A Six-Hour Standoff
Charles was in a truly manic state at the time. He was convinced that there was a bomb planted in the muffler of his car, which is why he pulled over on the side of the highway in the first place and started firing his gun, blowing his car tire to bits.
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Shirtless with cutoff jeans and gold chains dangling off his chest, Charles essentially held himself hostage. Among the many things he claimed was that he killed John F. Kennedy. And then he threatened to kill himself.