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Summary: Black Racism
Review: All that this book does is confirm what everyone, (except a large proportion of the black population) knows - that Simpson butchered two people and got away with it.If it had not been for the blatant naked racism of the jury, Simpson would by now, hopefully, be rotting in hell where he belongs.
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Summary: Paradoxical Polemmic
Review: I agree with much that has been written by other reviewers at Amazon and do not want to rehearse those points here. Yes, much evidence that pointed to Simpson's guilt never made it into the courtroom and never reached the jurors. Judge Ito's rulings, prosecutorial misconduct, and LAPD's ineptitude all played a role. And yes, Simpson participated in the murders beyond any doubt. Yet jurors entertained reasonable doubts precisely because of some of Vannatter's testimony and mishandling of evidence. This puzzle points to some paradoxes at the heart of this book. Vannatter claimed that when the four detectives -- the usual complement for notifying a man who is not longer next of kin that his ex is dead -- invaded Simpson's estate, Simpson was not a suspect. This is paradox one. If Simpson were not a suspect by the time the four got to his place, then the four were incompetent detectives. If Simpson was a suspect, then the four precipitated a search as illegal as the one they conducted after Vannatter lied to get a search warrant. So which is it? Liar or incompetent? In addition, Vannatter drove about LA with Simpson's blood for no good reason that he even he can conjure. You do not have to be Jackie Chiles or Johnnie Cochran to find that inexplicable road trip to be explicable in a way that helps Simpson. The second paradox to be highlighted, then, is that Vannatter dismissed himself! In sum, this book poses a third paradox. If the reader is credulous enough to believe these Keystone Kops, the reader is credulous enough to believe Simpson's lawyers. Hmmmmmmmmm!
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Summary: Not the Complete Evidence
Review: This is a very readable book that gives the viewpoints of the two detectives. It has no index; but you should not read it as a sole source. After the arrest of OJ, they both agreed "the overwhelming physical evidence makes this case appear more solid than any they had ever seen before" in their entire careers (p.193). Was this too good to be true? They interviewed the General Manager of Mezzaluna Trattoria, who had "admonished Goldman to use caution in his relationship with Nicole Brown", but didn't state the reason - another overlooked clue? They say both victims frequented the Mark Stevens Gym, but don't explain the implications (p.59). They talk about the blood sample freely given by OJ - about 8.5cc according to the preliminary hearing. When the amount became controversial, the testimony was later changed to 6.5cc! Could a 20+ year experienced nurse make this mistake? Vannatter picked up the two blood samples from the Coroner and carried them to the Scientific Investigation Division; but this was "unusual for a lead detective" (p.126). Could another irregularity have occurred? Steven Singular's "Legacy of Deception" says that "all the blood evidence is suspect". He also tells who planted the glove. Were the socks also planted? If a guilty OJ could get rid of the bloody clothes, shoes, and knives then the glove and socks would have disappeared as well. Dominique Brown pointed to a "black low-cut pair of shoes" as seen on OJ in Easter 1994; these are the Bruno Magli shoes with the Silga soles (p.215). No pictures of these shoes are given. Is this because they don't match any of those publicized photos? The prosecution claimed that the attack was quick and deadly, with little blood on the killer. If so, wouldn't that mean that the blood found at OJ's house had to be planted? The 25 to 30 stab wounds say it wasn't a short, quick fight. The stab wounds on Ron Goldman's right front and right back imply both a left-handed and a right-handed killers. This corresponds to the two different knife wounds noted in Nicole's autopsy: a single-edged hunting knife, and a double-edged stiletto. You can read it for yourself.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: What an outrage....if this case intrigued you, then I suggest you read this book and read the "evidence dismissed". Well written, and fast paced, I couldn't put the book down. It really puts a cast of doubt on the justice system. And to know this man is still out there walking around free, while two people are not, is unbelievable. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves true crime!
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