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”
@@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.
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 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!
@@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..
@@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.
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.
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
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
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..
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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).
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
@@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 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!
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
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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 .
@@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
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.
@@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
@@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
Yes I also accept his apology too and I'm proud of him for taking the first step in apologizing and thankful to the people that were brought to his path for helping him 🙏
I think he copped out a bit by not discussing the details of that day. You did this thing so many years ago. If you were genuinely detached, you could at least discuss the incident. If you don’t want to talk, then why do an interview? Make your apology video and go. I’m sure over the last 41 years, you’ve had plenty of discussions about why you were there in the first place. What’s one more discussion? Especially if doing so will show people that you’ve actually grown and moved past whatever it was that brought you there in the past. I’m sorry, to me, it feels disingenuous.
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)
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.
@@GunsDontKillSSRIDoesyou’re about to get the worst presidency in the history of the country and hey, you voted for it lmao. i dont think anything biden has done can top nominating a paedophile for attorney general
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
@@TheRenHoek Ren, did you see this name and get mad? Ha. And you sent this comment to me because of the name of the channel or because of my comment? Here, I'll take care of that question for ya; Ha, _the name._ Don't be so angry and immature, 'Ren'.
You know even he did a really bad thing at least he was man enough to admit he was wrong and apologized for his actions and got help unlike certain female blonde celebrities who think they can hurt others and gaslight a jury and blame the world for their court loss.
Well said and saddest and wrongly many female celebrities you mentioned can be much worse than males and at worst don't admit their mistakes truly and create a fake show.
@Touch Blampied I don't see why. He committed a criminal act four decades ago due to mental illness. There's no indication he's going to commit another crime again.
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
@@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!
He not only prayed for him, but he FORGAVE him. Which is why I get very upset reading some of these comments calling Hinkley all sorts of names and admonishing the judge for letting him out of the hospital and saying he should stay there forever. Reagan was a victim and HE forgave. So what's everyone ELSE'S problem?
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!
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 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.
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.
Under no circumstances should he be free. People who have done far less are serving way more time in horrible prisons. Remorse just does not cut it sometimes, especially when people have been permanently injured.
What is the point of retribution? It's disappointing to see so many people with this mindset that our justice system should only exist to exact useless revenge. Rehabilitation should always be the aim, and I think it's been reached with Mr. Hinckley. He's producing some great music and generally chillin.
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.
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.
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.
All the apologies in the world will not bring Jim Brady back his complete health. I’m glad Reagan wasn’t killed but the media seem to forget the true victim. The man belongs in prison for life.
@@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.
@@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 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
I met this guy at a bar in New Jersey. He seemed pretty normal and I had no idea who he really was. We shot pool and enjoyed several shots and beers together. This guy served his time. He's becoming a successful musician. Leave him alone!!!
I'm from New Jersey and I'm not worried. Psychiatrists, doctors and therapists say he's better and a judge agreed. That's good enough for ME. However, if he needs the medicine to keep his brain chemicals in balance, I DO hope the judge put in place some kind of regular testing to make sure he continues to take them as part of his release from the hospital. Once helped and as long as they continue to take their medicine, people with mental illness CAN lead normal lives. And they should be able to do so!
He got an insanity pass because his family is LOADED and in the top 1% of income. His father was CEO of the Vanderbilt Energy Corporation. His family's money bought his "care" at a cushy facility instead of three hots and a cot.
@@Jodykang You clearly have a weird sense of humor and missed the part where he said "I am the most scrutinized patient in the entire mental health system for 41 years." I wonder how that happened? Thomas Delahanty and Tim McCarthy might be able to tell him.
Of COURSE you would remember every single person. Because YOU don't suffer from a severe mental illness like Hinkley. That's why he was in a hospital and not a prison!
@@justthefacts8872 You obviously know very little if anything about severe mental illness. When people don't remember incidents due to mental illness it is NOT amnesia. Two totally different things dude.
@@retroguy9494 He clearly remembers both the incident and his victims. However, only Reagan and Brady are worth mentioning. The PR attempt wasn't successful.
As an American who ALSO remembers this, its not my place to forgive him. However, it IS President Reagan's and he did it a LONG time ago. And if Mr. Reagan forgave him, that's good enough for ME. In fact, Reagan even prayed for him, good man that he was.
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.
If he shot four black homeless people and found insane, you would agree he should have been released decades ago. I guess it all depends on who the victim is.
