John Hinckley Jr. apologizes for 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan

The man behind the assassination attempt on former President Ronald Reagan in 1981 blamed his poor mental health for his actions. In an exclusive CBS News interview with Major Garrett, John Hinckley Jr. apologizes to the nation.
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[@SilentReaper44]

This man is the first person to step inside of a movie theater and go "wow, that guy is literally me."

[@Mikebuster]

very similar to this case I believe is Mark Chapman, though it was the book not a film.

[@MikeCee7]

I’m confused?. . . There are people who do cameos in a movie. Brett Favre could go into “They’re something about Mary” & say: “That guy is literally me”

[@pancakeperson1661]

@@MikeCee7 ☝🤓

[@cokesloth]

​@@MikeCee7bro...

[@johns1625]

​@@MikeCee7it's a meme. 😂

[@robertjensen1048]

The true victim was Jim Brady. The man was shot through the brain, and was partially paralyzed and disabled and in pain for life.

[@84saints]

And he died of his wounds.

[@robertjensen1048]

@@84saints I noticed that. 33 years after the shooting, though, which is very strange to call that a homicide. I'd love to know what the autopsy showed, that linked his death(at age 73) to his being shot in the brain 33 years prior.

[@JodieFosterMuseum1]

Wish I could upvote twice.

[@alexp8785]

@@JodieFosterMuseum1 begone redditor

[@maureenmckillop3622]

Should not be free!!!

[@jmbutler5]

Brady may have not died from his injuries at the time, but he eventually died due to his injuries 💔

[@mattk8810]

Yes. And many serve much longer for less.

[@jakejerrison5181]

Good.

[@jackcherbourg2899]

His death was ruled a homicide for that reason.

[@valmacclinchy]

@@jakejerrison5181 you seem like a nice person. 🙄

[@22lyric]

And suffered and had an altered life. Really sad.

[@dayneinsayne]

A July 2024 interview is something I want to see now.

[@beefydie2010]

He uploaded a video saying he wants to live in peace and harmony and he is sorry for what he did

[@edwarda5584]

This guy shouldn't be walking free.

[@cjoin83]

MK Ultra is a hell of a thing

[@magnetacyan5032]

​@@cjoin83buncha bs

[@quandaledingle8960]

Dang why such strong feelings? Guys seems like a grew up drinking water from a lead cup lol what he did was awful but this is like getting mad at Lennie for hugging the kitten too hard, of mice and men reference (let’s not remember the end of the book please lol)

[@sonofman9404]

CIA MKultra Democrat. He was programmed to do it. It is the same play book.

[@dflolcool4180]

He should he made a mistake 40 years ago and now is a functioning human being

[@mackersun]

What exactly is it you want this man to say? He has said he has true remorse for what he did. Asking him stupid questions like "what would've happened had you succeeded" he answered and the reporter says, that's it....what do you mean that's it? WHAT IS HE SUPPOSED TO SAY??!!

[@justthefacts8872]

He's supposed to remember the names of the people he shot, not just the celebrities he shot.

[@mackersun]

@@justthefacts8872 ok. That I can understand!! Thank you

[@mackersun]

@@justthefacts8872 it just seems as thought they are trying to make him feel worse than he probably already does. I know the psycho part of criminality gets thrown around easily these days with the mass shootings but back than it wasn't normal to plead insanity and get it!

[@wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442]

@@mackersun man you guys do this to people all day everyday lenient on one person and then going to burn the rest of everybody else especially people who don't look like you 🤡🤡 ALL of you ppl..

[@justthefacts8872]

@@mackersun I get it. But I find it hard to sympathize with a person who, as a free, 26 year old man, was able to purchase a gun, shoot 4 men to impress a 17 year old starlet, gets put in a mental institute not a prison, with free room, board, healthcare and unrestricted weekends away from the hospital, for decades. This is far better than he would have done on his own. To expect a "no harm, no foul", campaign to make way for a burgeoning singer-songwriting career is as nonsensical as the interview. People take vacations in the neighborhood where he lives. It is Shangri- La. So, I'd prefer reserving my sympathy for those in jail who were unjustly convicted. He should skip the PR interviews, be grateful that he gets the ambulatory life that Brady was denied and enjoy his advanced years, quietly.

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

Imagine for Jodie Foster to be 17, fitting into college life & this outrageous batshit

[@strnglhld]

He didn’t even know she was a lesbian!!!

