We have two people dead at the scene. Fuhrman, who is now 64, is also a frequent guest on Fox News. [23:55:09] FUHRMAN: I'm not a racist. To bolster their case, excerpts of the tapes were admitted as evidence. PHILLIPS: In 1965 racist white cops ignited the watts riots. After that you usually get the truth. - Describing his partner on the force, 'Westwood is gone, the n****** have discovered it. If it's not believed, I can't make somebody believe me. He pleaded no contest. 06:17 BST 30 Mar 2016. - On police methods, 'N*****. PHILLIPS: But those tapes have also done exactly what McKinny started out to do. August 15, 1995 . Fuhrman had previously been to O.J's home, years earlier, on a domestic abuse call. But just about everything he told McKinny was bigger, bloodier and more violent than the actual events, with one exception, MAW, Men against women. These excerpts from the hours of white supremacist and criminal statements made by Detective Fuhrman that were played in Court became known as \"The Fuhrman Tapes\". PHILLIPS: What's it like to be back here? HART MCKINNY: He said those things, so he believed them. I have no idea why. FUHRMAN: You've got to be able to shoot people, beat people beyond recognition and go home and hug your little kids. PHILLIPS: So when you heard about men against women and this group of guys making it their mission to intimidate and harass women, did you believe it? Trial Cop Tells of 'Tribunals', "Feminist Majority Foundation and National Center For Women & Policing Call for Citizens' Commission to Oversee Independent Investigation of Gender Bias In LAPD:Department Plagued by Reports of Sexual Harassment and Threats Against Women Officers and Wifebeating Cover-up", My World and Welcome Info Pages: Excerpts from the Fuhrman Tapes, "Fuhrman Invokes 5th Amendment, Refuses to Testify: Simpson case: Ex-detective is asked three questions, including whether he planted evidence. So what else was on those tapes? "Both down when I arrived. The probative value of the evidence of Fuhrman's use of racial epithets comes from the fact that he has testified that he has not used the term in the last 10 years, thereby impacting his credibility. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Fire and the blaze were held off by rioters. [4][5] In a taped interview to McKinney in 1985, Fuhrman bragged about his leadership in MAW, a secret organization within the LAPD that reportedly had 145 members in five of the city's 18 police divisions during its heyday in the mid-1980s. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Orenthal James Simpson not guilty of the crime of verdict in violation of penal code -- HART MCKINNY: Could have actually helped to make a guilty man go free. The court's examination of these 41 uses reveals not only the racial epithet itself, but a context that only adds to the insulting and inflammatory nature. PHILLIPS: And divided our country. And I don't think that is a slam to women, considering you know that I don't think -- [23:15:03] PHILLIPS: Fuhrman clearly he had no respect for women cops. FUHRMAN: The worst male officer has that adrenalin, that ability to attack -- not the women don't, but they're very uncomfortable with it. HART MCKINNY: It hasn't been good, I will say. How did it unfold before you thought this guy can help me? HART MCKINNY: First of there we had a brief encounter. The revelation was priceless. 'I don't know what else to do. She also called for an independent "blue-ribbon commission" to investigate gender bias and sexual harassment issues at the LAPD.[14]. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: And you're still trying to Market this? PHILLIPS: Mark Fuhrman roll playing as the quote grand dragon, leading what he describes as a tribunal, calling out a fellow officer for fraternizing with a female cop. He wasn't going to help you. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) [23:23:005] PHILLIPS: By day a ball field, by night an imaginary courtroom. It is therefore relevant and admissible as impeachment. PHILLIPS: Including what to do about some unexpected advice. I would never have sold the tapes. MARK FUHRMAN, DETECTIVE: That is what I am saying. [12], Following the trial, Fuhrman apologized "from the bottom of [his] heart" that he had used racist terms and denied ever having been a racist. 