As to the question about him being free, whether it is Just? Though we as people may not perceive it as such, if he has served the sentence that the court prescribed, his freedom is both Just and Justified. From a standpoint of equitable, though he attempted to assassinate President Reagan, he did not succeed. Though Brady bore the biggest brunt of Hinkley's misdeeds, he didn't die, nor did the policeman or the Secret Service agent. Though lives were changed, all of his victims survived, and it was obvious he was suffering from some form of delusions. The Justice system makes excuses and exceptions for outright murderers and mass murderers every day. The notoriety of his intended victim should not factor into second guessing the trier of fact and his Judge. If he has followed the prescribed path of the sentence handed down, and in that time has shown himself to be no risk and on the path to recovery, there should be no questions about his release.
Almost on the money. A slightly better take is to not see him as a criminal or what happened to him as a sentence. As far as criminal law is concerned, this man did nothing illegal since he was not capable of criminal responsibility. Then the civil side of the court comes in and determines that this person’s illness makes them dangerous and the court orders him to get the treatment necessary to rejoin society safely. The bottom line is that it’s a mental health issue and not a criminal issue. Once a person meets the standards of the courts for being healthy enough to rejoin society, they should be able to.
If my memory serves me correctly, his parents particularly his father was a major contributor to the republican party and was friends with George HW Bush. Perhaps this is why he was given dispensation for his heinous crime. He should still be in prison for his actions.
The money spent, the fortune gone. Republicans want mor and more power. Rise of Mitch McConnell and the Federalist Party. The NRA will give him some complimentary AR 15 and ammo. Take him out in their yachts.
First of all, he was NOT in prison. He was in a mental hospital. As a rational society, this is what we DO with people who suffer severe mental illness and do these things not of their own volition but due TO the illness. Second, he wasn't given any kind of 'dispensation.' He was committed to the hospital until such time as he was no longer a danger to others. Thanks to medicine and decades of therapy, he's better now so a judge, based on the LAWS as written by Congress and the state legislatures released him. This is what compassionate modern societies DO with mentally ill citizens.
@@retroguy9494 I understand your point. Then please explain why a Mark David Chapman who deservedly belongs in prison for life is treated differently. Chapman's actions were similar to Hinckley's actions although Chapman's actions resulted in death but both had similar "intent". And Chapman was also deemed mentally ill dame as Hinckley.
@@aa697 Well, do you want the simple answer to that one? Or a more detailed one? The simple answer is that Chapman pled guilty. The more detailed one (and sad one in my opinion) is that his lawyers WERE planning on arguing an insanity defense based upon mental health professionals who said he ws both delusional AND psychotic. However, Chapman himself cooperated with the prosecutors instead and said that his symptoms fell short of schizophrenia and told his lawyers he wanted to plead guilty based upon it being 'God's will.' Sadly, this is one of the really horrible things about mental illness. You can be bad at one moment, sane the next or kind of in the middle of the road. Also, lawyers are obligated by ethics to do as their client instructs. Its really one of the stains on our legal justice system. Insanity is a legal term and not a medical one. Also, there should be a system in place for people who are deemed mentally ill by doctors to have a guardian appointed to advocate what is in their best interests instead of letting the sick person decide. Chapman belonged committed to a hospital as well.
He should've publicly apologized to the former president, face to face, when he was alive on camera. Lots of us would have thought differently about him if he did.
He was legally not allowed to do so until June 2022 and Reagan died 18 years before that. I doubt Reagan or any of his victims wanted to speak with him face-to-face on camera. That would have been traumatic for all of them.
I think this is complete BS he should never been released. He never paid for his crimes and doesn’t deserve his freedom. He acts like he is the victim here and he works so hard to change his life. No, the victims are the ones that were laying on the ground and going to the hospital. I have no sympathy for this idiot and I refuse to say his name he doesn’t deserve that recognition, so I’ll just call him idiot..
Firstly, shame on CBS for such a disrespectful interview. Clearly he had problems but he is trying to do better for himself. He’s apologetic, and genuinely feels bad for what he’s done. I have a feeling the drew him in by telling him they wanted to discuss his music, then did a 180 after the thought. Secondly, He’s making original music now on youtube and it’s honestly pretty good. His songs are on iTunes and Spotify as well. I wish him the best in his newfound career in music.
