A question about Oswald

[Walt Cakebread]

That is the only way Walt can avoid admitting it was Oswald's print.  Imagine the narrative behind this line of events.

The vaunted FBI said that the smudge was Lee's palm print. (After the evidence was sent back to the DPD but when the FBI first examined the smudge on the white card they declared that it was worthless for ID purposes)    Lee Oswald had already been cast in the public eye, as  a deranged killer by the authorities. So who would doubt that his prints were on the rifle even though that was simply a damned lie.

[Richard Smith]

The vaunted FBI said that the smudge was Lee's palm print. (After the evidence was sent back to the DPD but when the FBI first examined the smudge on the white card they declared that it was worthless for ID purposes)    Lee Oswald had already been cast in the public eye, as  a deranged killer by the authorities. So who would doubt that his prints were on the rifle even though that was simply a damned lie.

Why wouldn't the FBI just claim they found Oswald's prints all over the rifle if they are going to fabricate evidence and had that capability?  They could have claimed they found a dozen of his prints on the rifle.   Why go through this fantasy charade?

[Alan Ford]

[Alan Ford]

Still waiting for an explanation from Mr. Cakebread of what exactly he means when he says that "they did manage to change that smudge into the palm print of Lee Oswald after they sent all of the evidence back to the DPD"..................

[Walt Cakebread]

Why wouldn't the FBI just claim they found Oswald's prints all over the rifle if they are going to fabricate evidence and had that capability?  They could have claimed they found a dozen of his prints on the rifle.   Why go through this fantasy charade?

Why ....Why...Go eat a fly... And then deny that you ate a fly.

[Walt Cakebread]

Still waiting for an explanation from Mr. Cakebread of what exactly he means when he says that "they did manage to change that smudge into the palm print of Lee Oswald after they sent all of the evidence back to the DPD"..................

Lt Day was at this time at the TSBD and the rifle was at the DPD police station.

WHEN???  I ask you WHEN was the rifle out of Lt Day's possession??    He kept the rifle in his possession after it's discovery  until he took it to the DPD headquarters.

[Walt Cakebread]

Still waiting for an explanation from Mr. Cakebread of what exactly he means when he says that "they did manage to change that smudge into the palm print of Lee Oswald after they sent all of the evidence back to the DPD"..................

I am Sorry.... I didn't intend to create a mystery.   

What I'm saying is;.... The authorities could change evidence on a whim like a deranged magician.   An example would be the flat out lie of Henry Wade ...." Oh,...and ... "Did I mention that we've found his prints on the gun"

They had found NO identifiable prints on the rifle.... But That Didn't prevent the Dallas  DA, Henry Wade, from telling reporters that They had found Lee Oswald's prints on the rifle.   And once he'd blurted out that damned lie it became a FACT .... And that lie lives on to this very day.

[Martin Weidmann]

Alan, this makes the whole thing even more confusing.

The official story is that Lt Day took the palmprint of the rifle, at the DPD, but didn't process it completely because he was told to drop everything and turn the evidence over to the FBI, who subsequently found not prints or even residue of a print on the rifle.

If this is an accurate communication to SAC Dallas on the day of the assassination, at first glance, it seems to support the official story, but the last sentence (Lt Day was at this time at the book despository and the gun was at the PD) actually destroys the official narrative.

As Walt pointed out is that Day left the TSBD with the rifle and he never returned to the building. So, what the hell is going on here?

Can you post the entire memo?