PRESIDENTS’ DAY WEEKEND - ”NOT GUILTY: HOW JOHN HINCKLEY SHOT A PRESIDENT, WALKED FREE & ENDED UP ON YOUTUBE”

Reid Carter closes Presidents' Day weekend with the assassination attempt that changed American law. March 30, 1981: John Hinckley Jr. fired six shots at President Reagan outside the Washington Hilton — all to impress actress Jodie Foster. Reagan nearly died. Press Secretary James Brady was permanently disabled. Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy took a bullet to the chest. Hinckley's trial shocked America — jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity after seven hours. Public outrage rewrote insanity defense laws in 34 states. Hinckley spent 35 years institutionalized before full release in 2022. Now posts music on YouTube.

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