Welcome Ashley...
There are a number of good sites and books to explore both sides of the discussion... the photograph/video section is especially good on this forum...
Manchester's book is interesting, early and it doesn't let the security/investigative details off the hook...
The Warren Commission Report is something often overlooked and not either read or even investigated fully... there are a number of good, indexed sites (Mary Ferrell's, History-matters, etc.) where you can follow the text and investigate the testimony and exhibits...
I do not see the point of reading ABOUT the WCR conclusions and evidence when you can go right to the source.... Posner, Myers, Bugliosi, et al are only reiterating what was already presented....
JFK and the Unspeakable
Crossfire
Rush To Judgement
On the Trail of the JFK Assassins will give you a historical look at one journalist's quest for info on the assassination...
For historical perspective, some Peter Dale Scott...
You might find Fonzi's Last Investigation interesting along with the Lopez report...
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and it goes on and on... I hope you will find answering your questions and the new questions that arise from the process an enjoyable journey...
Many of your questions ask for an opinion that would hopefully include some level of supporting documentation....
Plus, the questions have unsupported conclusions in them to begin with:
5. Did Oswald just get lucky in hitting the president or was it a relatively straight forward shot? If it was an easy shot why did the first miss by so much?
Without first putting Oswald in that window you have him getting lucky, AND missing the first shot.
The WCR couldn't even tell which of the shots missed
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President’s neck and then most probably passed through the Governor’s
body, (b) a subsequent shot penetrated the President’s head, (c) no
other shot struck any part of the automobile, and (d) three shots were
fired, it follows that one shot probably missed the car and its occupants.
The evidence is inconclusive as to whether it was the first,
second, or third shot which missed.So before coming to conclusions, or asking questions with conclusions built in... you may wish to review the WCR and see what the LNer argument is based upon
and make up your own mind
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DJ
Hi all,
First post and I am genuinely undecided about JFK's assassination. I have researched as much as I can and have really enjoyed the debate here for a while now.
I am leaning to the conclusion (without great conviction) that Oswald was the lone shooter and the reason for all the conspiracy theories is that the whole aftermath was simply botched by inept police, a panicked government and shoddy investigators and that leaves plenty of room open for holes in the case. Maybe he was coerced into doing it, but was still the lone gunman. Only leaning and open minded about other theories. Not convinced either way yet.
I do have a few questions and forgive me if they have been answered somewhere here before (which I assume thay have).
1. If Oswald didn't do it, or was part of a team and he was set up as a self proclaimed patsy, why didn't he use his brief time in front of the press to "out" people? Maybe they threatened his family?
2. Why would Oswald choose the escape route he did after the assassination? If you had just shot the president why walk down a street in clear view? Did he think he had gotten away unseen?
3. I have seen a report claiming the Zapruder tape a fake (or that it has been altered) claiming a lack of "pincushioning". Can those that believe it is genuine refute that? It seems as though it has been dismissed, as if it were proven it would be bigger news that it appears to be.
4. Was Oswald stupid, careless or simply had no fear of being caught to leave the shell casings on the 6th floor of the place where he worked? Could they have been planted I guess is the counter argument.
5. Did Oswald just get lucky in hitting the president or was it a relatively straight forward shot? If it was an easy shot why did the first miss by so much?
Thanks for having a look. Not a troll - this whole thing fascinates me. I doubt we'll ever know the whole truth.