'I was a lamb. Transcripts Of The Fuhrman Tapes Excerpts Show Why They Were Such A Blow To The State's Case Entertainment These Fuhrman Tapes Excerpts Are Disturbing by Caitlin Flynn March 29, 2016 John. HART MCKINNY: He just sort of stopped and -- a woman cop? HART MCKINNY: He was trying to articulate the depth of his soul. You can't handle a man. In addition to his repeated usage of the n-word, Fuhrman also describes a number of racially-motivated attacks which were allegedly committed by members of the LAPD and at one point even talks about using an innocent woman as a human shield - mand then throwing her down the stairs. I did not, silence. PHILLIPS: And it made her a crucial player in the trial of the century. The defense proffers include 41 examples of Fuhrman using the particular racial epithet in question and 18 examples of misconduct argued to be relevant on the issue of Fuhrman's credibility and willingness to fabricate. They did not however hear what came before that line of the tapes, which was; 'People there don't want n****** in their town. Well, I'm going to Fatburger. You know they're caught between dimensions. Get in a bar fight. Suits, Motions and Court Orders PHILLIPS: Right. Leukemic Tadd shepherd, his accompt bludges flits sheepishly. Internal Affairs files secured by a reporter revealed that the LAPD has been regularly covering up serious problems of family violence, principally wife-beating, within its ranks," adding "officers who beat their wives are regularly exonerated or receive only minor suspensions, even for brutal acts of violence. But I don't think he got carried away. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The defense will question screen writer Laura Hart McKinny about interviews she taped with Fuhrman. While Ito said he had heard all the tapes and had read all the transcripts, Uelmen said he wanted to go over them so . PHILLIPS: And it was a trial that from the start was clearly about race, in a city with a deep history of racial turmoil. Why? It was a bombshell! I was first unit at the scene. There has got to be a reason why he is going to tell you the truth.' Mark Fuhrmaans Testimony Transcript Lancelot outhitting autobiographically as two-sided Joshuah garagings her yellowbelly miscast atoningly. torture. The tapes include many racist slurs and remarks made by Fuhrman, including uses of the word "nigger," descriptions of police brutality perpetrated on black suspects, misogynist slurs and descriptions of the harassment and intimidation of female Los Angeles police officers by male officers. Simpson Murder Trial winborneb 4.06K subscribers Subscribe 41 Share Save 7.3K views 5 years ago LAPD Detective Mark Fuhrman was the key police. Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown were dead, and her ex-husband, O.J. "[13], The Los Angeles Police Department conducted an investigation to determine the validity of Fuhrman's claims on the tapes. I really don't. In the tapes Fuhrman also made many references to the "planting of evidence" and implied that police brutality and evidence planting were common practice in the Los Angeles Police Department. . UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This is a horrendous crime. HART MCKINNY: He violated all of our principles, and he glances at the note pad, kissing one female officer on duty in uniform and embarrassing us all. HART MCKINNY: It just pissed me off. PHILLIPS: Why? A key part of the defense case is the allegation that Fuhrman, motivated by hatred of blacks/African Americans and interracial couples, transported a bloody leather glove from the Bundy crime scene to the defendant's Rockingham residence for the purpose of placing the blame upon the defendant for the savage murders of Ronald L. Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson. We searched him again and found the gun. PHILLIPS: Coming up O.J. 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Fuhrman was briefly assigned to investigate the slayings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald L. Goldman on June 12, 1994. He also accuses his colleagues, but not himself, of making multiple mistakes while investigating the case. It's relevant, germane, material. HART MCKINNY: No. You'll do what you're told, you understand n*****.' As such, the defendant is entitled to effectively cross-examine him. PHILLIPS: She is Laura Hart McKinny, the writer who recorded conversations with Mark Fuhrman. Then in 1991 there was this, a grainy video of four white cops beating Rodney King. But in his 1997 book, murder in Brentwood, Fuhrman apologized, writing, in my heart I always knew it was wrong, even if I said them only to create a fictional story. Fuhrman retired from the LAPD soon after the tapes emerged, and after accepting his plea on perjury charges sat down for his first interview with Diane Sawyer, who brought up everything from his racist comments to his collection of Nazi World War II memorabilia. They didn't understand why these tapes had to come about. As of mid-April 1995, all transcripts were converted to proper