[@wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442]

ALL to impress some girl that he didn't even know

[@jeffreywilliams5093]

@@wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442 Hinckley is ok. A lot of guys buy guns to impress women. Big guns scream big penis!

[@sadiehawkins5908]

Scary.

[@ctlt-pg4tm]

Never really found myself having the time or inclination to worry about Jodie Foster. But then again, I have a life

[@manuelgordillo520]

Look at his eyes. This man has been under strong treatment with anxiety pills and countless drugs for 25 years. His brain must be absolutely shattered by his everyday massive pills and shots.

[@nev12345678910]

Sounds like he needs it

[@blakenelson8477]

He’s so heavily medicated it’s not even him anymore

[@whoami7721]

Right, he's out of the hospital, but he's not off of his meds or out of mental health therapy. He's never had a job, family, or a normal life. It seems like he's not a danger anymore, and he's just an old man. It was a good idea, in my opinion, to cancel the musical performances. There's too much possibility of someone trying to get "revenge" for the late president or even press secretary Brady. For Hinckley's safety, it was better that he didn't do them.

[@ctlt-pg4tm]

They should up the dose until there is no him anymore

[@kawasakiwhiptwo5821]

Do you know him?

[@GunsDontKillSSRIDoes]

@@Jack91790 Do you know what fascism is?

[@OptimusSatanas]

@@GunsDontKillSSRIDoes Do you?

[@dianarendon5845]

Ronald Reagan (whom was the main target in Hinckley’s attacks) himself forgave him, and even prayed for him and wished him the best in life, plus was 40 years living under the scrutiny of the justice and the mental health system, so just leave the guy alone already and let him live out the rest of his life in tranquility. Nobody can change what happened, so what’s the point for Americans to keeping dwelling about an event that happened such long ago.

[@r.williamcomm7693]

Yes just don’t mention Jody Foster in front of him. Man is he’d only known that being crazy was just the first reason he never had a chance with her.

[@ghostwalk2446]

This whacko while heavily medicated says "sorry" with no emotion whatsoever and you think he's just going to "live out the rest of his life in tranquility"? Lmao no, one thing the past has taught us is "therapy" doesn't fix people like this

[@davanmani556]

Huey Newton?

[@Eastern1978]

Beautifully written thoughts Ms Rendon. 🧸

[@xShounenx]

@@ghostwalk2446 "therapy" does fix people like this..

[@TheHManShow]

The only presidential assassin in history to have ever been granted full freedom. I hope John has been able to find peace of mind and more people will be able to forgive him

[@machakco]

He was locked up in a mental facility for years. That will NEVER grant you a piece of mind. Mental health facilities are worse than prison.

[@Eric-ys8do]

Attempted assassin.

[@melbourne-heat.69-71]

I believe at the time his parents were multi-millionaires with that kind of money no matter what you look like you could get better-looking women than Jodie Foster...At the top I wrote my comment what happened.. I guarantee it will be taken down within 2 days maybe less..Why did Jeb Bush's son Neil have lunch with John Hinckley Jr. The day before the attempted assassination..At the time George Bush Senior was vice president by taking Reagan out he would go right to the top."WHOWHATWHY".. tells you 90% of the story..

[@spiralentree737]

No not the only one

[@eoinplunkett3093]

He makes music now. W man

[@Grannyknockers]

Still sounds like there’s a bit of a disconnect.

[@carmileemcc2380]

While there is now more focus on mental illness being a factor of the mass shootings that have become so much a part of our society that should have been a part of this conversation.

[@gajn3887]

absolutely. I felt like the interviewer wasnt great at this. I felt more like. "Say your sorry, say you feel badly"

[@catsj1767]

Heck no

[@retroguy9494]

Yes and it just goes to prove that we, as a society, need to focus much MORE on mental illness rather than our own personal needs and greed and that of our immediate family.

[@costamesaresident]

I’m on the fence over whether it’s a good idea for Hinckley to do these interviews. The corporate media is very savage in tearing people apart for the sake of getting public approval. If I were Hinckley, I would lay low and not give interviews to anybody. I would also not be doing any “redemption concerts” either. With regards to the question of justice, I would have declined to answer it and said that the interviewer should ask his victims if justice was served.

[@Folsomdsf2]

They're not redemption concerts, and you have to remember he's over 60 and hasn't had a job. No one will touch him, he was willing ot take a payday for an interview, it's that simple. He was trying to do concerts because he wants to do a profession but no one will touch him again.

