Where Was Oswald Heading After The Assassination?

[John Mytton]

Oswald might have evaded early capture had Johnny Brewer not alertly spotted him sneak into the Texas Theater. The cops would have had no reason to look there. Oswald could have sat through the double feature and by that time, it would have been getting dark. He could have easily left with the rest of the crowd without being noticed. Even if his picture had been posted on TV by then, and it probably would have, it's unlikely any of the theater patrons would have seen it. What Oswald would have done after that and how long he could have evaded capture is anybody's guess. Mine is the manhunt wouldn't have lasted more than a few days, if that long.

Even if his picture had been posted on TV by then, and it probably would have, it's unlikely any of the theater patrons would have seen it.

Oswald's picture was on the TV, IIRC in the afternoon after the assassination but of course he was already arrested, there were Oswald photos published the next day and even those were from the halls of Dallas Police. I'm pretty sure Oswald's photo was in the paper when he defected or when he came back so there would have been AP photos(which were not a very good likeness) to be found if he wasn't captured, or perhaps the Police would release the New Orleans arrest photos which would have helped the public track him down.
Depending on his smarts and what photos were available to the press, Oswald may have been on the run for some time and Oswald having a revolver with about ten bullets would have any arresting Officer a likely target, as seen by what happened with Tippit and very nearly McDonald.





JohnM

[Zeon Mason]

Oswald's picture was on the TV, IIRC in the afternoon after the assassination but of course he was already arrested, there were Oswald photos published the next day and even those were from the halls of Dallas Police. I'm pretty sure Oswald's photo was in the paper when he defected or when he came back so there would have been AP photos(which were not a very good likeness) to be found if he wasn't captured, or perhaps the Police would release the New Orleans arrest photos which would have helped the public track him down.
Depending on his smarts and what photos were available to the press, Oswald may have been on the run for some time and Oswald having a revolver with about ten bullets would have any arresting Officer a likely target, as seen by what happened with Tippit and very nearly McDonald.





JohnM

That smirk on Oswald’s face is the same expression I’ve seen on that kook that’s on trial for shooting Charlie Kirk.

[Bill Brown]

BTW,

Good opening post, Bill Brown.

Thank you.

Thank you, Sir.

[John Corbett]

That smirk on Oswald’s face is the same expression I’ve seen on that kook that’s on trial for shooting Charlie Kirk.

If ever there was someone who deserved to be murdered, it was Oswald. I can't justify it legally, morally, or ethically, but I'm still glad Jack Ruby did it.
The photo of Oswald grimacing and clutching his stomach taken one second after Ruby's bullet ripped his guts apart never ceases to bring a smile to my face. It's been said, facetiously, that "He needed killing" is a legal defense in Texas. That would certainly apply to Oswald.

If not for Jack Ruby, Oswald likely would have cheated the executioner and still might be thumbing his nose at us from the Texas penitentiary at the age of 86. Thanks again, Jack.