Hinkley critically injured 4 people, one who suffered paralysis and other motor skills injuries he finally died from, but shame on CBS?!! Also, Hinkley's prison mental health reports described a very remorseless and manipulative person. I don't feel sorry for him at all or blame CBS for the interview. A truly remorseful person like him would have disappeared into the wind.
He paralyzed James Brady, that is not something to be forgotten. Brady spent the rest of his life in a wheel chair, and was mentally affected. He was shot above his left eye and the bullet exploded in his brain cavity. He would cry/talk, had problems remembering things, etc. When he died, years later, his death was ruled a homicide. Go look it up. Hinckley can go on with his life, but I for one would not do anything to help him get rich. Let him live a quiet life, and hope he is mentally stable now.
No… if he believed that CBS was honestly trying to do an interview about his music, then maybe he belongs back in that hospital. I’m glad he’s doing better. Genuinely. He is a poster child for the justice system working. But… he knew what he was doing when he gave this interview, and it’s a bit insulting to believe he was “tricked” into it.
This man is the first person to step inside of a movie theater and go "wow, that guy is literally me."
very similar to this case I believe is Mark Chapman, though it was the book not a film.
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”
@@MikeCee7 ☝🤓
@@MikeCee7bro...
@@MikeCee7it's a meme. 😂
The true victim was Jim Brady. The man was shot through the brain, and was partially paralyzed and disabled and in pain for life.
And he died of his wounds.
@@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.
Wish I could upvote twice.
@@JodieFosterMuseum1 begone redditor
Should not be free!!!
Brady may have not died from his injuries at the time, but he eventually died due to his injuries 💔
Yes. And many serve much longer for less.
Good.
His death was ruled a homicide for that reason.
@@jakejerrison5181 you seem like a nice person. 🙄
And suffered and had an altered life. Really sad.
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??!!
He's supposed to remember the names of the people he shot, not just the celebrities he shot.
@@justthefacts8872 ok. That I can understand!! Thank you
@@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!
@@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..
@@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.
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.
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.
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
Huey Newton?
Beautifully written thoughts Ms Rendon. 🧸
@@ghostwalk2446 "therapy" does fix people like this..
Imagine for Jodie Foster to be 17, fitting into college life & this outrageous batshit
He didn’t even know she was a lesbian!!!
ALL to impress some girl that he didn't even know
@@wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442
Hinckley is ok. A lot of guys buy guns to impress women. Big guns scream big penis!
Scary.
Never really found myself having the time or inclination to worry about Jodie Foster. But then again, I have a life
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
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.
Attempted assassin.
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..
No not the only one
He makes music now. W man
He’s so heavily medicated it’s not even him anymore
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.
They should up the dose until there is no him anymore
Do you know him?
@@Jack91790 Do you know what fascism is?
@@GunsDontKillSSRIDoes Do you?
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.
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.
@@Folsomdsf2 He'd lose his disability if he were paid for it.
@@Folsomdsf2 No one would touch him and his twin brother Mark David Chapman before 1980.
Your absolutely right. 👍💯
Hinckley wants to follow the new American dream of being a victim seeking empathy
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.
Sounds like he needs it
Well he obviously needs it if he actually thought Jodi Foster would be impressed with this
@@scottyp2505😭😭
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.
The human race will never forgive him, nor SHOULD they.
He deserves a second chance and I'm not big on giving second chances
If he’s alive… I guess he deserves a second chance. I have a hard time accepting his actions and/or forgiving him.
Do you think Jodie Foster is sleeping easy tonight?
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.
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
*just drugged absolutely medicated
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
@@andyman8214 Better than a raging maniac like in 1981.
@@andyman8214 No they didn't. He received a LOT of therapy as well!
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).
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.
I agree. He was mentally ill and has done his time. I wish the best for him!
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.
@@johnv2232 think 🤔🤔 so to friend
@@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.
@@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
A July 2024 interview is something I want to see now.
He uploaded a video saying he wants to live in peace and harmony and he is sorry for what he did
I wanna see his reaction to what happened too 😮
@@johnmorgan1998 He already did, he has a UA-cam channel.
@@EnigmaHood what’s his channel called
@@johnmorgan1998 John Hinckley
“Apologises for assassination attempt” LMFAOOO. What a sentence
It was just a prank bro
Would you rather that he not apologize?
@@ChristianF15cher I'd rather Democrats not drain his God damn balls like this.
