The Oswald defenders have to explain this behavior, this lack of interest in what happened, not me. I gave my answer: he shot JFK and was in flight. Nothing about being a "nutjob." What is theirs?
Second: Oswald was a political person. He read political journals, newspapers, biographies of political people like Mao and JFK. He attended an ACLU meeting three weeks before the assassination where the Birchers and politics were discussed. He discussed politics with the Paines. DeMohrenshchildt said they discussed politics. Marina said he would she her news stories about JFK and translate it to her. He had radical views, was angry and erratic; but he wasn't apolitical.
So he's not interested AT ALL in what happened? He comes out of the building (So why did he come outside? To find out what was happening? And then doesn't ask anyone what happened?) and doesn't ask anyone what was going on? There is chaos going on; he doesn't ask what is this all about? Again, he's an erratic angry man; he's not an idiot. An hour later he's in a movie theater with a loaded revolver and five extra bullets. Why? He doesn't want to watch the news?
Oswald defenders can't rationally explain this lack of interest in all of this madness going on right outside the building; so they want to wave their hands and turn the question around. We know why. If they tried to give one it would be typical Oswald defender gibberish and nonsense. Admittedly, they are good at that.
That's interesting Steve, Oswald more than anybody in that building knew what the death of a President would mean for history and it's potential for massive changes but Oswald;
After hearing Reid say "Oh, the President has been shot, but maybe they didn't hit him.", wouldn't you ask for a little more information?
After hearing in the bus when some guy came to the Bus door and said the President was shot, would only prompt Oswald to almost immediately to get off?
After hearing "the police cars, the sirens was going, running crisscrossing everywhere, just a big uproar in that end of town" while in the cab, all Oswald did was remain silent to Whaley's enquires. How many people in a similar situation who had at least some knowledge would say absolutely nothing?
After quickly moving into his room at the rooming house, the TV was broadcasting news of the President being shot and Oswald didn't ask or stay to watch but just exited as quickly as possible? A little anecdote but when 9/11 happened, people on the footpath were crowded several feet deep straining to watch the unfolding events on a wall of televisions facing the street in the TV retail store, a moment I'll never forget!
Obviously Oswald knew EXACTLY what happened and just wanted to get out of Dodge! No further analysis required!
JohnM