RFK assassination hypnosis programming theory

Record	OBS-0089
Category	Government/Mind Control
Status	UNPROVEN
Summary	Theorists, including researcher Philip Melanson, claimed that Sirhan Sirhan was programmed through hypnosis to carry out the assassination, possibly as part of a larger plot. This theory suggests Sirhan acted under mind control and had no memory of the event.
Origin	Popularized in the 1990s by Philip Melanson's books and research, based on hypnosis sessions with Sirhan.
Claimed	Sirhan was hypnotically programmed to shoot Kennedy. Sirhan had no recollection of the shooting during hypnosis sessions. The programming was part of a conspiracy involving multiple individuals.
Evidence / consensus	There is no scientific evidence that hypnosis can be used to program someone to commit murder against their will. The official investigation found no evidence of mind control.

> OBSERVER NOTE:
Mind control theories are notoriously difficult to prove. Hypnosis sessions are suggestive, not conclusive.

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