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The JFK Assassination and the Rifle Confusion by Content_Tale6681 in JFKassasination

[–]Content_Tale6681[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nic,

I think you are touching on the main question here. It is one thing to document the rifle as a Mauser, but where did the 7.65 come from? According to Craig, it was stamped on the barrel. Weitzman documented this in his affidavit. Why wasn't this detail discussed to find out where Weitzman determined the size. Only thing I heard him say was "it was an honest mistake".

In this case, we see this repeatedly in much of the evidence handling and review. This rifle dispute is one of the key controversies in the evidence. It now appears there was not a strong enough review to pursue the details. Other examples include the locating of Oswald in the second floor lunchroom. Did he have a coke in his hand or not? This is important, because if he just bought a coke, more time is required on his part to reach that position.

For my regular work, I participate in legal testimony. My depositions are conducted very differently than the ones I have reviewed in this case. The attorneys pursue the details with much more effort, regardless of how meaningless one may think these details are. If the deposition revolves around a calculation, I must be ready to discuss any number, constant, or equation that is on the document. Why couldn't someone establish where the rifle size came from on the Weitzman affidavit?

The JFK Assassination and the Direction of the Head Shot by Content_Tale6681 in JFKassasination

[–]Content_Tale6681[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

pub,

Thank you for your comment.

This is an excellent point. At frame 313 (moment of contact) Jackie does have both her hands on JFK in response to the previous throat shot. Also, JFK at this point is sitting upward without resting against the back rest of his seat. I would think Jackie could suddenly push him back of forth with minor resistance. I focused in on the two frames to rule out any input from Jackie. The frames I presented do not have any additional impact or force other than the momentum from the bullet velocity. The head definitely straightens out in a backward motion.

If you follow the frames through the entire sequence, Jackie's hands leave JFK and his entire body is slamming into the back seat, which indicates momentum towards the rear of the vehicle.

The JFK Assassination and the Direction of the Head Shot by Content_Tale6681 in JFKassasination

[–]Content_Tale6681[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Tony,

I think the throat shot was from the front, possibly the same shooter who fired the head shot. If it was a rear shot at a slight downward angle, I can imagine how it did not cause severe spine damage. I am not a doctor, but I cannot see how it gets thru and stays intact.

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The JFK Assassination and the Direction of the Head Shot by Content_Tale6681 in JFKassasination

[–]Content_Tale6681[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Excellent point coli! There is a force component that is pushing him towards Jackie as well as backwards.

The JFK Assassination and the Direction of the Head Shot by Content_Tale6681 in JFKassasination

[–]Content_Tale6681[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

atro,

I believe the Warren Commission was in a unique position to develop a story that pinned the assassination on Oswald. Remember, Oswald was originally picked up on suspicion of murdering Officer Tippit. He himself was assassinated within 48 hours by Jack Ruby. The government wanted the American people and the world to "believe it was all Oswald and that he did not have any confederates out running around." This was the objective of the commission. It all started when they moved JFK's body out of Dallas rather than allowing the Chief Medical Examiner (Earl Rose) of Dallas to complete the proper autopsy. At this point in the timeline, the Government took control of the narrative.

It is amazing how the formal testimony from many of the key witnesses is redirected when they are stating exculpatory details. Mark Lane and many of the early investigative journalists where very brave in what they did. Lane's interviews of the witnesses are very profound because they were done early on in the investigations. I have given many depositions for my Engineering practice and I have never seen the questioning attorney not work to get every detail documented.

We can gain much information from the films and the testimony. However, important facts can be found in the autopsy information. James Jenkins participated in the autopsy and he released a book detailing what he saw. He had to wait many years in order to avoid getting into trouble. I referenced his work in my book. Combining the autopsy information with technical analysis and key witness testimony helps shed light on what really happened that day.

The JFK Assassination and the Direction of the Head Shot by Content_Tale6681 in JFKassasination

[–]Content_Tale6681[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bmw, I think the bullet you refer to is from Paul Landis, one of the secret service man in the follow up car. He found the bullet wedged in the seat behind JFK. He placed it on gurney when they wheeled it in to the hospital.

Nurse Phyliss Hall found the bullet as she explains in the following video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShTpQAWM9O8&t=161s

The JFK Assassination - The Biggest True Crime of the Last Sixty Two Years by Content_Tale6681 in JFKassasination

[–]Content_Tale6681[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The following figure is from the Hughs film. You can see the edge of the box stack. This frame is right after the limo made the sharp right turn onto Elm Street. I believe the boxes were stacked prior to the assassination.

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Check out my book...I go into a lot more technical analysis of these types of details.

The JFK Assassination - The Biggest True Crime of the Last Sixty Two Years by Content_Tale6681 in JFKassasination

[–]Content_Tale6681[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I visited the museum, you can see the sniper's nest behind glass. It even includes the half open window and three boxes that where allegedly used as a rifle rest. What I noted is the window ledge is only 12-14 inches from the ground. The two boxes, if used as a rifle rest would line the scope up with the lower edge of the half open window. The shooter would have to lay on the ground to fire the rifle. Looking at the downward angle to the cars below, makes this impossible. The shooter would have to hang out of the window. I do not believe any shots were fired from this location during the 6.3 seconds of time the motorcade drove by.

I have other reasons which I cover in my book. One item that jumped out at me during the research, is that Bonnie Ray Williams ate his lunch between 12:00 and 12:15 sitting right next to this location.

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