The Five Secrets of Thomas Matthew Crooks: Dr John looks inside the mind of a would-be assassin
Source: YouTube · Hidden True Crime · published Jul 28, 2024 · 1:39:16
Dr. John Maias explores the psychological profile of Thomas Matthew Crooks, revealing five "secrets" or potential motives behind his assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump 2:00. The analysis draws from research on mass shooters and presidential assassins to understand Crooks' behavior.
Key Takeaways:
• Crooks searched for "major depressive disorder" and "crisis treatment" in April 2024, suggesting mental health struggles despite having therapist parents 13:00-14:11
• Classmates reported he was severely bullied throughout school, with one noting "students teased him about his poor hygiene" and called him "the school shooter" 21:01-21:32
• Crooks transitioned from depression to a "crisis point" where he likely decided to harm himself, removing behavioral constraints 34:51-35:04
• The assassination attempt was likely driven by a desire for fame and notoriety, transforming from "zero to hero" in his mind 37:40-38:10
• Crooks symbolically targeted Trump, who represented everything he lacked - power, attention, and celebrity - rather than for political reasons 42:28-43:50
Crooks' actions appear more personally motivated than politically, representing a classic pattern of socially isolated individuals seeking significance through violence.
Sources:
- 2:00 Introduction to the five secrets of Thomas Matthew Crooks
- 13:00-14:11 Crooks' searches for depression and crisis treatment
- 21:01-21:32 Classmate testimony about bullying
- 34:51-35:04(https://www.youtube.com/wa
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hello hidden gems thank you for joining with us tonight with Dr John maias forensic and clinical psychologist and me uh a journalist an investigative journalist TV reporter and now uh your better half or I guess I should say your equal half your co-host partner in crime uh your spouse so good to see you we are actually pre-recording this very important episode The five secrets of Thomas Matthew Crooks they would be Assassin of former president Donald Trump and we are pre-recording this because we know that this is sensitive but never fear right after this Premiere concludes for those that are on our patreon patreon.com crime John and I will be doing a live Q and A we are watching this along with you right now and as soon as this concludes we will see all of our patreon members over at patr…