As we come close to the anniversary,who shot JFK?

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TheBoyBlunder

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I did. Oh...wait...I'm only 21. Nevermind.

I think the world might know more when the Warren Commision report is released in 2050, but until then, we'll never know.
 

Vic

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Originally posted by: Feldenak
Oswald acted alone.
It is simply impossible that Oswald acted alone. To believe that he did requires swallowing too many improbabilities.
(1) That he fired 3 shots in roughly 6 seconds in one of the worst bolt-action rifles ever made -- a feat never duplicated by even the best markmen in the world (and many have tried).
(2) That the first of those hurried shots was the infamous "magic bullet".
(3) That the last of those 3 hurried shots was a perfect headshot on a moving target roughly 100 yards away.
(4) That all the witnesses who saw the final killshot were/are lying when they say that final killshot came from in front of JFK.
(5) That the famous Z film is wrong when it shows the killshot coming from the front (or was "doctored").
(6) That Ruby, a known member of the mafia, acted alone in avenging a President that the mafia hated because of the way he double-crossed them after they got him elected in '60.
(7) That all the doctors at Parkland Hospital who saw the President and the entry wound on his neck and the back of his blown out are lying.
(8) That all the bizarre government activity surrounding JFK's death, including the incredibly strange lack of security on the part of the Secret Service on that day, are not in any way suspicious.

I don't know who killed JFK. It is certain that lots of people and organizations wanted to.

But I cannot believe that Oswald acted alone.
 

Ornery

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It's one thing to "question everything", but it becomes a problem when you can't accept facts. Death Of A President proved to me that Oswald could have easily done it all himself. Any theory that says Oswald couldn't have done it, is just not accepting the facts.
 

brigden

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I've always believed that the assassination was orchestrated by wealthy and powerful military-industrialists, who, through the CIA, ordered the hit via the mafia, who hired Oswald by order of the CIA.

Oswald made the ultimate suspect and the spooks knew that.

There was most likely several snipers in the vicinity, and there is no way Oswald was a lone gunman. He most likely fired several shots, even hitting the President, but the fatal gunshot was probably fired by an unseen assassin.

The cover-up was handled by the CIA and various other agencies or individuals under their influence, including local police, and other personnel.
 

Vic

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Originally posted by: Ornery
It's one thing to "question everything", but it becomes a problem when you can't accept facts. Death Of A President proved to me that Oswald could have easily done it all himself. Any theory that says Oswald couldn't have done it, is just not accepting the facts.
Something wrong with my facts above?
 

Ornery

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(1) That he fired 3 shots in roughly 6 seconds in one of the worst bolt-action rifles ever made -- a feat never duplicated by even the best markmen in the world (and many have tried).

I watched a guy do it, with that gun, from that distance, moving car... several times.

(2) That the first of those hurried shots was the infamous "magic bullet".

Fact?

(3) That the last of those 3 hurried shots was a perfect headshot on a moving target roughly 100 yards away.

I watched a guy do it, with that gun, from that distance, moving car... several times.


(4) That all the witnesses who saw the final killshot were/are lying when they say that final killshot came from in front of JFK.

Some witnesses of the fatal shot had cameras. I saw the film. These are undeniable

(5) That the famous Z film is wrong when it shows the killshot coming from the front (or was "doctored").

Film's not fast enough to film a bullet in flight

(6) That Ruby, a known member of the mafia, acted alone in avenging a President that the mafia hated because of the way he double-crossed them after they got him elected in '60.

Nothing to do with Oswald being able to shoot him on his own.

(7) That all the doctors at Parkland Hospital who saw the President and the entry wound on his neck and the back of his blown out are lying.

Humes, chief pathologist for the autopsy at Bethesda, agreed there was a wound to the right rear of Kennedy's head, but he told the board that it was a small entry wound, not an egg-sized exit wound. Lokks like FACTS from both sides of the argument. Either way, Oswald was still able to do it on his own.

(8) That all the bizarre government activity surrounding JFK's death, including the incredibly strange lack of security on the part of the Secret Service on that day, are not in any way suspicious.

Oswald was still able to do it on his own. I'll be discarding any theories, that say he couldn't.
 

Pliablemoose

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I feel it was a conspiracy & a cover up, why else would the files of the Warren Commission remain sealed till 2036?

The other thing that's always bothered me has been the deaths of nearly everyone associated with the assassination & the Warren Commission
 

WoofyJr

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The congress already knew the secret and they won't release into public until all Kennedy family are gone. Sadly, We won't know the truth in our lifetime. A few years ago, Sentator Kennedy tried to request the congress to release the "Secret " informations and the congress still didn't feel it's right time.
 

WoofyJr

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He already answered that. I didnt read the second page, I went ahead to post it before reading the second page.
 

jaydee

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I saw 5 hours of the History channel's special on Monday and Tuesday night.

There's not a chance in the world that Oswald acted alone on the 6th floor based on the video images.

I can't help but entertain the thought that LBJ, FBI and CIA had something to do with it based on all the evidence: happened in Dallas, the car was not as protected as it usually was, the government hasn't said a single truthful thing about the incident in 40 years other than the President was shot and killed (out of 50+ eye witnesses that have come forward, not one has confirmed the Warren report as told), wouldn't allow an autopsy to be done in Dallas, body was tampered with on the plane, ect.

I thought the bit that Oswald's mistress said was pretty convincing. Any thoughts on that?

Someday, we'll know for sure... hopefully.
 

WoofyJr

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He already answered that. I didnt read the second page, I went ahead to post it before reading the second page.
 

WoofyJr

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He already answered that. I didnt read the second page, I went ahead to post it before reading the second page.
 

Eli

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Do you guys really think that a program aired in the US is going to tell us the whole truth and nothing but the truth? I don't think so.

I honestly don't know much about the whole thing, but the fact that there seems to be such a controversy is enough to raise my suspicions. It should not be that difficult to solve. We solve murders with much less evidence on a daily basis.

Something was toyed with.
 

morkinva

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I read 'On the trail of the assassins" by Jim Garrison; I'm pretty convinced Oswald didn't even fire a rifle that day. :p
 

Pretty Cool

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In my opinion, Unsolved Histories is simply a horrible piece of unscientific garbage. Every time they advertise a mystery, I get sucked into watching that show. In almost every occasion, I ended up switching channels. Wrong type of experts, bad assumptions, stupid theories, and even an annoying announcer just makes this show unwatchable.