[@Mikhail-Tkachenko]

@@Folsomdsf2 He'd lose his disability if he were paid for it.

[@jesse-ll3dh]

@@Folsomdsf2 No one would touch him and his twin brother Mark David Chapman before 1980.

[@jesse-ll3dh]

Your absolutely right. 👍💯

[@gabemiller7171]

Hinckley wants to follow the new American dream of being a victim seeking empathy

[@parkerthompson3447]

My grandfather was a chauffeur and drove around many famous people and John Hinkley Jr. was one of them when he got let out he said the one word to describe him was just numb absolutely numb

[@thekongstocks]

*just drugged absolutely medicated

[@andyman8214]

i believe it.........the mental health system just threw drugs at him for 35 years. he just doesnt seem "all there" in this interview IMO

[@ethanweeter2732]

@@andyman8214 Better than a raging maniac like in 1981.

[@retroguy9494]

@@andyman8214 No they didn't. He received a LOT of therapy as well!

[@anarcho-communist11]

He seems truly regretful, at certain points tears barely surfacing but not a dramatic show. I've been damaged permanently by sociopathic abuse but I could forgive anyone completely if they became truly sorry for what they did and became better people. In fact it's what I'd like from them most (Not all survivors have to feel that way, tho).

[@devonmitchell5294]

I remember this like yesterday. I was in high school in the 11th grade when this happened. This was all over the news for a few days.

[@wickway]

Well he doesn't remember it.

[@johnv2232]

I remember this too exactly in detail! I watched the news all day on tv with my family all day that afternoon and evening and I was just 14.41 years later and I can remember in detail on what I did that day.

[@Iworkwithnitwits]

I remember it too. I was in the sixth grade.

[@Lala_B]

I can’t forget either. My husband proposed to me that morning. Later I was in a department store, walking past a row of TVs when I heard the news.

[@catsj1767]

I came home from 6th grade and sat in my basement bedroom and listened to the news until supper time. Poured over the newspapers. Might have a clipping saved. I almost voted for no lips. I was stuck in a campus meeting. Good thing it would’ve tarnished my Democrat background now.

[@Rockovissi]

He sounds like Morgan Freeman the first few times he’s up for parole in “The Shawshank Redemption”.

[@Perririri]

At his clinic, every night was Enchilada Night! And, there was no buried cash in Mexico waiting for him to get out.

[@RobARug]

Stamp "REJECTED".

[@Rockovissi]

@@RobARug Haha! Exactly.

[@louf7178]

Assuming they were looking for the tell-tale signs, I never could figure out the denials. Maybe because already saw Morgan Freeman as a good person.

[@alexdejesus5548]

i was in 11 at john f. kennedy H.S. when this happened,it was shocking when i saw it in the news at home coming out of school that day.

[@unmermaid]

“Apologises for assassination attempt” LMFAOOO. What a sentence

[@thanosianthemadtitanic]

It was just a prank bro

[@ChristianF15cher]

Would you rather that he not apologize?

[@superoldgamesaturday3277]

@@ChristianF15cher I'd rather Democrats not drain his God damn balls like this.

[@unmermaid]

@@ChristianF15cher I don’t actually care, I just thought it was worded funny

[@ChristianF15cher]

@@superoldgamesaturday3277 U mad bro?

[@hillaryroberts3623]

James Brady’s life was changed forever.

[@valmacclinchy]

And he died prematurely! Cause of death: homicide. Horrifying.

[@jeffreywilliams5093]

True. James Brady's life became seriously different after he was shot in the head. He started liking gun control. Too much brain damage.

[@retroguy9494]

@@valmacclinchy Prematurely? Do tell. The life expectancy for men in America, which is actually going DOWN (and is the only first world country to do so) is about 76. Brady lived to be 73.

[@valmacclinchy]

@@retroguy9494 are you his doctor? The cause of death was homicide. It turns out a bullet can do long-term damage to a brain. What's your excuse?

[@retroguy9494]

@@valmacclinchy You want to insult me when I think its YOU who has brain damage. Now see if you can follow me on this. Try REALLY hard. I NEVER questioned his cause of death. I questioned your statement that he died prematurely. And I did it with FACTS. One does not need to be a doctor to read the government timetables about longevity. The average life expectancy for a man is 76. That's a FACT. Brady died at 73. That's ALSO a fact. So there was nothing "premature" about his death. Period full stop!

[@gotrolly]

Why is he out of prison. He paralyzed a man for life

[@Sikyu-ye4ns]

so what?

