Brushes with Madness

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I listened to the trial every single day. It was all that was on the news, the radio, etc. for years in Los Angeles. If you'll recall, there were nightly recaps on CNN, not to mention local recaps at lunch and in the evening. The nation was obsessed.

Obsessed is absolutely correct

I was in 8th grade when the verdict was announced over our middle school intercom. What other trial past or present would have the verdict announced live over a school pa system?