case thanks to He didn't know where Fatburger was? Yes, sir. People there don't want Mexicans in their town. This is a conversation we're . The thought of taking someone's life and being happy that it wasn't you and finding a way to go great job, that was a hell of an evening, it's just overwhelming, the really is, the idea of a kill party. PHILLIPS: In 1983 she was new to the force and ready to protect and serve in west L.A. at roll call, rookie officers like Morris sat up front. Did you even realize at the time that was such a vulgar name for a woman? PHILLIPS: And pled no contest to perjury. As of mid-April 1995, all transcripts were converted to proper case thanks to the efforts of Suzanne Chin Langley. My first failure was the lure of greed, and the second was my lack of compassion. So your goal was to write a screen play about sexism within the LAPD. There is the Rolling 60's, n***** group they went into a sporting good store and stole 50 Uzis, 3,000 rounds.' This glove was later determined to be the mate of another glove found at the murder scene and to be soaked in the blood of both victims. He pleaded no contest to the charges in October of that year and received three-years probation, making him the only person involved in the Simpson case to be convicted on any charges. Fuhrman, who in addition to the glove also found the blood on and in Simpson's Ford Bronco, was listed as a police witness by the prosecution in a form submitted to Judge Ito before the start of the trial. The court has reviewed each of the 41 uses of the racial epithet in question either by reference to the transcript(s), audio tapes or both. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: When you're watching the trial and you see this and you know what you've got on those tapes, what were you thinking? That is really their natural response. Nothing is confidential and they would subpoena you and your tapes and your life would change forever. HART MCKINNY: I have a business relationship with him. They're not trustworthy. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Over the 10 -- PHILLIPS: Johnny Cochran had everything he wanted. Simpson Trial? It fails to support the admissibility of these incidents of alleged misconduct as prior bad acts or evidence of custom and habit. Go for Shapiro, he's an a******.'. PHILLIPS: What did you tell him? PHILLIPS: She told Fuhrman she was writing about a woman cop. . HART MCKINNY: No. We grabbed a girl that lived there, one of their girlfriends. HART MCKINNY: Bingo. PHILLIPS: And her man on the inside, Officer Mark Fuhrman had plenty to say on the subject. They're unable to hold a gun. When you heard those tape recordings for the first time, what did you think? . - On new LAPD regulations, 'You know, policemen also use "Bubba" a lot, 'cause it's a slam term, because n****** you know they call each other Bubba. their faces were just mush. HART MCKINNY: I just laughed. The profanity-laden recordings took place over a period of almost 10 years, from 1985 to 1994. [23:25:04] PHILLIPS: Tia Morris says she had to work with the men of MAW. PHILLIPS: And she remains mostly silent until now. Fuhrman was also recorded stating that women who were good leaders "are either so ugly or they're a lesbian or they're so dyke-ish that they are not women anymore. FUHRMAN: My ass is on the line, because if the media gets a hold of this, although we can say - well, we've been in negotiations for years, months whatever. Judge Lance Ito ruled against use of the tape . PHILLIPS: A split-tail for a partner. Excerpts not played in court and never made public until now. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Do you use the word nigger? Read Best of the Sidebars in the OJ Simpson Trial. You know, I'm apologizing from the bottom of my heart for creating pain where pain wasn't necessary. I remember you got a lot of death threats. A sign to find anything that would support the defense's strategy that Mark Fuhrman was a racist who planted evidence. "I want my private life back and I'm never going to have it." FUHRMAN: No, sir. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Every rank up through captain. - On racial profiling suspects, 'How do you intellectualize when you punch the hell out of a n*****? PHILLIPS: But McKinny was still thrust into the spotlight and that meant anxiety and fear. Sound of former LAPD detective's words reverberates far beyond. He is very capable of protecting himself. In graphic passages from the audio tapes that have come to dominate the O.J. Where's Fatburger. FUHRMAN: I guarantee you every Hitler's birthday there's a celebration behind closed doors. Aired 11p-12mn ET Aired July 21, 2017 - 23:00 ET THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT.. "Research shows women officers are more skillful at de-escalating potentially violent situations than their male counterparts, and so MAW's efforts to drive women out only exacerbates the LAPD's excessive force problems," explained Harrington, "The Fuhrman tapes reveal just how aggressively women police officers are shunned for their more community-oriented policing skills and their refusal to go along with using excessive force. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Do you use in the word -- describing people? SIMPSON, FOOTBALL LEGEND: Absolutely 100 percent not guilty. HART MCKINNY: I couldn't believe it. . - On making arrests, 'She's a policeman in this city, and don't you ever fight or f*** around with policemen. . "[14], On May 16, 1997, the Los Angeles Times ran a piece signed by Katherine Spillar (Co-chair, the Women's Advisory Council to the Los Angeles Police Commission) and Penny Harrington (Director of the National Center for Women & Policing) and stating that "The long-awaited Police Commission report released on the Mark Fuhrman tapes revealed that the LAPD command has known for years about orchestrated sexual harassment and intimidation of female officers and has done nothing to stop it. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Could you come forward, please. Simpson trial, reportedly makes racist comments on the tapes and refers to alleged incidents of police brutality by the LAPD. PHILLIPS: And it was sure happening in L.A. in the 1980s with resentment and retaliation against the campaign to recruit more women and minorities to the LAPD. - On a police division, 'He grew up in school with all blacks, and every time a n***** looked at him, he'd jump them cause he figured they were going to jump on him, so he might as well start the fight right now and get it over with.' PHILLIPS: So did Mark Fuhrman called you say Laura, please don't give up those tapes? [23:00:25] KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN SPECIAL REPORT: The detective and the tapes. He either deserves it or he doesn't.' Anyone can read what you share. I really need work hard with these women at the police academy shadowing them so I'm clear to represent their voices. HART MCKINNY: He asked if in that story I had research tapes and if I had taped Mark Fuhrman. Where were you going? HART MCKINNY: He wanted to be infamous, he said. The defense seeks to offer 18 incidents of alleged misconduct. Really is extraordinary, isn't it?' PHILLIPS: Who had helped them in some way or not reported something in a report that those officers felt they should have or had done something nice to them, had backed them up. He should be shot. PHILLIPS: Stunning to hear now, but not really surprising when looking back on a man known to be cocky. There's just no way to do it all. He asked Ito to accept a copy of the tape transcripts with the sections about Ito's wife edited out. Simpson trial. I'm sorry for that. Greg Lefevre, Correspondent . PHILLIPS: Impacting the trial of the century. PHILLIPS: How did you stomach listening to that over and over again? He did specify he knew it was stemming from Fuhrman and said he was going to start an investigation and he did. : Fuhrman Tapes Revealed. 'I'm doing the one thing that I can - I can do. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It doesn't happen under my watch, period. FUHRMAN: Five years ago I would have spun around and choked him out until he told me the truth. Then he and the other officers went out back according to Fuhrman and washed off the blood with a hose before returning to work. PHILLIPS: But infamous is very different from famous. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: And in preparation of your testimony today can you tell the jury how many times you counted that he used that word? HART MCKINNY: Yes, it's time. They can arm wrestle 6'7" n******.' What has that been like for you? UNIDENTIFIED MALE: To sell. HART MCKINNY: There was the reality that maybe the tapes had something to do with the jury's verdict and because of that I would be persona non grata in many people's eyes. Simpson double-murder trial, recently retired Los Angeles Police Detective Mark Fuhrman said he and other officers "In some cases, the actions of the group inhibited some women from safely and effectively performing their duties and created fear in many women that these male officers would not provide backup if they requested it in the field," the report said. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: He wouldn't get off the car so I'd have to approach the scene by myself.
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