[@swiftuav3617]

@Sikyu-ye4ns Get a grip on reality.

[@Sikyu-ye4ns]

@@swiftuav3617 taxpayer money to feed your desire of revange against someone who did nothing to you. and in the meanwhile people with multiple hcide go free cause they made a deal with the police. get a grip on reality

[@patrickdwts]

He was mentally ill at the time. He was cured.

[@swiftuav3617]

@@Sikyu-ye4ns That's a lot of words. Too bad I'm not reading em. Get a grip on reality, go outside.

[@biffalobull2335]

For some reason I think the guy on the right is more candid and truthful than the guy on the left

[@citrine65]

I question why anyone would want to go see him sing.

[@dianarendon5845]

Because he’s talented.

[@deesnutz42069]

because his songs are actually pretty good tbh 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@MalEvansUSA]

Amazing talent

[@PIXPromosMore]

Morbid Curiosity?

[@iVenge]

Crumpy doody, OK?

[@jamess.chandler7868]

I agree with the statement below. Brady is the real victim. He suffered many many years after the incident. It left him "Brady" completely disabled. Unfortunately Brady passed away for to other health issues.

[@scottwalker6897]

if its up to him to take his meds its up to him to not take them or skip once in awhile,who's their to make sure he takes them?

[@retroguy9494]

Hopefully the judge, as a condition of his release from the hospital, requires regular blood tests to ensure he continues to take his medicine.

[@Tamunosoye]

Exactly my thought, he might stop and look for a new celebrity to be obsessed with again

[@wednesdayschild3627]

I felt bad for John Hinckley's parents. I think they tried to help their son.

[@quinnrollen]

That's very kind of you to say that. His parents wrote a book called "Breaking Points" that gives an inside view of the events that lead the Regan incident. They explain that he had lingering mental health issues for years prior. Please check it out.

[@nicolelivington9154]

They took him to a psychiatrist , who said nothing was wrong with him and he was just immure furthermore just needed tough love . That doctor was clearly wrong .That psychiatrist made his parents put him out and tell him to fend for himself . He ended up unsupervised and able to commit the crime .Clearly the doctor did more harm , than good . He was probably not even evaluated . His siblings wanted to have him institutionalized before he commit the crime , his father along with the psychiatrist objected . If he had been , he might never have commit the crime .

[@GunsDontKillSSRIDoes]

@@nicolelivington9154 Common sense Trumps degrees 👏

[@nicolelivington9154]

@@GunsDontKillSSRIDoes What do mean ?

[@GunsDontKillSSRIDoes]

@@nicolelivington9154 If a crazy looking guy wants to buy a firearm but he passed the background check. You cannot turn down a legal sale. Common sense trumps degree's

[@partlycloudyoptimist809]

Untreated/ poorly treated mental illness is dangerous for the person suffering and all around them. Never ignore. It must be addressed.

[@martinwhite418]

He doesn't even know the names of the people he shot.

[@patrickkenna6387]

He is mentally ill. It was not some pea for leniency by him to the courts.

[@Thrillpills77]

who care

[@peaks781]

he was in a mental facility for 30 years of course he doesnt remember

[@martinwhite418]

@@peaks781 I'm not sure what your saying. He was drugged up to forget what he did? Or what?

[@larryhinze2330]

Biden doesn't know the names of those he left in Afghanistan.

[@simon5005]

He'll probably have his own TV show next month. That would be so America in 2022.

[@catsj1767]

Fox News will hail him a hero’s welcome

[@briangregory8223]

I'd like for him to actually know the names of the other two people he shot. Probably had time to learn them.,

[@JD-ht7yw]

I believe he has cognitive issues

[@GunsDontKillSSRIDoes]

@@JD-ht7yw Nothing like the current president.

[@zacelz9130]

How does he not remember the names of his other victims

[@Oceangirl_505]

Exactly!

[@MrDuds1984]

He chooses not to

[@user-eu9vi3ef7u]

It wasn’t your fault dude! Signed, mk ultra

[@nancychace8619]

Interesting interview. This incident changed the course of history one way or another. He has a chance for a new beginning. He might do well to consider finding a way to help other people.

[@AndrewSmith-hw4ml]

If that was the case, George HW bush would not run in 1992 as president.

[@nancychace8619]

@@AndrewSmith-hw4ml Do you mean if he had succeeded?

