyone to read this book. Not only is a double murderer walking free, but a GOOD cop's life was ruined. You'll be amazed to learn just how badly the prosecution and LAPD handled things and from a detective's view, what SHOULD have been done. You'll also learn just how Mr. Fuhrman was scapegoated. A lot of what you THINK you know is far from the truth.
Even those of you that think the worst of Fuhrman, be open minded and READ this book. I think you'll have an entirely different opinion when you're done.
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Summary: Must reading for anyone interested in the System
Review: Well written book that I found difficult to put down. He shows us step by step how the murders probably unfolded, very plausible account. It's worthly of the top TEN books in the country. This man was railroaded by a system that was manipulated by the scheme team. He must be pardoned, he never broke the law. Unbelievable that this happened to a police detective who was doing his job. What the system did to this man is just plain wrong
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