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The following is from a Time magazine article May 24, 1982:
"The elder Hinckley described an agonizing meeting with his "wiped out" prodigal son at the Denver airport just three weeks before the shooting. John Sr. said that on advice from the family psychiatrist he refused to let his son come home and suggested he stay at the Y.M.C.A. When John said he did not want to do that, his father told him, "O.K., you're on your own. Do whatever you want to do." Said the elder Hinckley: "In looking back on that, I'm sure that was the greatest mistake of my life. I am the cause of John's tragedy. We forced him out at a time when he just couldn't cope. I wish to God that I could trade places with him right now." Then he buried his eyes in a handkerchief and sobbed." [1]
I think calling Hinckley an "American singer-songwriter" in the lead sentence should be avoided, in favor of simply calling him an "American man". Two reasons: (1) it is anachronistic to the assassination, and can be interpreted to mean he was a musician at the time (he wasn't, let alone a famous one), and (2) it is undue weight (comparable to listing "artist" in the first sentence of George W. Bush's article alongside politician and businessman; it is true [see George W. Bush#Art], but not an aspect important enough to include in the lead sentence). — Goszei (talk) 02:23, 31 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Isn't Hinckley Jr.'s main occupation "singer-songwriter" now? Keeping the lead as it is implies that he never changed his occupation. Perhaps it might be better to write:
- John Warnock Hinckley Jr. (born May 29, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter and former convict who attempted to assassinate U.S. President Ronald Reagan...
I am strongly opposed to the use of a photo of Jody Foster in this article. She is a living person whose name has been abused extremely severely by this man who never met her. It's obvious to me that her face does not belong here. I will remove the image again, unless someone can come up with a good reason to offend Foster with her photo in this article. --SergeWoodzing (talk) 11:49, 15 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Agreed. It is very messed up that that picture is on this article. I tried removing it also, and user FMSky keeps putting it back. Shevvvv (talk) 04:00, 12 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It is that it is distasteful and somewhat creepy to include a picture of the person a stalker is obsessed with on their article. Especially a "cute" photo like that one. It is as if the article is attempting to justify why the stalker might have stalked them. Shevvvv (talk) 21:02, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
John Hinckley graduated from Highland Park High School in Dallas in 1973, not 1974. I corrected it. His high school activities included Spanish Club (2), Students in Gov. (3), and Rodeo Club (4). Source is from his senior yearbook, Highlander, and reproduced on the Classmates.com website.--SN 29 July 2023 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.13.145.108 (talk) 04:03, 30 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
hi can change it to say "John Warnock Hinckley Jr. (born May 29, 1955) is an American YouTuber who attempted to assassinate U.S. president Ronald Reagan as he left the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 1981, two months after Reagan's first inauguration. Using a revolver, Hinckley wounded Reagan, police officer Thomas Delahanty, Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy and White House Press Secretary James Brady. Brady was left disabled and died 33 years later from his injuries." 2607:FEA8:4260:C100:701D:AEE2:EF8B:3B58 (talk) 18:44, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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