O. J. Simpson was arrested for double murder - National this day in history | Examiner.com - 0 views
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June 17, 1994: Orenthal James (O.J.) Simpson is arrested for a double murder. Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were brutally murdered outside Nicole's apartment on June 12, 1994. Both victims were repeatedly stabbed and both had defensive wounds, attesting to their struggle in the attack.
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Police permitted him to turn himself in, thinking he was not a flight risk. O.J. was to be at the police station at 11 AM on this date. He didn't show.
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At 2 PM, the police issued an all-points bulletin for O.J. His lawyer and friend read a disjointed and confusing letter from the ex-football star that sounded like a suicide note. The police tracked cellular phone calls to find Simpson. They found his friend, Al Cowlings, driving a white Ford Bronco heading south on Interstate 405. When police approached the SUV, Cowlings told them O.J. was in the back seat, holding a gun to his own head. Police backed away.
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Police followed the white Bronco down the freeway at speeds of only 35 mph. At the beginning of the low-speed chase, a lone helicopter flew above and filmed the event. As the pursuit continued, other film crews took to the air and radio announcers pleaded with O.J. to give himself up. The roadway was cleared of traffic and the country watched as a phalanx of police cruisers paced the SUV. The chase ended at 8 PM when O.J. was taken into custody outside his home.
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"The day you take complete responsibility for yourself, the day you stop making any excuses, that's the day you start to the top." "I didn't beat her. I just pushed her out of bed." "I have always wanted to be liked and respected."
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"Don't feel sorry for me. I've had a great life, great friends. Please think of the real O.J. and not this lost person." - all from O.J. Simpson
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"Don't feel sorry for me. I've had a great life, great friends. Please think of the real O.J. and not this lost person." -
