Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States. He served two terms for a total of 8 years. In those years he overcame many things. He passed many surprising and impressive bills and laws. He ended the Cold War and confronted the War on Illegal Drugs head on. But, during his first 4 years in office, he was almost assassinated by a delusional man by the name of, John Hinckley. The Jodie Foster fanatic planned the attack for many months, and during those months his thoughts became darker and more hate filled. The insanity filled man had other obsessions too, they were, “Nazis, the Beatles and assassin (Ronald Reagan is shot by John Hinckley, Jr.).
At the time of the attempted assassination of President Reagan, when someone said the …show more content…
So with his sights set on that idea he had to pick a time that would work. He would check upcoming events, schedules and anything he could find to get the perfect situation. Then, he found it. On March 31, 1981, the day of the attempt, President Reagan was in the “Hilton Hotel in Washington D.C. addressing the Building and Construction Workers Union of the AFL-CIO” (President Reagan Shot). Then the moment that John Hinckley has been plotting for several months, going back-and-forth on what he should do, has finally come. “Hinckley was armed with a .22 revolver with exploding bullets and was only ten feet away from Reagan when he began shooting. Fortunately, he was a poor shot and most of the bullets did not explode as they were supposed to. Hinckley’s first shot hit press secretary James Brady and other shots wounded a police officer and a Secret Service agent. The final shot hit Reagan’s limo and then ricocheted into the President’s chest”(Ronald Reagan is shot by John Hinckley, Jr.). Hinckley was detained faster than he could blink. Though the Secret Service was focused on attempted assassin, John Hinckley, it was obvious the attention was on the wounded President. President Reagan was immediately sent to the hospital when he said, “Honey, I forgot to duck.”(Lynn Rosellini, 3/31/81). Along with Reagan, press secretary James Brady, the officer, and the …show more content…
was found not guilty by reasoning of insanity. Still seen as mentally unstable, he was immediately sent to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Washington D.C. The nation was outraged by the verdict. Some states were so belligerent that they banned the insanity defense all together. The said-to-be schizophrenic’s parents would open a fund to support the mentally ill and awareness for the mentally ill. In 2003, a judge allowed Hinckley to have visits with his parents. In 1993, Congress passed the “Brady Bill” which stated that there will be a five day waiting period before one could buy a gun. On September 10, 2016, John Hinckley was released from St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and currently lives with his parents. He makes occasional appearances outside of his mother’s
At the time of the attempted assassination of President Reagan, when someone said the …show more content…
So with his sights set on that idea he had to pick a time that would work. He would check upcoming events, schedules and anything he could find to get the perfect situation. Then, he found it. On March 31, 1981, the day of the attempt, President Reagan was in the “Hilton Hotel in Washington D.C. addressing the Building and Construction Workers Union of the AFL-CIO” (President Reagan Shot). Then the moment that John Hinckley has been plotting for several months, going back-and-forth on what he should do, has finally come. “Hinckley was armed with a .22 revolver with exploding bullets and was only ten feet away from Reagan when he began shooting. Fortunately, he was a poor shot and most of the bullets did not explode as they were supposed to. Hinckley’s first shot hit press secretary James Brady and other shots wounded a police officer and a Secret Service agent. The final shot hit Reagan’s limo and then ricocheted into the President’s chest”(Ronald Reagan is shot by John Hinckley, Jr.). Hinckley was detained faster than he could blink. Though the Secret Service was focused on attempted assassin, John Hinckley, it was obvious the attention was on the wounded President. President Reagan was immediately sent to the hospital when he said, “Honey, I forgot to duck.”(Lynn Rosellini, 3/31/81). Along with Reagan, press secretary James Brady, the officer, and the …show more content…
was found not guilty by reasoning of insanity. Still seen as mentally unstable, he was immediately sent to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Washington D.C. The nation was outraged by the verdict. Some states were so belligerent that they banned the insanity defense all together. The said-to-be schizophrenic’s parents would open a fund to support the mentally ill and awareness for the mentally ill. In 2003, a judge allowed Hinckley to have visits with his parents. In 1993, Congress passed the “Brady Bill” which stated that there will be a five day waiting period before one could buy a gun. On September 10, 2016, John Hinckley was released from St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and currently lives with his parents. He makes occasional appearances outside of his mother’s