Maybe this not what you are suggesting but forensic pathology is science. It does not take into account outside circumstances. We have seen the pictures, examiners etc and we have heard from the witnesses. Those are the facts in terms of the forensics. I like forensics I think they are the bedrock of cases They are certainly not superseded by mere opinions of a commission.
Forensics may or may not be useful. Some "forensic" analyses are not reliable without other evidence. A good example is hair and fibre analysis. Other kinds of forensic "science" are simply unproven. A good example is bullet lead analysis. Remarkably, comparative bullet lead analysis was introduced without any testing of the theory. When it was subjected to scrutiny, it was found to be completely unreliable (see:
the Wikipedia article on CBLA ). Another example is jiggle analysis. Until it can be tested and shown to consistently and accurately identify shots from just the camera jiggles (which has never been done) it remains junk science.
I am a litle confused Are you LN and still saying a separate bullet Connally ? One could say that I suppose if we considered the IFT (Incredible Frgament Theory)where a fragment of the third shot broke off and hit Tague
I accept that Oswald was the lone assassin because there is overwhelming, consistent evidence and no evidence that anyone else was involved. I do not accept the SBT because there is overwhelming evidence that:
1. the first shot was after z186.
2. the first shot struck JFK
3. the second shot struck JBC.
4. the only evidence we have is that a fragment from the second shot struck James Tague. This is corroborated somewhat by Wm. Greer who heard a concussion on the second shot - which is likely when fragments caused the windshield damage in the president's limo.
5. the shot pattern was 1......2...3, the last two being closer together - see
my summary here.
So there was only one shot before the midpoint between 1 and 3. That puts the second shot after z256. This fits with Hickey (who said he was looking at JFK at the time of the second shot and saw JFK's hair lift on the side of his head and thought it missed - he was turned backward until sometime after z255 - Altgens) , Greer (said he turned around immediately after the second shot - he turns at z280 or so), and Altgens (who said his z255 photo was after the first and before any other shot). Nothing conflicts with JBC being hit after z270 except subjective interpretations of some people (including, ironically, the Connallys themselves) as to when the Governor looked like he was hit.
6. there is evidence from Hickey and the zfilm that a second shot at z272 barely missed JFK.
7. a separate shot at about z272 striking JBC's fifth rib, deflecting slightly to go along the rib for a few inches on the outside of the rib and then penetrating the rib and exiting, striking JBC on the top of the right radius that was pressed against chest is consistent with the position of the body and wrist. However, the bullet should have deflected away from the point of contact, which was on the top, distal side of the radius. That is consistent with the bullet fragmenting and fragments striking the top of the windshield and at least one going over the windshield. That is consistent with the evidence that Tague was struck on the second shot and Greer sensed a "concussion" on the second shot.
8. the trajectory of a shot through JBC striking his wrist and then his thigh never works at any position. However, there is a distinct possibility that the first shot through JFK proceeded downward and to JBC's left and struck his left thigh, butt first. That is consistent with the condition of CE399 and the wound characteristics of the thigh.
Three shots, three hits. A second shot at z272 leaves just enough time for Oswald to fire a third by z313. There is abundant evidence that the last shot was fired quickly after the second. All wounds are explained. It is really just a matter of seeing what the evidence says and putting aside "expert" opinions of what people thing JBC is doing in the zfilm.