[@AndrewSmith-hw4ml]

@@nancychace8619 Yes

[@Troeltsch7873]

Your comment has cost me a lot of bother since I have found it hard to imagine how he could help anyone. If he has learned nothing from the mental hospital then he does not seem to be very much like what's his name was that some Salinger who did well among folks who are sicko in the head? And that one gave us The Catcher in the Rye. What a marvelous contribution. I had the impression that that was one of the most seminal works of the twentieth century. But this other sicko? At least he doesn't seem to know anything and you can tell from that by itself that he is probably not qualified for any openings in the political science department either. Did maybe someone imagine a job at McDonalds for example? But the folks who already got a job at McDonalds would outdo him several times over. As far as I can tell we don't even want him to take care of our garbage and now if I keep right on searching for even one grain of truth on your beachhead then it suddenly occurs to me that maybe he's good for digging the holes at the graveyard unless if maybe what he deserves is a job at the tombstones company. All that stuff with granites and letters? That would fit him. Course he would probably need to get some training for that opening.

[@MrRatingz]

Next time can we get a better interviewer for a big interview like this?

[@mattk8810]

Yeah, just give him the fame he wanted

[@MrRatingz]

@@mattk8810 He got that already long time ago. So whats new. Everyone wants there 5 minutes of fame. Even you. That's why you replied to my comment.

[@_wormlet]

@@MrRatingz You're absolutely right. Would have got a more insightful interview with a skilled interviewer instead of the dingbat they chose. I think a segment on a morning show would be more his speed

[@EnronnSierra]

I wonder if he had an afro with a different shade he would be sitting here giving and interview 30 years later?

[@serenus6633]

Are you watching this, Tim Dillon?

[@justinstenstromofficial]

This dude does not belong out on the street! Don't care how much meds he's on. He can be forgiven (metaphorically) but what he did cannot be forgotten or dismissed. He deserves life behind bars.

[@Sikyu-ye4ns]

and taxpayers have to pay his jailtime due to your extreme mercy?

[@rena8311]

My nature is compassion and forgiveness, but something remains creepy about this man.

[@wtfj4462]

At least he’s putting his energy into music

[@dmitrikrosikio2684]

"We've never heard his voice" *me having been listening to his music since he started using his own name*

[@juliosoto6566]

What if you succeeded? (Me thinking he'd say "death penalty ") Him: I guess a new president.

[@wickway]

These shooters have shotty memories. Sirhan Sirhan was the same. (Pun intended)

[@denniscarver7681]

I'm old remember when he was up for parole. " Kennedys would for give me. " The 1 person I killed would have forgiven me"

[@09rja]

Yep. It dawned on a investigator that Sirhan was a liar when he noticed that Sirhan's memory was very selective (in a interview). I think it is the same with this guy.

[@texaslonestar748]

I want to see Sling Blade now

[@TheConorsmithusa]

That interviewer HATES john hinkley , it's so obvious

[@Wouysnxzlagfbr]

But why was his family having dinner with the bushes that night?

[@originaljackofhearts]

I was too young at the time for this to really affect me but the reporter seemed really rude during the interview.

[@lkctom2546]

Right??

[@C.Chandler_May]

I was 13 when this happened. You're right, reporter does seem rude.

[@markparfett5380]

The guy is genuinely remorseful. Probably still delusional but so are the venues that were prepared to let him perform. I hope those people can all forgive him.

[@superoldgamesaturday3277]

The human race will never forgive him, nor SHOULD they.

[@ianmeadows8719]

He deserves a second chance and I'm not big on giving second chances

[@camuscat123]

If he’s alive… I guess he deserves a second chance. I have a hard time accepting his actions and/or forgiving him.

[@josephcox736]

Do you think Jodie Foster is sleeping easy tonight?

[@NeighborofKT]

His desire for a career in show business gives me reservations about how mentally healthy he really is. If he craves the “limelight” perhaps he could become an advocate for the mentally ill; doing vlogs, or blogs or writing a book. He could try to sell his songs rather than seeking the adulation of being a performer.

[@thedelightfullytacky]

I bet he watches "Taxi Driver" a lot...

[@Davett53]

I was in DC for an Arts conference, and jobs fair, staying in a hotel less than a block from where Reagan was shot. In fact we had walked the same route, near to where he was shot, a couple hours earlier. I'd never been to DC before and it was big day for myself and my fellow Art school grad students. We there hoping to get hired as new professors, by the colleges and universities represented at the jobs fair.

[@richie7291]

@thenewshmoo damn 💀

[@mr.delightful7253]

And your point is?

