Last Second in Dallas

[Richard Smith]

You can't really be that gullible. No one could've possibly known for certain within 48 hours of the assassination that no one else was involved.

Most of the relevant evidence was known within 48 hours.  It all pointed to Oswald just as it does nearly six decades later.  Any reasonable person would conclude from the evidence that Oswald was assassin.  What they didn't want to happen is to be hijacked into WWIII by those who saw a Russians or Cuban conspiracy behind the assassination when there was no credible evidence of such.

[Bill Chapman]

Arguing that the Katzenbach memo didn't intend to shut down conspiracy speculation requires some skilled mental gymnastics.

Their intent was to separate the lunatics from the people who could name names.

@Tippit, for instance


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[Martin Weidmann]

Most of the relevant evidence was known within 48 hours.  It all pointed to Oswald just as it does nearly six decades later.  Any reasonable person would conclude from the evidence that Oswald was assassin.  What they didn't want to happen is to be hijacked into WWIII by those who saw a Russians or Cuban conspiracy behind the assassination when there was no credible evidence of such.

In other words; they ruled out a conspiracy from day two after not having investigated any possible conspiracy and thus not finding any evidence of such....

So, you agree that Oswald was determined, in less than two days, to be a lone gun man based on no evidence whatsoever.   

[Jon Banks]

Most of the relevant evidence was known within 48 hours.  It all pointed to Oswald just as it does nearly six decades later.  Any reasonable person would conclude from the evidence that Oswald was assassin.  What they didn't want to happen is to be hijacked into WWIII by those who saw a Russians or Cuban conspiracy behind the assassination when there was no credible evidence of such.

By your logic, Robert Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson were unreasonable for suspecting that others were involved.

They didn’t even identify Oswald’s palm print on the rifle within 48 hours (I know the Dallas palm print story but the FBI wasn’t aware of it til days later).

Give me a break.

[Jon Banks]

In other words; they ruled out a conspiracy from day two after not having investigated any possible conspiracy and thus not finding any evidence of such....

So, you agree that Oswald was determined, in less than two days, to be a lone gun man based on no evidence whatsoever.   

CSI investigations on TV can be solved in an hour. You mean to tell me it doesn’t happen like that in real life? 

[Rick Plant]

CSI investigations on TV can be solved in an hour. You mean to tell me it doesn’t happen like that in real life? 

   

People are way to quick to dismiss evidence when it doesn't fit with their narrative.

[Richard Smith]

In other words; they ruled out a conspiracy from day two after not having investigated any possible conspiracy and thus not finding any evidence of such....

So, you agree that Oswald was determined, in less than two days, to be a lone gun man based on no evidence whatsoever.   

All the evidence pointed to Oswald.  Then and now.  He worked in the building from which the shots were fired.  His rifle was found there.  Bullet casings from his rifle were found by the window from which the shots were fired.  He had no credible alibi for the moment at which the shots were fired.  He could not explain the presence of his rifle at the crime scene but instead lied about his ownership of it.  He fled the scene within minutes and murdered a DPD officer in broad daylight in front of numerous witnesses.  He resisted arrest and assaulted another police officer.  He was a known political nut.  But it was a "rush to judgement"?  HA HA HA.  Comedy gold.   

[Steve M. Galbraith]

All the evidence pointed to Oswald.  Then and now.  He worked in the building from which the shots were fired.  His rifle was found there.  Bullet casings from his rifle were found by the window from which the shots were fired.  He had no credible alibi for the moment at which the shots were fired.  He could not explain the presence of his rifle at the crime scene but instead lied about his ownership of it.  He fled the scene within minutes and murdered a DPD officer in broad daylight in front of numerous witnesses.  He resisted arrest and assaulted another police officer.  He was a known political nut.  But it was a "rush to judgement"?  HA HA HA.  Comedy gold.

It seems the claim is that because at that early stage they hadn't fully looked into a possible conspiracy - and it's true, they hadn't; the FBI among others was still investigating matters, e.g., Mexico City - then Oswald shouldn't have been charged with the murder of JFK?

But that's silly (surprise): Even after charging Oswald that Saturday night they continued to investigate the crime. This was the murder of the president not the murder of a 7/11 clerk. Again, as we know the FBI, the CIA, the SS were continuing to investigate matters, to determine if he had help. Indicting him didn't end the entire investigation. They simply had sufficient evidence by Saturday night to charge him with the murder of JFK. What did they need to wait for? Whether someone else helped him? Or what exactly?

Even if they found later a conspiracy they could charge his accomplices and Oswald as well with conspiracy and other crimes.