Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
The Prindle Post
Publication Date
6-25-2021
Abstract
On March 30th 1981, 25-year-old John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Regan. He was convinced that doing so would earn him the affection of the young woman with whom he was obsessed — the 19-year-old actress Jodie Foster, who had recently starred in the film Taxi Driver. Hinckley was successful at shooting the president in the chest, and in the process he also shot Press Secretary James Brady in the head, Secret Security Agent Timothy McCarthy in the side, and District of Columbia police officer Thomas Delahanty in the neck. Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity and was committed to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, a psychiatric institution.
Recommended Citation
Robison-Green, Rachel. "Creation, Destruction, and the Ethics of 'Murderabilia.'". The Prindle Post. https://www.prindlepost.org/2021/06/creation-destruction-and-the-ethics-of-murderabelia/
