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PROSECUTE FUHRMAN IN THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION

Los Angeles Times $4/12/98$

We're now told that the Justice Department won't prosecute Mark Fuhrman for any of the

crimes he may have committed with the Los Angeles Police Department $1.$ Allegations

that he assaulted minorities while employed by the Police Department are blocked, not by

a lack of evidence, but by the statute of limitations $2.$

While Fuhrman cannot be prosecuted in the courts, he ought to be prosecuted in the court

of public opinion $3.$ Therefore, I believe the LAPD and the Department of Justice should

disclose Fuhrman's police records $4.$ The public needs a better understanding of police

misconduct against minorities $5.$ The documents in his file may spur a debate relating to

how an officer can have a file containing numerous complaints of misconduct against

minorities and still be promoted through the ranks $6.$

It is clear that the LAPD has a dual standard $7.$ In my case, the police were quick to leak

false information, lies and rumors to sway public opinion against me $8.$ However, when

the LAPD had to deal with a situation against one of their own, such as two lawsuits

against Fuhrman, they were quick to settle the cases to keep the files closed $9.$ Taxpayers

were forced to pay for these settlements, though they were not even aware of the wrongs

that were being redressed $10.$ This is not right$11.$

Recently, the outrage of women's groups forced the LAPD to identify police officers

guilty of domestic violence $12.$ Historically, these files had been closed to the public $13.$

Minorities have been the victims of excessive force and unlawful arrest $14.$ They have the

right to expect that police officers guilty of such misconduct under color of authority will

not be permitted to continue patrolling the streets of Los Angeles $15.$

Disclose the files $16.$ Failure to do so obstructs the truth, interferes with justice and

encourages deception $17.$

By O$.$J$.$ Simpson

O$.$J$.$ Simpson lives in Los Angeles.