Oswald did it. Anyone that has stood in that window in Dallas knows he easily could have done it. I could hit a target at that very short distance with a pistol, a rock, a small toy, anything. It was VERY close in and a direct shot.
Oswald advertised his communist intentions, his buying of a rifle, everything. Hell, this is the most open and shut case possible.
As far as that “Magic Bullet” theory nonsense, if you take into account one thing the MB theory does not, yet was in evidence at the time, it is totally plausible for Oswald to have taken that shot: The read seat of that car was elevated something like 6 inches, which negates the entire magic bullet theory.
One of the cable channels even duplicated the shot several times down to the bullet landing gracefully by Governor Connally’s side.
The shots were not magic and took no real planning or extreme skill or any amount of luck to do. It was an easy shot.
The head shot came from the front.
Another thing I always hear is that he wasn't that good a shot in the Service. Expert badges are lost in the standing and squatting positions not when you have something on which rest the rifle (like a window sill).
That was my first impression of the sceen. I expected a long range, difficult shot.
It’s not.
Anyone with the most basic of rifleman skills could make the shot.
The idea that a secret service agent fired the final head shot is just stupid.
I disagree. Standing in that window was one of the most powerful experiences that proved to me the governement lies.
I've stood at that window and I disagree. Oswald would have had to hang out the window to make that shot.
Funny you should type this, because I didn't even go into the Texas Book Depository build. I just stood on the street at the top of the underpass and looked over my shoulder. It felt like I could have reached out and touched that window. Like you, I knew all the hype and supposition was all stuff and nonsense.
Totally concur. Once you’ve seen it then do you realize
how small Dealy Plaza really is. Also everyone keeps harping
about 3 shots in 8?seconds........ well everyone forgets
that shot #1 starts the clock/ so its actually like
2 shots in a 8? sec. countdown.
Don't know about conspiracy theories, but you are right - my Grandmother coulda taken the shot.
I've been up to the window - but, go to the street at the point where the brass marker [in the street] denotes the spot of the fatal shot. Then look back up to the 5th floor window. It ain't that far at all and you could wedge the gun in the window frame to steady the shot ...
I have stood in that window and I agree. The first thought that came to mind was what an easy shot it would have been. And Oswald had a four-power scope! I probably could have made the shot just using the iron sights on the rifle.
Absolutly correct. I always assumed that it was some kind of really long range shot. Then about 20 years ago I was in Dallas on business. I had a few hours of free time and went to the book depository and looked out that window. I was amazed at how easy those shots would have been. It sure didn't take some elite sharpshooter.