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In reply to the discussion: RFK assassination witness tells CNN: There was a second shooter [View all]former9thward
(31,961 posts)55. No according to testimony he was in the kitchen.
He did not go where the crowd went -- and the 'crowd' did not go through the kitchen.
Interesting to read about what you call 'luck'. JFK must have been the unluckiest man on earth when his motorcade was diverted from the planned route (the planned route was published in the Dallas newspapers that morning) to go right by the building where his assassin worked! Oswald must have been a fortune teller to know that bit of luck was going to happen! In addition that diversion to go by the Book Depository building forced the motorcade to reduce their speed. How unlucky for JFK!
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No, the woman in the polka dot dress was to relax him before the murder was to happen
snooper2
Apr 2012
#51
You might be right. Either way, it is not a point I feel it is useful to argue.
OrwellwasRight
Apr 2012
#17
I'm with you - it's so depressing and often seems hopeless. These words help:
polichick
Apr 2012
#13
That is one among many of his uplifting words. Thanks for bringing it here. He said that in the face
freshwest
Apr 2012
#42
Whereas the Koches, Kissingers, Cheneys toddle on forever. But that's international. And many young
freshwest
Apr 2012
#52
"If a gun only holds 8 bullets and 14 were found..." Except that is not what is alleged.
yellowcanine
Apr 2012
#26
There were more bullet holes found in the kitchen than shots in Sirhan's gun.
former9thward
Apr 2012
#29
One has to go through the pantry area to get to the press briefing room. Diagram>
leveymg
Apr 2012
#46
No his aides testified that he was going to go through the Ballroom to the Colonial room.
former9thward
Apr 2012
#56
He didn't. He went where the crowd was. He got "lucky". There is a certain amount of "luck" in
yellowcanine
Apr 2012
#49
Well there was a crowd there all right - or at least near by. JFK "route change" is a myth.
yellowcanine
Apr 2012
#59
Actually not that tortured. First of all, we don't know when Oswald decided to kill Kennedy.
yellowcanine
May 2012
#81
Additional shots detected by modern audio analysis software - not available 40 yrs ago
leveymg
Apr 2012
#39
Are you a professional sound analyst? These guys are - do you think they don't know that?
leveymg
May 2012
#72
We often rely on second-hand, anecdotal evidence to better validate our opinions
LanternWaste
Apr 2012
#30
Actually it is fairly difficult to assassinate a political figure. See my other post.
yellowcanine
Apr 2012
#50
No, not at the time. He later claimed to have sold his .22 before the shooting, but investigators
leveymg
Apr 2012
#48
I have seen pictures that show a tie laying next to Robert after he is shot
AnotherDreamWeaver
Apr 2012
#54
My heart tighens remembering that day. I remember Rosey Grier remarks at the time, but can only find
freshwest
Apr 2012
#44