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John Hinckley Jr., Sirhan Sirhan Debate Shooter’s Motives On CNN (www.theonion.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Midnight to c/theonion@midwest.social

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[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 22 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I but the onion hard for a second. I totally assumed that this was real because this is absolutely something I'd expect out of this. Total garbage, but it'd probably get views and they don't have to do any work.

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

I bit it hard! I was like, wait, they got Hinkley Jr. on this? I came to the comments to see if anyone had watched it yet, and didn't even realize it was the onion until I read your comment.

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I don't get it, who are those people

[–] Bldck@beehaw.org 8 points 3 months ago

John Hinckley Jr. attempted to kill Ronald Reagan to impress actress Jodie Foster.

Sirhan Sirhan assassinated Robert Kennedy as he was running for president. Sirhan was born in Jerusalem prior to the establishment of state of Israel. He is a citizen of Jordan. He was motivated to assassinate Bobby over the latter’s support for Israel.

[–] Dultas@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

RFK's assassin and the guy who shot Regan.