@@ChristianF15cher I don’t actually care, I just thought it was worded funny
@@superoldgamesaturday3277 U mad bro?
I question why anyone would want to go see him sing.
Because he’s talented.
because his songs are actually pretty good tbh 🤷🏻♀️
Amazing talent
Morbid Curiosity?
Crumpy doody, OK?
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.
Well he doesn't remember it.
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.
I remember it too. I was in the sixth grade.
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.
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.
James Brady’s life was changed forever.
And he died prematurely! Cause of death: homicide.
Horrifying.
True. James Brady's life became seriously different after he was shot in the head. He started liking gun control. Too much brain damage.
@@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.
@@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?
@@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!
We are all in need of forgiveness.
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
Maybe you are!
We are also all in need of justice and it was not served in this case.
@@jimhoctor2382 Just based on that comment alone, so are YOU!
Murderers will not inherent eternal life.
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.
absolutely. I felt like the interviewer wasnt great at this. I felt more like. "Say your sorry, say you feel badly"
Heck no
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.
He doesn't even know the names of the people he shot.
He is mentally ill. It was not some pea for leniency by him to the courts.
who care
he was in a mental facility for 30 years of course he doesnt remember
@@peaks781 I'm not sure what your saying. He was drugged up to forget what he did? Or what?
Biden doesn't know the names of those he left in Afghanistan.
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!
Killing someone and murdering someone is two different things.
@@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.
Everybody dies of something
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.
His death was ruled a homicide.
I felt bad for John Hinckley's parents. I think they tried to help their son.
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.
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 .
@@nicolelivington9154 Common sense Trumps degrees 👏
@@GunsDontKillSSRIDoes What do mean ?
@@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
It wasn’t your fault dude! Signed, mk ultra
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.
Why is he out of prison. He paralyzed a man for life
so what?
@Sikyu-ye4ns
Get a grip on reality.
@@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
He was mentally ill at the time. He was cured.
@@Sikyu-ye4ns That's a lot of words. Too bad I'm not reading em. Get a grip on reality, go outside.
Next time can we get a better interviewer for a big interview like this?
Yeah, just give him the fame he wanted
@@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.
@@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
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.
How does he not remember the names of his other victims
Exactly!
He chooses not to
It has been decades
he’s on valium
I wouldn’t have never let him out!
Only thing to be sorry about is he didn’t succeed
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
I accept his apology even if his family doesn’t you can tell he has suffered and was suffering when he did it
Yes I also accept his apology too and I'm proud of him for taking the first step in apologizing and thankful to the people that were brought to his path for helping him 🙏
I think he copped out a bit by not discussing the details of that day. You did this thing so many years ago. If you were genuinely detached, you could at least discuss the incident. If you don’t want to talk, then why do an interview? Make your apology video and go. I’m sure over the last 41 years, you’ve had plenty of discussions about why you were there in the first place. What’s one more discussion? Especially if doing so will show people that you’ve actually grown and moved past whatever it was that brought you there in the past. I’m sorry, to me, it feels disingenuous.
It’s not for you to forgive his crimes it’s up to his victims.
@@bigstyx Yeah people are weird online can’t forgive someone on behalf of someone else
Remorse for what. He doesn’t remember that day in his own words. How can you have remorse for something you don’t remember.
He should have never been released.
What are you saying? He’s an American hero who almost saved this country but sadly missed his shot.
@@supercal3944 You're just as insane as him. You should be locked up.
Are you talking in the future about Hunter or Joe?
@@supercal3944 bruh why do so many people hate reagen
Mark David Chapman is the real hero , getting rid of that hippie John Lennon .@@supercal3944
He sounds like Morgan Freeman the first few times he’s up for parole in “The Shawshank Redemption”.
At his clinic, every night was Enchilada Night! And, there was no buried cash in Mexico waiting for him to get out.
Stamp "REJECTED".
@@RobARug Haha! Exactly.
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.
I was too young at the time for this to really affect me but the reporter seemed really rude during the interview.
Right??
I was 13 when this happened. You're right, reporter does seem rude.
This guy shouldn't be walking free.
MK Ultra is a hell of a thing
@@cjoin83buncha bs
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)
CIA MKultra Democrat. He was programmed to do it. It is the same play book.
He should he made a mistake 40 years ago and now is a functioning human being
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?
