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From: Jasper
Date: 2/26/03
Time: 7:07:56 AM
Remote Name: 68.73.53.200
Charlie and Prien,
Chris Springer and I think so much alike about so many things that it’s downright spooky at times. Where we differ is in the particular experience we bring to the Simpson case.
Both of us started with the question “If O.J. didn’t …?” Through a process of elimination we both concluded that: 1) it had to be Fuhrman and 2) he could not have acted alone. That’s where we go in different directions.
When I realized that there were TWO blood trails on Rockingham, one that Fung marked and one that the didn’t, I knew that Fung lied about collecting “reprehensive samples.” He collected ALL of them that he thought were legitimate. I knew then that he was an honest man who did the best job he could do in the field but caved in to the pressure to be a “team player” on the witness stand.
Chris missed the significance of Fung’s real blood trail because he didn’t’ know there were too of them (different paths, different physical characteristics) and lumped both of them together. Once he did that, his next logical move was to figure out how the blood drops on Rockingham could have been planted and who could have done it. A syringe with any liquid resembling blood was a great answer for “how.” Vannatter with the blood vials he carried around and took to Rockingham for no good reason was the best answer for “who” (no good reason = up to no good). Good theory.
The fact is, the cluster of blood drops in O.J.’s foyer were O.J.’s. They contained no EDTA and Berry Scheck demonstrated through Dr. Lee’s testimony that they were made by a man standing in one spot giving his hand one good shake. They were consistent with the size, shape and pattern that you would expect to see in a “castoff” from a miner cut on the hand or finger. They were also consistent with O.J.’s story of carrying his bags downstairs and watching Park fumble with his other luggage while he was running late for the airport (O.J. wears his watch on his left wrist).
Vannatter testified that the blood drops he first noticed on the driveway (before Roberts showed up) pointed away from the house. Again, no EDTA in those blood drops. They also had direction and they confirmed O.J.’s story of walking his dog at one point and going out to his Bronco to retrieve some cell phone equipment later. (Evidence Dismissed, page 32: “Following this trail of blood it leads out into the street to the rear of Simpson’s Bronco.” He does not mention Roberts’ “discovery” of the blood trail on the left of the driveway. Vannatter didn’t plant this blood trail; Roberts did. He did it badly but Vannatter never put on his glasses and got on his knees as he did with the blood he found to give it a good look.
I think that Vannatter followed Fuhrman’s “offhand” suggestion to bring the sample back IF he could get it “to save time.” I think that Vannatter was so surprised and excited that O.J. did agree to give the sample that he didn’t think though the implications of what he was doing. And what was he really doing? He was following a CONTINGENCY PLAN to divert suspicion from Roberts IF necessary. –Jasper