JFK Assassination Forum

WC apologists have never been able to offer a logical, credible explanation for Bowers' account of the three cars that clearly did a recon of the area behind the grassy knoll 10-35 minutes before the shooting. Lone-gunman theorists have offered two explanations for Bowers' account: (1) he was lying, and (2) the cars were just looking for a place to park.

The claim that he was lying does not deserve further comment.

So what about the claim that the cars were merely looking for a parking spot?

If the cars were looking for a parking space, why did they drive around in the small parking lot for several minutes? They would have been able to see whether there was a parking space in 20-30 seconds. I've been in that parking lot. It's quite small. Photos of the parking lot in 1963 show just how small it was. It was a parking lot for railroad employees and had railroad tracks running through it. Also, that area had been sealed off by the police since around 10:00 AM.

The first car crossed the railroad tracks, circled the area in front of the tower, and circled the area to the west of the tower. The second car spent 3-4 minutes slowly cruising around in the small parking lot and drove right next to Bowers' tower, and Bowers told the WC the driver appeared to be talking into a radio mike while he was driving. The third car spent even more time in the small parking lot than the first two cars. This doesn't sound like cars that were just looking for a parking space.

Before 11/22, Bowers had seen many cars enter the parking lot to find a parking space. Bowers noticed the three probing cars because they didn't behave like cars that were just looking for a parking place. No one got out of the cars to head toward the motorcade. Anyone who wanted parking to go see the motorcade would have gone to the large parking lot just north of Bowers' tower.

The cars that Bowers saw were clearly doing a recon of the area behind the knoll. It makes perfect sense that they would scout that area carefully before the motorcade arrived. The fact that one of the drivers appeared to be talking into a radio mike indicates this was a coordinated recon to ensure the grassy knoll team was safe.

Haygood is still wearing his gloves in this frame.

   SHANKS - Exactly where and when did this Bogus Motorcycle Cop "mingle" with other DPD Cops that day?  As we can see, this Impostor kept his distance from ALL OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. I have never seen a single frame showing this Bogus Cop talking with anyone at anyone time. Law enforcement connected or a Joe 6 Pack. This guy was in constant motion. This Bogus Motorcycle Cop is MISSING: (1) A Motorcycle Glove, (2) Sunglasses, and (3) A Motorcycle. DPD Motorcycle Officer Haygood had ALL 3. "That Ain't Haygood"

  The only reason we hear complaints about the electoral college is because Trump Defeated Hillary that way. If this was a legit issue, these same complainers would also be all over Every state getting 2 U.S. Senators regardless of their population. This is ALL ABOUT TRUMP. TDS continues running wild.

Just to follow up on this point, in 1963 a bus ticket from Dallas to Houston cost about $6; a bus ticket from Dallas to Tulsa, Oklahoma, cost about $9.50; and a bus ticket from Dallas to San Antonio cost about $10.50. In 1963, you could buy a hamburger or a hot dog for about 30 cents, a movie ticket for about 85 cents, a new shirt for about $4.00, etc., etc.

The fact that Oswald had $13 in his pocket is just one fact that casts serious doubt on the specious tale that he snuck into the Texas Theatre without paying. Credible evidence places Oswald in the theater at right around 1:07, which rules him out as Tippit's killer.

Did you just make that up? Oswald was arrested with the Tippit murder weapon his possession as well as the same two brands of bullets found in Tippit's body. That rules him in as Tippit's murderer.

Why did Oswald go get his revolver? A better question is, Why didn't Oswald take his revolver to work if he planned on shooting JFK?

Since he didn't plan on returning to his rooming house on Thursday night, he would have had to bring his revolver with him on Thursday morning and kept it concealed all day. He would have to have done the same on Friday morning. Did you really need this explained to you?

Oswald grabbed his revolver after he returned to his room because he realized something had gone terribly wrong in Dealey Plaza and that may have been set up. Once in police custody, he had no doubt that he had been framed, which is why he told journalists he was a patsy. Voice-stress analysis of Oswald's statements to newsmen while in police custody shows he was telling the truth when he said he had not shot anyone, and NAA testing of the paraffin cast of Oswald's right cheek proves he did not fire a rifle on 11/22/63.

Funny how none of the other TSBD employees who didn't shoot the President felt they needed to leave work and get their revolver. Why would Oswald need to do so if he hadn't shot the President? Why would Oswald think he was being framed?

Even the uber-cautious Pat Speer, who is loathe to accept any evidence of planted or faked evidence, has demolished the curtain-rod myth cited by WC apologists to explain how Oswald allegedly got the rifle inside the TSBD.

I'll bet he demolished it <chuckle>

Well, Google AI answered my question:

Yes. Both Mississippi and Georgia previously used voting systems that functioned similarly to the U.S. Electoral College to decide their governors.

Mississippi

Until it was repealed by voters in 2020, Mississippi used an electoral-style process established under its 1890 Constitution. To win the governorship, a candidate was required to win both a majority of the popular vote and a majority of the 122 state House of Representatives districts. If no candidate won both, the race was sent to the state House to decide the winner. This system was originally designed to dilute the voting power of African Americans and protect rural interests, and it actually decided the 1999 gubernatorial election. You can read more about its repeal on the Mississippi Free Press.

Georgia

 From 1917 to 1962, Georgia used a system for statewide primary elections called the "County Unit System," which explicitly functioned like an Electoral College. All 159 counties were split into three categories (Urban, Town, and Rural) and assigned unit votes on a winner-take-all basis. Because rural counties were vastly overrepresented, candidates could win the popular vote while losing the election if they failed to secure a majority of the 410 unit votes. This system was ultimately struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. Learn more about its history through the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

In the 19th century, it was far more common for a state's electoral votes to be proportioned like what Maine and Nebraska do now. States began to realize that system dilutes their electoral votes. For example, Florida delivers all 29 of its electoral votes on a winner take all basis. If the proportioned their votes, it might break 17-12 for example. That means the winner of the state only gets a +5 advantage instead of a +29. It's easy to understand why most states are winner take all.