[@terrihilder8217]

So?

[@shahrulamar5358]

If you were 28 years old that year you are one year younger than my mother.

[@peaceonearth351]

What a trip that must've been. Did you take some acid or something. lol

[@johnv2232]

Why would he do the CBS interview on National television if he wasn't sincere and remorseful? He apologized to the Country,the Reagan families,Brady families and the rest.I think he's remorseful.

[@janina8559]

I agree. He was mentally ill and has done his time. I wish the best for him!

[@johnv2232]

Hinckley should be given a chance to show to the Country that he can be a good American citizen 🇺🇸.He did show regret and remorse on National television.

[@u.s.m.c.fewproudthemarines2987]

@@johnv2232 think 🤔🤔 so to friend

[@patrickforrest4899]

@@johnv2232 your kidding right? If not, how about you invite him to your place and maybe have him become your next door neighbor? I’ll go out on a limb and say your kidding.

[@rainblaze.]

@@patrickforrest4899 Well as long as he flies ol glory out side his door and keeps it in good order i get the feeling he'd be yanky doodle with that

[@benjiboy1245]

Funny that this clip doesn't mention how Hinckley was motivated to do this from the movie Taxi Driver. I guess that's where he got the idea to assassinate a politician and why he was obsessed with Jodie Foster (who was in the movie). At least that's what the internet tells me. (Not saying it's the movie's fault, but history would be different if this guy had not seen that movie lmao. Life is weird.)

[@rickdavenport9538]

How is this possible?

[@nathueil1]

Because it was probable

[@louf7178]

Difficult decisions, but it seems to be reasonable. He made all the right answers, and they sounded right; some not even the perfect "good" answer.

[@PD-we8vf]

Did you ever consider that criminals lie?

[@GunsDontKillSSRIDoes]

@@PD-we8vf The left has no common sense. They believe whatever their TV tells them.

[@IsmailofeRegime]

@@PD-we8vf It isn't like he shot Reagan for a political cause or because he was a paid assassin. He was mentally unwell.

[@dzenacs2011]

​​@@PD-we8vfpeople here are strange. Defending maniac who clearly lies

[@barneyfife4812]

He should have never been released.

[@supercal3944]

What are you saying? He’s an American hero who almost saved this country but sadly missed his shot.

[@Robsonski96]

@@supercal3944 You're just as insane as him. You should be locked up.

[@larryhinze2330]

Are you talking in the future about Hunter or Joe?

[@marciopereira3359]

@@supercal3944 bruh why do so many people hate reagen

[@user-ki1un4jg2d]

Mark David Chapman is the real hero , getting rid of that hippie John Lennon .@@supercal3944

[@SmokeWithMeInCT]

I can respect this man for stepping up and telling his story . Mental health is awful

[@johnmitchell4709]

he getting paid only reason he talking🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

[@myshidonstink4918]

@@johnmitchell4709 Wow I’m not feeling the love for humanity here. Who cares if he’s getting paid ? Oh I guess you do

[@melanietatco30]

Me too

[@donnamariedavidson5065]

@@johnmitchell4709 well DUH 🙄

[@samarmisra4922]

Mental health should be free of stigma and glad Hinckley is speaking up.

[@keepnitredneck5578]

I was in central state mental hospital with him I want the classes with him in central state very intelligent person you wouldn’t even thought that he did what he did super nice guy

[@retroguy9494]

That's no surprise dude. Many people who suffer from mental illness are highly intelligent.

[@GunsDontKillSSRIDoes]

@@retroguy9494 That's true. Wish they had a purpose.

[@retroguy9494]

@@GunsDontKillSSRIDoes Oh, they DO have a purpose. Look at John Nash for instance. He actually won the Nobel Prize. But it was recognized by his wife that he needed help which he received. He was never cured. But they kept his illness kind of in check. The really sad think about Hinkley is that no one helped him in time. This is why we need to pay more attention to mental illness in this country!

[@Cyndy10]

No one is perfect. My love for him remains the same. @ remains without Cynthia

[@user-eo1vi2nt1o]

We are all in need of forgiveness.

[@wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442]

Until some black guy or some other people of color does something THEN it is throw the book out of Judge make sure he burns burn him at the stake right

[@jimhoctor2382]

Maybe you are!

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

We are also all in need of justice and it was not served in this case.

[@retroguy9494]

@@jimhoctor2382 Just based on that comment alone, so are YOU!

