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John W. Hinckley's Not Guilty For Insanity
John W. Hinckley found not guilty for reason of insanity. Hinckley watched the movie Taxi Driver fifteen times. After watching the movie Hinckley begins long term obsession with actress Jodie foster. He wanted to start a new career which is writing in yale just to be close to Jodie Foster. Hinckley failed to win the love of Jodie Foster. He did many attempts to get Jodie’s attractions like leaving letters, and poems and calling her from the phone.
After his disappointment , he began to stalk President Carter at campaign appearances. During these acts he had diary and he explained himself he was unable to get himself into a frame of mind. He was arrested in airport during his travel to Washington D.C.for carrying handguns in his luggage. He
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