| O.J. Simpson's Ford Bronco | |
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Origin |
O.J. Simpson |
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Type |
1993 White Ford Bronco |
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Effects |
Makes a person instantly famous |
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Downsides |
Draws massive amounts of attention to the driver, leading to police chases and tons of media coverage. |
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Activation |
Driving |
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Collected by |
Arthur Nielsen |
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Section |
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Date of Collection |
April 2nd, 1998 |
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Origin[]
Orenthal James Simpson (July 9, 1947 – April 10, 2024) was an American former football running back, actor, and broadcaster. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills, and is regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time. However, Simpson's professional success was overshadowed by his trial and controversial acquittal for the murders of his former wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman.
On the night of June 12, 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ron Goldman, were found stabbed to death outside Nicole's condo in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Simpson, who had pleaded no contest to a domestic violence charge against Brown in 1989, was an immediate person of interest in their murders. After police gathered all the evidence, charges were filed and a warrant was signed for Simpson's arrest. Simpson, in agreement with his attorneys, was scheduled to turn himself in at approximately 11:00 a.m. to the Parker Center police headquarters on the morning of June 17. Simpson failed to turn himself in, and he later became the subject of a low-speed pursuit by police while riding as a passenger in a white 1993 Ford Bronco SUV, a vehicle owned and being driven by his former teammate and longtime friend Al Cowlings. According to Cowlings, Simpson was armed in the back of the vehicle with a pistol, holding it to his head and threatening to shoot himself if he wasn't taken back to his Brentwood estate. This caused the responding California Highway Patrol officers to pursue with extreme caution. TV stations interrupted coverage of the 1994 NBA Finals to broadcast the incident live. With an estimated audience of 95 million people, the event was described as "the most famous ride on American shores since Paul Revere's".
Effects[]
Makes a driver instantly famous. Draws massive amounts of attention to the driver, leading to police chases and tons of media coverage.
Collection[]
Collected by Arthur Nielsen on April 2nd, 1998.