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Patrick Witty's avatar

Keep an eye out for the sound guy, with the boom mic. It was his first day on the job - he’s in shock, expressionless.

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Paul Prothero's avatar

What caught my eye was near the end of the CBS tape, there’s a man casually finishing his cigarette as chaos unfolds before him!

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Patrick Witty's avatar

Look for the sound guy - it was his first day on the job, he was shell-shocked, staring into space zero expression

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David Marín García's avatar

exactly the stuff conspiracy theories are made of

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Tom Leininger's avatar

Watching the footage makes me wonder who the man in yellow is who goes to tackle Hinkley. Well done as always.

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David Marín García's avatar

perfectly comprehensive. as always!

tks!

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Susanne Helmert's avatar

Excellent! Thank you for this!

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Mary Martha's avatar

Fascinating article. Thank you.

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Olli Thomson's avatar

Thanks for this. Fascinating stuff.

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Josh Parkhill's avatar

Great presentation. V well done. I did not spot Hinckley in that initial photo!

My grandfather did some contract work for the pentagon in the 80s, and my father knew the secret service agent who pushed Reagan into the car.

There’s a documentary entirely about the hospital staff that treated Reagan that day. It’s a bit dated, but still holds up. “The Saving of the President”

https://youtu.be/P2Wr3UPR5CU?si=pnGphILN4s4GCKou

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Pete Milne's avatar

You are right. The photo from La Fata has so much to it-so much! What an image! And to think, Hinckley has an active YouTube channel sharing his music. Wild.

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