Robert Francis Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968) was the brother of President John F Kennedy, US Attorney General, a US Senator and candidate for the Democratic nomination for president. He was known for his opposition to US involvement in Vietnam, his relationships with Cesar Chavez and Martin Luther King Jr and support of civil rights. As Attorney General he prosecuted organized crime.
In 1968, Kennedy became a leading candidate for the Democratic nomination for the presidency by appealing to poor, African American, Hispanic, Catholic, and young voters. His main challenger in the race was Senator Eugene McCarthy. Shortly after winning the California primary around midnight on June 5, 1968, Kennedy was shot by Sirhan Sirhan, a 24-year-old Palestinian, allegedly in retaliation for his support of Israel following the 1967 Six-Day War. Kennedy died 25 hours later. Sirhan was arrested, tried, and convicted, though Kennedy’s assassination, like his brother’s (John F Kennedy), continues to be the subject of widespread analysis and numerous conspiracy theories – Wikipedia
Robert John Bardo (born January 2, 1970) is a convicted stalker and murderer. He was sentenced to life for the murder of actress Rebecca Schaefer. Bardo carried a red paperback copy of The Catcher in the Rye when he murdered Schaeffer, which he tossed onto the roof of a building as he fled. The book is a tag (see related below), bragging rights for the giant that programmed him.
Bardo had a troubled childhood. He was abused by a sibling and institutionalized for emotional problems. Bardo was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. During his defense a psychologist had diagnosed him with schizophrenia, resulting in his sentence of life in prison without possibility of parole.
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