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Would-be Reagan Killer John Hinckley Rebrands Himself as Singer-Songwriter
New York Post ^ | June 2, 2021 | Aaron Feis

Posted on 06/02/2021 12:18:05 PM PDT by nickcarraway

John Hinckley Jr., the gunman who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in a bid to win actress Jodie Foster’s heart, has traded his six-shooter for a six-string — racking up thousands of views on YouTube with his guitar renditions of sentimental love songs.

Hinckley, now 66, won a lengthy court battle last year, freeing him to publicly display his music, writings and other art, and potentially make a living in the recording industry.

Since then, Hinckley has published a half-dozen videos to a YouTube channel bearing his real name, starting with a performance of an original composition titled “Majesty of Love.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2; assassination; chat; hinckley; reagan
Carole King and Gordon Lightfoot watch out.



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1 posted on 06/02/2021 12:18:05 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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How many people will listen to this just because they think he’s a hero.


2 posted on 06/02/2021 12:18:34 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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This POS should have died in prison.


3 posted on 06/02/2021 12:20:54 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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He never spent a day in prison.


4 posted on 06/02/2021 12:22:52 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Perfect...he’s an ideal candidate to lead the DNC.


5 posted on 06/02/2021 12:23:48 PM PDT by twister881
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His family is super close to the Bush family. He shot Reagan when Bush was veep. Probably just a coincidence. /s


6 posted on 06/02/2021 12:24:00 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: nickcarraway

Wonder was the real reason was.


7 posted on 06/02/2021 12:25:07 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: DesertRhino

His father and brother were the largest donors to Bush’s 1979/80 presidential campaign. I don’t know what their relation to Bush has been since then.


8 posted on 06/02/2021 12:28:56 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Of course youboob will never demonetize or ban him.


9 posted on 06/02/2021 12:31:27 PM PDT by xp38
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To: BenLurkin
I'd rather listen to this song: Jody's Got Your Girl And Gone (1970) by Johnnie Taylor
10 posted on 06/02/2021 12:31:49 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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>>racking up thousands of views on YouTube with his guitar renditions of sentimental love songs.
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>>Hinckley, now 66, won a lengthy court battle last year, freeing him to publicly display his music, writings and other art, and potentially make a living in the recording industry.

And Youtube is okay with that?

They ban far less violent content.


11 posted on 06/02/2021 12:33:08 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity.)
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He may think he now has a chance to get that date with Jodie. ‘Tis a pity she’s a lesbian.


12 posted on 06/02/2021 12:34:35 PM PDT by katana
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DEVO recorded one of his songs/poems in the 80s.

https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_song_co-written_by_devo_and_john_hinckley_jr
According to Rolling Stone, DEVO got in touch with Hinckley and acquired one of his demented love poems to Foster and adapted it into a song called “I Desire.”


13 posted on 06/02/2021 12:34:44 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity.)
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