Why did Oswald go to the movies?

[Jerry Freeman]

Oswald'd past life demonstrates his shrewdness.

But why did he go to the movie?

[John Iacoletti]

Oswald could have contemplated the possibility of being stopped from leaving the TSBD after he shot President Kennedy. If not for Truly vouching for Oswald, Officer Baker would have searched him.

How do you know that?

It seems to me that Oswald carrying a revolver in the TSBD Friday morning would have been risky. He was shrewd enough to know that.

Let's follow this logic through though.  Wouldn't the Oswald you posit who just killed a cop with a revolver and rather deliberately ejected the shells in front of witnesses also be shrewd enough to know not to carry that same revolver into a movie theater where he was trying to hide?

[John Iacoletti]

I was conveying to Paul May my opinion; not making up a narrative to deceive. It's more honest to say "probably" than not. Perhaps you should use that "adverb" occasionally, John.

I try to only use the word "probably" for things that I have reason to believe are probable.

[John Iacoletti]

It's reasonable to surmise what Officer Baker would have done if he (minus Truly) encountered Oswald "moving away from him" in the 2nd floor lunchroom. Frisk the suspect for a weapon is standard Police practice. Agree?

What basis did Baker have for considering a guy buying a coke in the second floor lunchroom in the back of the building a "suspect"?

-- His calm though deceptive performance on Radio in New Orleans.

Just curious:  what was deceptive?

[John Iacoletti]

These investigative contributions are invaluable. By all means continue with this tremendously dedicated research.
 

He's a legend in his own mind.

[John Iacoletti]

Yep. He told Marina that morning and again the following day to buy June new shoes but didn't mention that he'd been looking at shoes for June when Brewer spotted him. It was all a misunderstanding. 

Yes, it's much more rational to look at a guy looking in the windows of a shoe store and think "just killed a cop".

[Nicholas Turner]

Yes, it's much more rational to look at a guy looking in the windows of a shoe store and think "just killed a cop".

Or to find him suspicious because of his reaction to hearing sirens approaching?