Hopefully the judge, as a condition of his release from the hospital, requires regular blood tests to ensure he continues to take his medicine.
Exactly my thought, he might stop and look for a new celebrity to be obsessed with again
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.
and taxpayers have to pay his jailtime due to your extreme mercy?
My nature is compassion and forgiveness, but something remains creepy about this man.
At least he’s putting his energy into music
I forgive him for missing, at least he tried
Terrible thing to say.
@@loveydiptee5778No, he's right. I also forgive him for missing.
Damn, you are so safe edgy.
@@bobbob9821 I hate slimy politicians. Who can blame me?
I'd like for him to actually know the names of the other two people he shot. Probably had time to learn them.,
I believe he has cognitive issues
@@JD-ht7yw Nothing like the current president.
@@GunsDontKillSSRIDoesyou’re about to get the worst presidency in the history of the country and hey, you voted for it lmao. i dont think anything biden has done can top nominating a paedophile for attorney general
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
He's clearly heavily medicated at the time of this interview, what will happen if he stops taking his meds? I'm surprised he was released.
@@TheRenHoek
Ren, did you see this name and get mad? Ha.
And you sent this comment to me because of the name of the channel or because of my comment? Here, I'll take care of that question for ya; Ha, _the name._
Don't be so angry and immature, 'Ren'.
@@HAL_9000__ In an NBC news interview he said he is on medications
I feel he was truly remorseful but it is up to the families to find it in there hearts to forgive or not. Only God can judge a man's heart.
@@peaceonearth351 Reagan wanted to speak with him and forgave him.
If he doesn't take his meds, Biden need to reinforce his security.
I wonder if he knew Jodie Foster was a lesbian?
Doubtful. Those things weren't widely discussed in those days.
That interviewer HATES john hinkley , it's so obvious
his brain has been rotted with antipsychotics, probably for a good reason lmao
41 years in prison and he still doesn't know the names of the other families. POS
Not prison
AND WE FED HIM. NOW HE IS FREE AND HAS A BAND.
@@jmb9040 Well if it wasn't prison then why didn't he just walk out ?
Still sounds like there’s a bit of a disconnect.
He'll probably have his own TV show next month. That would be so America in 2022.
Fox News will hail him a hero’s welcome
How is this possible?
Because it was probable
You know even he did a really bad thing at least he was man enough to admit he was wrong and apologized for his actions and got help unlike certain female blonde celebrities who think they can hurt others and gaslight a jury and blame the world for their court loss.
Yikes
Well said and saddest and wrongly many female celebrities you mentioned can be much worse than males and at worst don't admit their mistakes truly and create a fake show.
@Touch Blampied I don't see why. He committed a criminal act four decades ago due to mental illness. There's no indication he's going to commit another crime again.
What if you succeeded?
(Me thinking he'd say "death penalty ")
Him: I guess a new president.
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.
Did you ever consider that criminals lie?
@@PD-we8vf The left has no common sense. They believe whatever their TV tells them.
@@PD-we8vf It isn't like he shot Reagan for a political cause or because he was a paid assassin. He was mentally unwell.
@@PD-we8vfpeople here are strange. Defending maniac who clearly lies
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
That's no surprise dude. Many people who suffer from mental illness are highly intelligent.
@@retroguy9494 That's true. Wish they had a purpose.
@@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!
President Reagan prayed for Hinckley. A great president.
He not only prayed for him, but he FORGAVE him. Which is why I get very upset reading some of these comments calling Hinkley all sorts of names and admonishing the judge for letting him out of the hospital and saying he should stay there forever. Reagan was a victim and HE forgave. So what's everyone ELSE'S problem?
lmao you are pretty funny.
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!
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!
To be fair, he's medicated in the interview. I doubt that gives him perfect clarity.
@@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.
The Hinkley family is very well-connected politically - there's a lot more to this story than meets the eye ... a lot more.
You think he was "used?"
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.
@thenewshmoo damn 💀
And your point is?
So?
If you were 28 years old that year you are one year younger than my mother.
What a trip that must've been. Did you take some acid or something. lol
Under no circumstances should he be free. People who have done far less are serving way more time in horrible prisons. Remorse just does not cut it sometimes, especially when people have been permanently injured.
Christianity and Buddhism and all rielgons teach remorse it doesn't make sense to make someone suffer because of mistake that spreading the problem
He was in St. Elizabeth Mental Institution not prison
he was mentally ill at the time. he is no longer mentally ill, therefore he is not a threat, therefore he is allowed to be free
Word.
