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If you're old enough to have been around, you almost certainly remember it. And possibly even where you were when the infamous "white Bronco slow chase" involving then-suspected killer OJ Simpson unfolded on TV screens around the planet.
It was such a big deal that a playoff game on one of the networks was partially interrupted and a small box was superimposed on the bottom of the screen to let viewers watch both at once.
"Simpson initially said he was willing to comply, with the police agreeing not to arrest him until noon to allow him to see a mental health specialist amid concerns that he was suffering from suicidal depression.
He had also written a suicide note. “I’ve had a great life, great friends,” that last letter turned out to say. “Please think of the real OJ and not this lost person.”
It was June 17, 1994, and it was only the beginning of what would arguably become the most watched trial in television history.
OJ Simpson got into a White Bronco 30 years ago today. It was then a police chase that captivated the nation
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30 years ago? Wow, it doesn’t seem like it was that long ago. I remember hearing about it at work that day and watching it that evening on CNN I believe. Then came the trial which I, like many, was hooked to!