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What a fascinating interview. Isn't it incredible to think that such a matronly old lady could have been involved in the radical groups and done something like this?
Mentioned early in the video is the fact that the attempt to assassinate Ford by Sara Moore was not the only one. Earlier the same month in 1975, Lynette Squeaky Fromme pulled a gun on the President. Although no shots were fired, she was also convicted of attempted murder of a president and sentenced to life. I'm not sure if it's some complicated sentencing guidelines or her affiliation with Charles Manson, but Fromme has not been released yet.
What's your opinion? Are these what you would consider stiff sentences, one for a shot that missed and another for just showing a gun? Is it fair to sentence people more harshly for attempts on the president's life as opposed to regular attempted murder?
And what could this mean for Obama? If President Gerald Ford had two close calls, what might Obama expect? Do you think the security is better nowadays?
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