tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7844434945868494835.post5970949771604105098..comments2024-03-27T06:22:08.326-04:00Comments on Douglas Whaley: Did Oswald Kill JFK Alone or as Part of a Conspiracy?dglswhaley@aol.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06014306127062171178noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7844434945868494835.post-64201396904524498732013-07-17T10:54:18.137-04:002013-07-17T10:54:18.137-04:00I must tell you what has perplexed me regarding Os...I must tell you what has perplexed me regarding Oswald. His brief taped interviews by the press shows him beat up somewhat by the police. Yet this guy is fully composed and exhibits no signs of nervousness or anxiety as one would expect of a person who just shot the president of the United States. Also, for a 23 year old guy with no college, he seems awfully articulate.<br /><br />And finally, the rifle that was purportedly used to kill JFK was a pretty crappy piece of equipment. Yet this kid who was only a "sharpshooter" and not an "expert" rifleman in the USMC (sharpshooter is one step below expert in the military), was able to place his shots with perfection on a moving target angling away from him. One would think that 23 year old Oswald would have racing pulse and respiration and adrenaline gushing to the max as he would be in the process of assassinating the president. When I couple that with the substandard rifle and the moving target, I am hard pressed to conclude that this kid was the actual shooter.<br /><br />I might add that the rifle used was a 6.5mm old Italian WW2 rifle, not known for either its accuracy nor the cartridge's lethality. However, 6.5mm is .256 inches, which would allow a similarly sized bullet to be fired from a .257 Weatherby Magnum. The .257 Weatherby is a rifle and cartridge with both accuracy and lethality.<br /><br />Bob G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10676523684003385811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7844434945868494835.post-370298913728197672013-07-11T08:34:39.970-04:002013-07-11T08:34:39.970-04:00Occam's Razor was not meant to be used by hist...Occam's Razor was not meant to be used by historians or sleuths (professional or armchair), and certainly ought not be used in circumstances where all is not equal. <br /><br />In any case, it is not the responsibility of anyone to find a conspiracy, let alone identify conspirators. <br /><br />As a professor of law, I'm sure you understand that had this been an ordinary murder case, evidence that the accused's alibi actually stood up to scrutiny, should suffice to have the case reopened so that the real killer or killers may be found.<br /><br />Oswald's alibi does stand up.<br /><br />From the testimony of Harry Holmes:<br /><br />He said, "I went down, and as I started to go out and see what it was all about, a police officer stopped me just before I got to the front door, and started to ask me some questions, and my superintendent of the place stepped up and told the officers that I am one of the employees of the building, so he told me to step aside for a little bit and we will get to you later. Then I just went on out in the crowd to see what it was all about." <br /><br />and later in the testimony...<br /><br />Mr. BELIN. By the way, where did this policeman stop him when he was coming down the stairs at the Book Depository on the day of the shooting?<br />Mr. HOLMES. He said it was in the vestibule.<br />Mr. BELIN. He said he was in the vestibule?<br />Mr. HOLMES. Or approaching the door to the vestibule. He was just coming, apparently, and I have never been in there myself. Apparently there is two sets of doors, and he had come out to this front part.<br />Mr. BELIN. Did he state it was on what floor?<br />Mr. HOLMES. First floor. The front entrance to the first floor.<br />-------------<br />This was the REAL encounter Oswald had with a cop. The alleged encounter in the 2nd floor lunchroom was a crock. Officer Baker's affidavit was taken with Oswald sitting right in same tiny interview room - yet at no point did Baker identify Oswald as the man he stopped in the building. Nor was his description accurate. He said the man was 30 years old, 165 pounds and wearing a tan jacket. That's not Oswald. That same affidavit also has the encounter on the 3rd or 4th floor - not the second. Baker more than likely stopped the real assassin.<br /><br />But more than all that, Oswald's alibi was confirmed by contemporary newspaper reports which stated that “Oswald walked through the door of the warehouse and was stopped by a policeman. Oswald told the policeman that ‘I work here’, and when another employee confirmed that he did, the policeman let Oswald walk away.” <br />---------------<br /><br />In this, the 50th anniversary of the assassination, I would urge you to put your fine legal mind to the task of seeking justice in this case. Oswald was never proven guilty in a court of law. He was tried without representation, check or balances, in a commission predetermined to find him guilty.<br /><br /> <br /> Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955477075370634732noreply@blogger.com