Yeah, it is interesting that WC apologists dismiss the fact that Gov. Connally himself, the guy who actually experienced the shot, insisted he was certain he was not hit before Z229 and that he chose Z234 as the moment of impact. He said this after carefully studying frames 224 through 238 under high magnification. Z234 makes perfect sense, because his right shoulder is pushed dramatically downward and he gets an obvious pained look on his face starting in Z238, just 0.25 seconds/250 milliseconds later, which is the standard human reaction time. Connally added that he had "no doubt" he was not hit before Z229. But WC apologists lamely argue that Connally was "mistaken." I mean, he was the guy who actually experienced the wounding.
WC apologists must also dismiss the clear evidence that Kennedy was hit long before Z224. The most fiercely debated finding of the HSCA PEP was the finding that JFK was hit at or just before Z190, because everyone knew that Oswald's view of JFK would have been obstructed by the intervening the oak tree at that point, but the evidence is so strong that the substantial majority supported the finding. One item of evidence that convinced most of the PEP members on this point is that there is a strong blur episode from Z189-197.
The Knott Lab SBT trajectory analysis confirms what WC critics have been pointing out for years.
MG: Yeah, it is interesting that WC apologists dismiss the fact that Gov. Connally himself, the guy who actually experienced the shot, insisted he was certain he was not hit before Z229 and that he chose Z234 as the moment of impact.It's not a good idea to assume that anyone's memories are split-second accurate. Especially after the memorable experience in question is immediately followed by thoracotomy-grade anesthesia. If you think his recollection is sharp enough to pinpoint a specific frame, there's the bridge in Brooklyn that's for sale, cheap....
MG: The most fiercely debated finding of the HSCA PEP was the finding that JFK was hit at or just before Z190, because everyone knew that Oswald's view of JFK would have been obstructed by the intervening the oak tree at that point, but the evidence is so strong that the substantial majority supported the finding. One item of evidence that convinced most of the PEP members on this point is that there is a strong blur episode from Z189-197.As far as I've ever been able to determine, no one has ever studied how to determine
exactly when someone has been shot simply by observing their physical reactions. The PEP was little more than guessing here, and their conclusions accordingly carry no weight.
The Knott Labs SBT trajectory analysis confirms what WC critics have been pointing out for years.The Knott Lab effort was a second-rate amateurish hogwash. If you watch their promo video you'll find that they have the shot coming from the wrong side of the SN window, and have the bullet impacting JFK at his centerline. The bigger problem is the lack of rigor. A proper trajectory study would acknowledge the uncertainties in the location of the wounds, the differences between the exact size and shape of the models to the real life bodies, any deflection of the bullet after impact, etc. This would result in a series of trajectory cones, not a straight line. Of the various attempts to create a trajectory analysis for the shooting, the best is still the Failure Analysis one from the early 90's. I wouldn't give you $0.02 for the Knott Labs version.
