This chapter discusses the events leading up to the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy during his presidential campaign in 1968, exploring the chaos and confusion that followed. The host, Malcolm Gladwell, uses this event to delve into the complex relationship between Americans and guns.
Robert Kennedy was killed by an assassin's bullet in 1968, ending his presidential run. Had he been shot today, would he have lived? A what-if story about homicides and medical care and the moral consequences of a world where trauma surgeons have gotten really, really good at what they do.
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