Welcome back Strangers! On today’s episode, we will be talking about John Hinckley Jr. and his attempt on former president Ronald Reagan’s life, based on our episode about the Insanity Defense!

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

Mentions of child trafficking depicted by a fictional movie, discussions of stalking, suicide attempts, attempted presidential assassination, discussion of gunshot injuries

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References:

Famous Trials:The Trial of John W. Hinckley, Jr. - https://famous-trials.com/johnhinckley/537-home

Famous Trials: Hinckley's New Year's Eve 1981 Monologue - https://famous-trials.com/johnhinckley/541-hinckleymono

IMDb: Taxi Driver - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075314/

IMDb: Taxi Driver: Trivia - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075314/trivia/?item=tr0777314

On This Day, New York Times Archive: Reagan Wounded In Chest By Gunman; Outlook 'Good' After 2-Hour Surgery; Aide And 2 Guards Shot; Suspect Held - https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0330.html

People: Jodie Foster Says 'Sexually Suggestive Scenes' That Her Sister Stood In For During Taxi Driver Shoot Were 'Nothing' Compared to Today - https://people.com/jodie-foster-talks-sexually-suggestive-scenes-during-taxi-driver-shoot-11889020

Wikipedia: Jodie Foster - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodie_Foster#John_Hinckley_Jr._stalking_incident

Wikipedia - John Hinckley Jr. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hinckley_Jr.#