What is the point of retribution? It's disappointing to see so many people with this mindset that our justice system should only exist to exact useless revenge. Rehabilitation should always be the aim, and I think it's been reached with Mr. Hinckley. He's producing some great music and generally chillin.
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.
If that was the case, George HW bush would not run in 1992 as president.
@@AndrewSmith-hw4ml Do you mean if he had succeeded?
@@nancychace8619 Yes
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.
These shooters have shotty memories. Sirhan Sirhan was the same. (Pun intended)
I'm old remember when he was up for parole. " Kennedys would for give me. " The 1 person I killed would have forgiven me"
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.
All the apologies in the world will not bring Jim Brady back his complete health. I’m glad Reagan wasn’t killed but the media seem to forget the true victim. The man belongs in prison for life.
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.
Okay?
@@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)
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#B) she is most likely not going to be living much longer.
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#C) and usually people that age, are the ones that have caretakers, taking care of them. (not the other way around)
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#D) and therefor, it just seems odd & unusual for somebody of that statue & noterietay at age 61 to be released to their mothers caretaking.
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(I can understand if he was released to a sibling, or to a child’s care)
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I hope this is a suffice (elaborated dumb-down explanation) for what appeared to be a condescending “Okay” response.
@@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
@@MikeCee7 and it was meant to be condescending, might in courage basic critical thinking in the future
@@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.
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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
Untreated/ poorly treated mental illness is dangerous for the person suffering and all around them. Never ignore. It must be addressed.
I wonder if he had an afro with a different shade he would be sitting here giving and interview 30 years later?
He should never see the light of day
I met this guy at a bar in New Jersey. He seemed pretty normal and I had no idea who he really was. We shot pool and enjoyed several shots and beers together. This guy served his time. He's becoming a successful musician. Leave him alone!!!
You met him at a bar and shot pool with him, huh? Yeah, right.
Alcohol really doesn’t mix well with psychotic drugs
This man is in Jersey?!
@@lwmson This could have been before he tried to shoot Reagan. It doesn't necessarily have been recently.
I'm from New Jersey and I'm not worried. Psychiatrists, doctors and therapists say he's better and a judge agreed. That's good enough for ME. However, if he needs the medicine to keep his brain chemicals in balance, I DO hope the judge put in place some kind of regular testing to make sure he continues to take them as part of his release from the hospital. Once helped and as long as they continue to take their medicine, people with mental illness CAN lead normal lives. And they should be able to do so!
I know black people doing more time than this guy for drug charges and they went to prison before this guy.
Hey, Johnny......how do you plan on apologizing to James Brady!!!!!?????
Bruh he had 40 years in jail, He dont owe anything, he said his sorrys
Johnny? What are yall fishing buddies?
@@nathueil1 NO!!!!!!!!!
@@Marc816 Was just curious you called him Johnny as if you know him. Didn't understand that, because I thought his name was John.
@@nathueil1 ok
He got an insanity pass because his family is LOADED and in the top 1% of income. His father was CEO of the Vanderbilt Energy Corporation. His family's money bought his "care" at a cushy facility instead of three hots and a cot.
Has the thought ever occurred to you that he 'got an insanity pass' because he really WAS insane at the time?
Mfer literally had a 'relationship' with a fictional character bleeding into real life. The dude was legit insane.
@@Folsomdsf2 Well, that was the opinion of several psychologists, psychiatrists and the trial judge who read their reports so I guess you're right!
I would remember the names of every single person I hurt.
He only acknowledges those he hurt who have celebrity status.
He is clearly not the victim.
@@Jodykang You clearly have a weird sense of humor and missed the part where he said "I am the most scrutinized patient in the entire mental health system for 41 years."
I wonder how that happened? Thomas Delahanty and Tim McCarthy might be able to tell him.
Of COURSE you would remember every single person. Because YOU don't suffer from a severe mental illness like Hinkley. That's why he was in a hospital and not a prison!
@@retroguy9494 Oh, you mean the singer-songwriter? He has a mental illness, not amnesia.
@@justthefacts8872 You obviously know very little if anything about severe mental illness. When people don't remember incidents due to mental illness it is NOT amnesia. Two totally different things dude.
@@retroguy9494 He clearly remembers both the incident and his victims. However, only Reagan and Brady are worth mentioning. The PR attempt wasn't successful.
