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September 4, 1997: Murder in Brentwood - Mark Fuhrman
Published 2 years, 4 months ago
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Art Bell sits down with retired LAPD Detective Mark Fuhrman to discuss his 20-year career in law enforcement and his book "Murder in Brentwood." Fuhrman shares candid reflections on working gangs in the late 1970s, watching crack cocaine transform street crime, and the emotional toll of two decades on the force. He describes the dark humor that sustains officers and the crisis point where many decide whether to stay or leave the job.
The conversation turns to the O.J. Simpson case, where Fuhrman recounts discovering key evidence at both the Bundy and Rockingham crime scenes. He explains how the case was taken from his division by Robbery-Homicide detectives Lange and Vannatter, who he says failed to collect a bloody fingerprint on the rear gate and left critical evidence behind. Fuhrman addresses the perjury charge, the controversial tapes from a screenplay project, and reveals he passed a polygraph covering every allegation against him.
Art and Fuhrman also discuss the NYPD plunger assault case, civilian concealed carry laws, the code of silence among officers, and whether TV cameras belong in courtrooms. Fuhrman argues that the Simpson trial was lost in the first 12 hours and that Judge Ito never controlled his courtroom. Callers press him on the case throughout the night.
The conversation turns to the O.J. Simpson case, where Fuhrman recounts discovering key evidence at both the Bundy and Rockingham crime scenes. He explains how the case was taken from his division by Robbery-Homicide detectives Lange and Vannatter, who he says failed to collect a bloody fingerprint on the rear gate and left critical evidence behind. Fuhrman addresses the perjury charge, the controversial tapes from a screenplay project, and reveals he passed a polygraph covering every allegation against him.
Art and Fuhrman also discuss the NYPD plunger assault case, civilian concealed carry laws, the code of silence among officers, and whether TV cameras belong in courtrooms. Fuhrman argues that the Simpson trial was lost in the first 12 hours and that Judge Ito never controlled his courtroom. Callers press him on the case throughout the night.