[@GunsDontKillSSRIDoes]

Murderers will not inherent eternal life.

[@Buttersplaysgames]

is it just me or is the fact that someone who tried to off el hefe presidente is being given airtime and a platform to talk about it? Why is part of his release agreement to lay low and move past this? I understand reform and release but there needs to be some kind of limitations for someone who does that

[@jamesstewart8377]

“It was all so traumatic” John Hinckley. I can’t even expound on the irony of that statement.

[@citrine65]

Stand by...

[@user-ck9db6yz8s]

The Hinkley family is very well-connected politically - there's a lot more to this story than meets the eye ... a lot more.

[@crownuk4867]

You think he was "used?"

[@kcirded11]

I could have interviewed this guy better and I’m an idiot

[@sandramorey2529]

Violence doesn't ever help. Let's see if he is actually now healthy.

[@t206kid]

He should not have been let out

[@MikeCee7]

He was released his mothers care in 2016. 3:39. He was 61 at that time. Not too many 61 year olds have a living parent.

[@sammoneyy]

Okay?

[@MikeCee7]

@@sammoneyy​​⁠ my comment was also implying that: if he was released to his mothers care at his age of 61. #A) she’s is most likely over 80. (And possibly close to being 90) - #B) she is most likely not going to be living much longer. - #C) and usually people that age, are the ones that have caretakers, taking care of them. (not the other way around) - #D) and therefor, it just seems odd & unusual for somebody of that statue & noterietay at age 61 to be released to their mothers caretaking. - (I can understand if he was released to a sibling, or to a child’s care) - I hope this is a suffice (elaborated dumb-down explanation) for what appeared to be a condescending “Okay” response.

[@sammoneyy]

@@MikeCee7 lmao I’ve met 106y/o that are quicker than some doctors, they certainly took her age into account when placing him in her care, he doesn’t need physical help, just mental, and if his mother is sharp enough to call the feds, she’s good enough

[@sammoneyy]

@@MikeCee7 and it was meant to be condescending, might in courage basic critical thinking in the future

[@MikeCee7]

@@sammoneyy for every 106 year old, you met who are that sharp of thinkers. (& not deteriorating as time passes) I can point out hundreds+ people who died before age 85, (& before age 80) and/or living in assisted living in that age range. - I’m was pointing out, that it’s very rare for most 61 year olds, that have a parent, (still alive) & sew more responsible, and more cognitive than they are

[@job8258]

He should never see the light of day

[@msrnda]

I knew someone that was apart of his rehabilitation with St. Elizabeth's hospital and DC Mental Health Court for years.

[@crimony3054]

CIA troll. Hinckley had his toes in the sand in Bermuda by the end of the week and hasn't moved since.

[@rexengstrom2586]

Here are my comments about this event that took place on March 30th of 1981 it was like yesterday that this incident had occur I was a freshman in a junior college living in Titusville Florida at the time. Only 20 years old just in the prime of my life

[@akashpisharody]

Thank you for sharing your experience, Rex. ♥️

[@rexengstrom2586]

@@akashpisharody you welcome

[@random_account2160]

Hinckley doesn’t even remember, or if he does, didn’t even acknowledge Tim McCarthy or Thomas Delahanty. Delahanty still sits with permanent nerve damage in his arm John, mind you!

[@retroguy9494]

Its called MENTAL ILLNESS dude. You can't blame him. He was sick. He still IS but medicine and therapy helped him to be more normal. Stop treating the poor man like he was in full control of his faculties and knew what he was doing!

[@IsmailofeRegime]

To be fair, he's medicated in the interview. I doubt that gives him perfect clarity.

[@retroguy9494]

@@IsmailofeRegime Yes, you're right. And I'm sure a condition of his release from the hospital was that he continue to take his medicine. Hopefully, there is some kind of testing system in place to make sure he does on a regular basis.

[@22lyric]

His shooting of James Brady led to an extremely altered life for Mr. Brady and his family, and was the CAUSE OF HIS DEATH in 2014!

[@kawasakiwhiptwo5821]

Killing someone and murdering someone is two different things.

[@Lala_B]

@@kawasakiwhiptwo5821 That’s like splitting hairs. Makes zero difference to the dead person or their loved ones. Death is death. Many years of suffering followed by death is torture plus death. Would never have come to be without JH’s loading that gun and pulling the trigger.

[@AarnessMusic]

Everybody dies of something

[@retroguy9494]

You can look at it ANOTHER way. The man DID live another 33 years to the age of 73. The average life expectancy for a man in the U.S., which has actually been declining (the only first world country to go backwards), is around 76. That's not bad despite his medical complications.

