There were people present on the grassy knoll who were combat veterans also. They described one or more rounds passing near them, and said they recognized the sensation from their own experience.
So do you doubt them too? Their testimony was contemporary, and on film.
I never said I doubted a second shooter from anywhere, such as the grassy knoll. My comment was as to how the body reacts when hit by a bullet.
One observation about this thread is that it is just as contentious as any discussion about the Ukraine war. Very strong opinions that are in conflict.
If you start with my original comment it was simply that my belief was that Oswald was a poor shot using a poor rifle on a moving target and got in a neck and head shot. Based on my shooting experience, that is improbable. In other words, my belief is that there could have been a second shooter.
A couple people said Oswald was a good shooter, in that he was graded as a Marksman by the Marine Corp. The Marksman is an entry level grade that just barely qualifies a shooter. The next higher level is Sharpshooter and the highest level is Expert.
Over the years I have read numerous accounts of Oswald’s rifle. A Bing search a few seconds ago said: “The rifle found on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository, which was allegedly used by Lee Harvey Oswald in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, could not be aimed accurately.”
I own a rifle that cannot be aimed accurately, it’s called an SKS. With a scope, at a hundred yards, using a bench rest to steady it, the best shot group I can get is 7 inches. The weapon design has a harmonics issue. My AR15 will print easily within a 50 cent piece using a red dot. Now again, here’s another pissing contest, where many will claim they can hit a gnat on a fly’s rear end at a 1000 yards with an SKS. My point is, Oswald’s rifle had design issues, it is a poor rifle.
My overall point is, and I’m sticking to it, Oswald was a minimally qualified shooter, using a substandard weapon, shooting at a moving target and supposedly got in a neck and head shot. I think that’s bullshit. There had to be a second shooter.
Another factor is there was no gun shot residue on Oswald. The argument here is bolt action rifles leave no GSR. A sloppy made rifle will bleed propellant gasses from the moving parts, even when locked into place by the bolt. If Oswald took two or three shots, simply operating the bolt to get a new round into the chamber should have gotten GSR on his hand. Again, CIA operatives on this thread will argue tooth and nail it’s not possible, the same way they argue the Russians are losing the Uke war and Zman needs more money.