As an American who remembers this ..I forgive him. I believe he is sincere.
well they do say americans are gullible
@@iceonisaac it’s called giving someone a second chance
As an American who ALSO remembers this, its not my place to forgive him. However, it IS President Reagan's and he did it a LONG time ago. And if Mr. Reagan forgave him, that's good enough for ME. In fact, Reagan even prayed for him, good man that he was.
@@flamenice3055 yes we're human we make mistakes in life especially to how we're raised and influenced when younger
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.
Bro already spent 30 years of his life there I think he should be given a chance to live free
He should NOT be out.
If he shot four black homeless people and found insane, you would agree he should have been released decades ago. I guess it all depends on who the victim is.
@@PhoenixDemocrat Yep. The guy who fatally shot John Lennon in 1980 is still locked up.
If he’d succeeded he’d be a American hero
🤓
Global hero
Real
You mean like Mark David Chapman .
Stand by...
As to the question about him being free, whether it is Just? Though we as people may not perceive it as such, if he has served the sentence that the court prescribed, his freedom is both Just and Justified.
From a standpoint of equitable, though he attempted to assassinate President Reagan, he did not succeed. Though Brady bore the biggest brunt of Hinkley's misdeeds, he didn't die, nor did the policeman or the Secret Service agent. Though lives were changed, all of his victims survived, and it was obvious he was suffering from some form of delusions. The Justice system makes excuses and exceptions for outright murderers and mass murderers every day. The notoriety of his intended victim should not factor into second guessing the trier of fact and his Judge. If he has followed the prescribed path of the sentence handed down, and in that time has shown himself to be no risk and on the path to recovery, there should be no questions about his release.
naw he can't be trusted, slap a ankle monitor on him. you know how chomos say "i will never do it again" and then THEY DO IT AGAIN.
Almost on the money. A slightly better take is to not see him as a criminal or what happened to him as a sentence. As far as criminal law is concerned, this man did nothing illegal since he was not capable of criminal responsibility. Then the civil side of the court comes in and determines that this person’s illness makes them dangerous and the court orders him to get the treatment necessary to rejoin society safely. The bottom line is that it’s a mental health issue and not a criminal issue. Once a person meets the standards of the courts for being healthy enough to rejoin society, they should be able to.
Well stated
he was found "Insane" so letting him out is ridiculous and unjust. He's a dangerous physcopath.
@@JamieAllen1977 that’s now how it works though
If my memory serves me correctly, his parents particularly his father was a major contributor to the republican party and was friends with George HW Bush.
Perhaps this is why he was given dispensation for his heinous crime. He should still be in prison for his actions.
No he shouldn’t. He did his time
The money spent, the fortune gone. Republicans want mor and more power. Rise of Mitch McConnell and the Federalist Party. The NRA will give him some complimentary AR 15 and ammo. Take him out in their yachts.
First of all, he was NOT in prison. He was in a mental hospital. As a rational society, this is what we DO with people who suffer severe mental illness and do these things not of their own volition but due TO the illness. Second, he wasn't given any kind of 'dispensation.' He was committed to the hospital until such time as he was no longer a danger to others. Thanks to medicine and decades of therapy, he's better now so a judge, based on the LAWS as written by Congress and the state legislatures released him. This is what compassionate modern societies DO with mentally ill citizens.
@@retroguy9494 I understand your point. Then please explain why a Mark David Chapman who deservedly belongs in prison for life is treated differently. Chapman's actions were similar to Hinckley's actions although Chapman's actions resulted in death but both had similar "intent". And Chapman was also deemed mentally ill dame as Hinckley.
@@aa697 Well, do you want the simple answer to that one? Or a more detailed one? The simple answer is that Chapman pled guilty.
The more detailed one (and sad one in my opinion) is that his lawyers WERE planning on arguing an insanity defense based upon mental health professionals who said he ws both delusional AND psychotic. However, Chapman himself cooperated with the prosecutors instead and said that his symptoms fell short of schizophrenia and told his lawyers he wanted to plead guilty based upon it being 'God's will.' Sadly, this is one of the really horrible things about mental illness. You can be bad at one moment, sane the next or kind of in the middle of the road. Also, lawyers are obligated by ethics to do as their client instructs. Its really one of the stains on our legal justice system. Insanity is a legal term and not a medical one. Also, there should be a system in place for people who are deemed mentally ill by doctors to have a guardian appointed to advocate what is in their best interests instead of letting the sick person decide. Chapman belonged committed to a hospital as well.
