David McCallum On How The World's Changed After Being Wrongfully Imprisoned For 29 Years

Exonerated Man On How The World's Changed Since He Went To Prison In 1985

David McCallum served 29 years in prison after being coerced into offering a false confession for the kidnapping and murder of a 20-year-old boy in 1985. After spending nearly three decades behind bars, he gave HuffPost Live a glimpse into how life for him has changed since becoming a free man.

"I got a big dose of reality this morning, as a matter of fact, coming here, on the train," McCallum recounted in a Thursday interview. "It reminded of how New York City is such a unique city. [Simple things like] subway transportation ... those are moments before I got arrested I remember, but at the same time, they're markedly different now."

"I'm not complaining," he added, in reference to the small inconveniences of city travel. "Trust me. It was a good experience."

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