[@jackcherbourg2899]

His death was ruled a homicide.

[@jvargas6034]

I Cannot Believe This All Happened On March 30 1981 And Ronald Reagan Survived

[@carlgrimes1311]

J Vargas. I can’t believe that all of this happened 41 years ago.

[@EF-fc4du]

And he never got to meet Jodie Foster.

[@Marc816]

Hey, Johnny......how do you plan on apologizing to James Brady!!!!!?????

[@lil.loagie]

Bruh he had 40 years in jail, He dont owe anything, he said his sorrys

[@nathueil1]

Johnny? What are yall fishing buddies?

[@Marc816]

@@nathueil1 NO!!!!!!!!!

[@nathueil1]

@@Marc816 Was just curious you called him Johnny as if you know him. Didn't understand that, because I thought his name was John.

[@Marc816]

@@nathueil1 ok

[@bystanderbutch3509]

I wonder if he knew Jodie Foster was a lesbian?

[@KB-hn3tx]

Doubtful. Those things weren't widely discussed in those days.

[@RockerT1000]

And he lived to tell about it is the crazy part

[@ctotheb7775]

Empty eyes.

[@Joenah5]

I forgive him for missing, at least he tried

[@loveydiptee5778]

Terrible thing to say.

[@dukeofirony58]

​@@loveydiptee5778No, he's right. I also forgive him for missing.

[@bobbob9821]

Damn, you are so safe edgy.

[@dukeofirony58]

@@bobbob9821 I hate slimy politicians. Who can blame me?

[@zerocool1ist]

Im sure Jodie Foster is looking over her shoulder.

[@larryhinze2330]

She is just glad BUSH got licked in the election.

[@alinamast1229]

too bad. What a hero.

[@24.novaalifvianda71]

You talking to me, you talking to me

[@smaree1703]

He’s nuts obviously still!!!!

[@larryhinze2330]

Are you talking about Joe or Nancy?

[@nunyabusiness2280]

Only thing to be sorry about is he didn’t succeed

[@benjaminbingaman1848]

Well his motive would be in vain he did it to impress actress Jodie Foster but jokes on him she’s a lesbian and she’s married to Alexandra Hedison

[@shogun0127]

Never should have had access to a gun. People never learn

[@Grandmas_Favorite]

His eyes say it all😊

[@FloridaFun10007]

now he works at CNN

[@citrine65]

I wouldn't want to be in room alone with him.

[@larryhinze2330]

As long as you were the only one walking out.

[@kkkkkk6570]

his brain has been rotted with antipsychotics, probably for a good reason lmao

[@brucevodka]

He sounds like the Sling Blade guy.

[@marvinhancock6433]

I'll bet he could go get a A R 15 today

[@vicepresidentmikepence889]

There's one waiting for him in Texas

[@Folsomdsf2]

He can actually in several states.

[@josephcox736]

I wonder how Jodie Foster is sleeping these days 🥱

[@ryangatien6615]

With a woman

[@paolo3815]

How does this guy live long enough to make bail

[@upnorthvlogs]

Why is he not prison

[@dianegonzales7345]

Do not let him out!

[@apriltorres3684]

Hinkley should have stayed in the mental hospital for life !!! Three men were seriously injured and that included the President, a Secret Service Agent and a Police Officer. The 4th man Brady was critically wounded and nearly 40 years later he died and his death was ruled a homicide. Hinkley may very well be sorry by know but that doesn't give him a free pass to get out of the hospital.

[@davanmani556]

Judy Woodruff was one of those other families. She was pregnant with her son. Details sketchy but she was near or at the hotel when the shots rang. A press secretary pulled her down when the shots were fired.

[@skyking6989]

Been eating good in the slam. Got more chins then a Chinese phonebook

[@jeanettesmith765]

He should not even be interviewed.

[@wrinkleneckbass]

Let's face it, he'll probably write a book and make a lot of money. He did his time though, so good for him.

[@franknacc1718]

Since when did we consider doing time an honest accomplishment. You know considering they are forced to.

[@retroguy9494]

I hope he DOES. Mental illness robbed him of most of his life, including his prime earning years so I hope his book earns him enough money to live in his old age.

[@harrysingh2874]

A young Hinckley looked like a young Elton John.

[@AdrianSOG]

I really dnt think he shoulda been able to walk away smh