In 1983 Fuhrman tried to get a disability retirement from the LAPD. He claimed that he had thoughts of violence and could no longer function as a police officer. The LAPD denied the request.
In 1996 Fuhrman was convicted of perjury, making him a felon. It was related to the OJ Simpson case. In that trial, Fuhrman was asked if he had used the n- word in the last 10 years. Fuhrman said no. The defense then produced multiple evidence that that was a lie.
This has stuck with me because after the Simpsontrial (a travesty if there ever was one) I read an article by lawyer. It was the lawyer's opinion the Simpson went free mainly because the jury was so disbelieving of Fuhrman. Maybe true, maybe not. But it does make some sense.
Mark Fuhrman is a Vietnam vietnam. I’m sure he’s had “thoughts of violence” many times. It’s a testament to him and his intestinal fortitude that he was able to complete 20 years with the LAPD. Fuhrman using the N word in his life is no different than 99% of the rest of Americans in this country. As a matter of fact if I had to put my life on line each and every day with the majority of the bad guys being black I’m sure I would have used to the N word more than Fuhrman ever did. The black-dominated jury was going to acquit Simpson even if a video has surfaced showing Simpson committing the murders. Finally, I think it’s poetic justice that the man the Simpson lawyers tried to ruin has been the most successful in getting on with his life after the verdict. This country needs more men the caliber of US Marine Mark Fuhrman.