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Originally Posted by John_W

Before Court TV became True TV we probably watched at least 50 trials live. The OJ Trial was broadcast on the networks and it seemed so haphazard I never could watch it.

A couple of years later on Court TV I watched the Ray Lewis trial, all 3 weeks from start to finish and I think that got me hooked. Probably next was the Ted Binion trial in Las Vegas, he owned the Horseshoe Casino and was bumped off by his girlfriend and her real boyfriend. Then came the Scott Peterson trial. There was so much evidence against him, it was the closet to a slam dunk.

I grew up a fan of Perry Mason, I own a couple of seasons on DVD. We love courtroom type shows and movies, one of our favorites is 'Jagged Edge' from the mid 80's. My wife has read over 500 true crime books, she got started in the 60's with In Cold Blood. So were both fans of the ID Channel (Investigation Discovery) and all the associated reality shows like 48 Hours, 20/20 and Dateline.

I once belonged to a union that had F. Lee Bailey as it's president. That was PATCO, he helped setup and form the Air Traffic Controllers union back in '68-69. I met him one time, he knew his stuff and he was an experienced pilot.

I wonder if F. Lee advised PATCO to go on strike in '81. If so, he not only helped found it, he helped dismantle it.