[FReepaholic]

>>...Oswald had a beautiful, unobstructed shot from the Texas Schoolbook Depository building in Dallas as the presidential motorcade approached. He passed on a perfect shot, choosing instead to allow the motorcade to turn left and proceed below his window,...<<

You know, I've been an asassination buff since the book "Six Seconds in Dallas" came out but I've never thought of what the above points out.

I found an aerial shot of the area and sure enough, Oswald (or whoever) DOES have a better angle after the motorcade turns off of Main onto Houston.

The motorcade would remain slow because of the next turn onto Elm which is a 90+ degree angle.

Interesting. I wonder why he waited.

Here's the photo:

[Dog Gone]

Interesting. I wonder why he waited.

Because he had no idea when the motorcade would really come around the corner into view.

Once it came around, he had to identify the actual car, and the actual target. It would have been entirely natural to wait until the jitters settled down, the car came close enough to identify, and then begin the serious business of lining up the shot.

[Bobibutu]

>>...Oswald had a beautiful, unobstructed shot from the Texas Schoolbook Depository building in Dallas as the presidential motorcade approached. He passed on a perfect shot, choosing instead to allow the motorcade to turn left and proceed below his window,...<<

"You know, I've been an asassination buff since the book "Six Seconds in Dallas" came out but I've never thought of what the above points out."

Nor I. I have actually been to the site and spent several hours walking the area. In the lower left of the pic is a parking lot and railroad area. A fence is under the trees at the back of the "grassy knoll". I spent considerable time here pondering the possible shooter from this area and then walking away thru the RR yard as a worker.

Ahh we'll probably never know.