He might have survived the first shot through the neck if he had bent over to lower his head into the car’s interior. The back brace prevented that and left him open for the head shot.
Survive would probably be a relative word.
When Oswald shot Kennedy, he was insane
But still we watch the re-runs again and again
We all sit glued while the killer takes aim
“Hey Mom, there goes a piece of the president’s brain!”
Give the people what they want
You gotta give the people what they want
Blow out your brains and do it right
Make sure it’s prime time and on a Saturday night
Ray Davies
“’I’d lost my hero in my hands, and he was gone,’ Salyer says.”
I can’t imagine JFK being anyone’s hero — but I guess he was. That concocted charmed “Camelot” razzle-dazzle really caught on, phony as it was.
Ah... So the back brace did it... Good to know.
Based on the Zapruda film, he was dead instantly due to the fact his brains were blasted out of his skull. As for the breathing, etc., maybe his brain stem survived.
That head shot, if he was allowed to bend over or slouch would JFK had been saved? I doubt it, as there was a professional sniper at work.
Oswald was not a professional sniper. Oswald’s military had KGB history reveals he was a poor marksman. Then he used a rifle known not to be very accurate. He used this rifle with open sights on a moving target at about 88 yards. And supposedly got in a neck and head shot. NO, I DON’T THINK SO.
“...could JFK have survived that first shot without the back brace?”
That aligns with the magic bullet theory, something someone pulled out of the thin air to try to establish the theory that Oswald was the lone gunman.
Yes, I’m sure that he would have survived without the brace...
...and all the brain matter.
/s
Seriously, LBJ, CIA & USSS cost JFK his life.
Conspiracy & incompetence. And no accountability.
And a nearly dead DJT. Twice.
Wave that flag. /s
I think it may have had more to do with the back of his head being blown off, but what do I know.
The head shot, after getting shot in the jugular, may not have been necessary. But the shots were triangulated. Even the limo driver made suspicious moves during the event.