Regardless of anything else, I have always thought that Mark Furhman has been pretty forthcoming and honest about his personal history of violence and having an awful temper, as well as the fact that he was at one time a very prejudice person, not only prejudice of African Americans, but also of Jews, Muslims, etc. After watching this documentary these views of Furhman didn't change, and although it's true that he did side-step by one question about whether or not his personal behavior in the past was reflected by the screenplay that was taped, there should be no doubt at all in the mind of anyone who has watched this documentary in full that the person with the most guilt and who very obviously totally avoided and actually just copped-out of answering questions over and over again was Barry Scheck. Without a doubt I can say that Barry Scheck never for a second believed that OJ Simpson was innocent, and never for a second believed or saw any physical evidence that the LAPD planted or manufactured one iota of evidence in this case. I have enormous respect for Barry Scheck for creating the Innocence Project, but I'm also very conflicted in my own conscience about feeling that respect for him. This is an intelligent, creative lawyer that not only flat-out accused the LAPD of planting blood evidence in this case with not a bit of physical evidence of them doing so, but he did so in order to free a man who Scheck truly believed, and dare I say "knew" was guilty. Scheck oozes 20+ years of his own guilt and remorse throughout his entire interview with Edelman. I'm actually quite pleased with and admire Edelman for not prying at Scheck or pounding him over and over to give definite or direct answers to whether or not Scheck actually believes in his own heart and mind that the LAPD planted evidence in this case, or whether or not he believes that he was responsible for allowing a man guilty of a double murder walk free; Edelman knew that it wasn't necessary to get the answers to come from the mouth of Barry Scheck, that simply his constant squirming, change in reflection and tone of his voice, and constant, uncomfortable dodging of the questions provides the viewer a much truer and pure answer from Scheck than his own words could have ever provided.
This is a very profound and insightful comment. When I discuss Barry Scheck’s insidious role both during the trial as well as after it (there are many, many problems with the “Innocence” Project), very few people even know to whom I am referring. This, I’m sure, was by design, and their intention for Scheck from the moment he joined the case.
Tom Lange is not having it.........sending an email, would love to see it. #flyonthepaper. In regards to Mike Gilbert, his telling of the night OJ "confessed" to him was the eeriest part to me but I also didn't believe him.
So very late to this but which lawyer was Ezra talking about when he said some were less forthcoming than others? Shapiro? Darden? because they werent in the film? or Clark? F. Lee Bailey? I cant figure out who he's suggesting
Regardless of anything else, I have always thought that Mark Furhman has been pretty forthcoming and honest about his personal history of violence and having an awful temper, as well as the fact that he was at one time a very prejudice person, not only prejudice of African Americans, but also of Jews, Muslims, etc. After watching this documentary these views of Furhman didn't change, and although it's true that he did side-step by one question about whether or not his personal behavior in the past was reflected by the screenplay that was taped, there should be no doubt at all in the mind of anyone who has watched this documentary in full that the person with the most guilt and who very obviously totally avoided and actually just copped-out of answering questions over and over again was Barry Scheck. Without a doubt I can say that Barry Scheck never for a second believed that OJ Simpson was innocent, and never for a second believed or saw any physical evidence that the LAPD planted or manufactured one iota of evidence in this case.
I have enormous respect for Barry Scheck for creating the Innocence Project, but I'm also very conflicted in my own conscience about feeling that respect for him. This is an intelligent, creative lawyer that not only flat-out accused the LAPD of planting blood evidence in this case with not a bit of physical evidence of them doing so, but he did so in order to free a man who Scheck truly believed, and dare I say "knew" was guilty. Scheck oozes 20+ years of his own guilt and remorse throughout his entire interview with Edelman. I'm actually quite pleased with and admire Edelman for not prying at Scheck or pounding him over and over to give definite or direct answers to whether or not Scheck actually believes in his own heart and mind that the LAPD planted evidence in this case, or whether or not he believes that he was responsible for allowing a man guilty of a double murder walk free; Edelman knew that it wasn't necessary to get the answers to come from the mouth of Barry Scheck, that simply his constant squirming, change in reflection and tone of his voice, and constant, uncomfortable dodging of the questions provides the viewer a much truer and pure answer from Scheck than his own words could have ever provided.
This is a very profound and insightful comment. When I discuss Barry Scheck’s insidious role both during the trial as well as after it (there are many, many problems with the “Innocence” Project), very few people even know to whom I am referring. This, I’m sure, was by design, and their intention for Scheck from the moment he joined the case.
Tom Lange is not having it.........sending an email, would love to see it. #flyonthepaper. In regards to Mike Gilbert, his telling of the night OJ "confessed" to him was the eeriest part to me but I also didn't believe him.
So very late to this but which lawyer was Ezra talking about when he said some were less forthcoming than others? Shapiro? Darden? because they werent in the film? or Clark? F. Lee Bailey? I cant figure out who he's suggesting
I think he is referring to Barry Scheck.
Remove the word “sort of” Ezra.