Was Lee Oswald the passenger in Whaley's Taxi?

[Walt Cakebread]

The only difference is that you think your own personal assumptions are "obvious".

Although I don't know how "obvious" any given route would be to the rooming house.....But I do know that simply because a driver was on the viaduct the route to 500 N. Beckley would  be obvious.   Whaley could have taken the Marsalis exit and traveled any route he chose.

There was nothing that compelled him to take any given route.   It seems to be true that Whaley did travel the route he testified to.....But any passenger getting in his cab would not know what route the driver would take.

[Walt Cakebread]

Although I don't know how "obvious" any given route would be to the rooming house.....But I do know that simply because a driver was on the viaduct the route to 500 N. Beckley would  be obvious.   Whaley could have taken the Marsalis exit and traveled any route he chose.

There was nothing that compelled him to take any given route.   It seems to be true that Whaley did travel the route he testified to.....But any passenger getting in his cab would not know what route the driver would take.

any passenger getting in his cab would not know what route the driver would take.

This is the crux of the debate.....   And it should be obvious that any passenger getting into Whaley's taxi at the bus depot and telling the driver to take him to 500 N. Beckley would have no assurance about any route Whaley might take.

The passenger couldn't possibly know what route the driver would take

So the whole story is based on an assumption that the passenger would know that the taxi would pass by the rooming house.   You're bright enough to understand this aren't you Billy Bob?

[Walt Cakebread]

any passenger getting in his cab would not know what route the driver would take.

This is the crux of the debate.....   And it should be obvious that any passenger getting into Whaley's taxi at the bus depot and telling the driver to take him to 500 N. Beckley would have no assurance about any route Whaley might take.

The passenger couldn't possibly know what route the driver would take

So the whole story is based on an assumption that the passenger would know that the taxi would pass by the rooming house.   You're bright enough to understand this aren't you Billy Bob?

Bill, do you know if Whaley said anything about his "WINO" passenger changing his clothes in the cab?

I'm curious because, the cops never found any of the blue workman's clothing in Lee Oswald's room.....and since Whaley said that his Oswald who got in his cab at 12:30 was wearing blue workman's uniform clothing never left that clothing at the rooming house.  Maybe he changed clothes in Whaley's taxi.....   Whadda ya think?

[John Iacoletti]

He couldn't tell time, figure out what block he let his passenger off at, remember the actual name of the cross street, and his observational skills were lousy.

But when he pointed out the guy in an unfair lineup . . . well, you can take that to the bank!

[Walt Cakebread]

He couldn't tell time, figure out what block he let his passenger off at, remember the actual name of the cross street, and his observational skills were lousy.

But when he pointed out the guy in an unfair lineup . . . well, you can take that to the bank!

Would you be referring to the line up in which Whaley recognized that  quote "They were trying to frame him" unquote  ??

[John Iacoletti]

Would you be referring to the line up in which Whaley recognized that  quote "They were trying to frame him" unquote  ??

The lineup where Whaley reported Oswald saying that they were trying to railroad him -- which they were.

[Walt Cakebread]

The lineup where Whaley reported Oswald saying that they were trying to railroad him -- which they were.

No......Oswald didn't say they were trying to railroad him.....  That was Whaley's observation and Whaley's opinion.

"He knew they were trying to railroad him".... and he was protesting...   Whaley's testimony.

Mr. WHALEY. He showed no respect for the policemen, he told them what he thought about them. They knew what they were doing and they were trying to railroad him and he wanted his lawyer.

They knew what they were doing and they were trying to railroad him

The above is Whaley's opinion.....and he recognized that Lee was being railroaded.....

[John Iacoletti]

No......Oswald didn't say they were trying to railroad him.....  That was Whaley's observation and Whaley's opinion.

"He knew they were trying to railroad him".... and he was protesting...   Whaley's testimony.

Mr. WHALEY. He showed no respect for the policemen, he told them what he thought about them. They knew what they were doing and they were trying to railroad him and he wanted his lawyer.

They knew what they were doing and they were trying to railroad him

The above is Whaley's opinion.....and he recognized that Lee was being railroaded.....

He told them what he thought about them:  they knew what they were doing and they were trying to railroad him and he wanted his lawyer.