I'm just glad that he didn't succeed and ultimately alter history forever.
Yes. Which is part of why Reagan forgave him. Reagan truly believed that God spared him.
would have just had Bush 8 years sooner....
@@tomloft2000 Which would have been a disaster because Bush would not have ended the cold war the way Reagan did.
He should've publicly apologized to the former president, face to face, when he was alive on camera. Lots of us would have thought differently about him if he did.
He was legally not allowed to do so until June 2022 and Reagan died 18 years before that. I doubt Reagan or any of his victims wanted to speak with him face-to-face on camera. That would have been traumatic for all of them.
For some reason I think the guy on the right is more candid and truthful than the guy on the left
He should not have been let out
It’s okay bro. You don’t need to apologize for shooting Reagan.
Unbelievable that they let him go. He ruined Jim Brady’s life idc if he was mentally ill we can’t have people like this walking around freely
He ruined his own life as well and spent decades away in mental hospitals, I don't think it's very unbelievable at all.
This man still can't be trusted. He's totally on medications.
Are you talking about Hunter or Joe?
@@larryhinze2330 He's talking about guy who wanted to shoot Reagan, but unfortunately, missed
I think this is complete BS he should never been released. He never paid for his crimes and doesn’t deserve his freedom. He acts like he is the victim here and he works so hard to change his life. No, the victims are the ones that were laying on the ground and going to the hospital. I have no sympathy for this idiot and I refuse to say his name he doesn’t deserve that recognition, so I’ll just call him idiot..
Firstly, shame on CBS for such a disrespectful interview. Clearly he had problems but he is trying to do better for himself. He’s apologetic, and genuinely feels bad for what he’s done. I have a feeling the drew him in by telling him they wanted to discuss his music, then did a 180 after the thought.
Secondly, He’s making original music now on youtube and it’s honestly pretty good. His songs are on iTunes and Spotify as well. I wish him the best in his newfound career in music.
That's how the media works. Trying to make this out to be a big spectacle
Read your comment to the Brady family. About how much you appreciate his music...
Hinkley critically injured 4 people, one who suffered paralysis and other motor skills injuries he finally died from, but shame on CBS?!! Also, Hinkley's prison mental health reports described a very remorseless and manipulative person. I don't feel sorry for him at all or blame CBS for the interview. A truly remorseful person like him would have disappeared into the wind.
He paralyzed James Brady, that is not something to be forgotten. Brady spent the rest of his life in a wheel chair, and was mentally affected. He was shot above his left eye and the bullet exploded in his brain cavity. He would cry/talk, had problems remembering things, etc. When he died, years later, his death was ruled a homicide. Go look it up. Hinckley can go on with his life, but I for one would not do anything to help him get rich. Let him live a quiet life, and hope he is mentally stable now.
No… if he believed that CBS was honestly trying to do an interview about his music, then maybe he belongs back in that hospital.
I’m glad he’s doing better. Genuinely. He is a poster child for the justice system working.
But… he knew what he was doing when he gave this interview, and it’s a bit insulting to believe he was “tricked” into it.
now he works at CNN
I bet he watches "Taxi Driver" a lot...
I Cannot Believe This All Happened On March 30 1981 And Ronald Reagan Survived
J Vargas. I can’t believe that all of this happened 41 years ago.
I could have interviewed this guy better and I’m an idiot
“It was all so traumatic”
John Hinckley.
I can’t even expound on the irony of that statement.
Reagan was the embodiment of evil. I’m glad Hinckley felt remorse for what he did. But Duff never ever felt regret
Reagan destroyed USSR and won the Cold War. What is wrong with you?
@@Robsonski96 cope
And he never got to meet Jodie Foster.
only if Hinckley wouldn't have missed
Then you would be in a Siberian prison camp today .
But why was his family having dinner with the bushes that night?
No one is perfect. My love for him remains the same. @ remains without Cynthia
If he is ok he needs to stand trial for what he did .
lol He was deemed to be mentally incapacitated at the time of the shooting. What would be the point of a trial?
@@renejean2523 when they are found to be mentally competent they are ready for trial .
He’s nuts obviously still!!!!
Are you talking about Joe or Nancy?
Why is he not prison