History Extra podcast Conspiracy Revisited: The JFK assassination – 95 per cent certain?
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Apr 3, 2024 Investigative journalist Gerald Posner explores theories surrounding the JFK assassination, debunking wild conspiracy theories. Topics include lack of security protocols, Zapruder film analysis, JFK's missing brain, Oswald's ties to intelligence agencies, and motives behind the assassination.
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Wildest JFK Conspiracy
- Some theorize that the driver shot JFK, citing a glint of light in a film frame.
- This theory lacks credibility as no one in the car noticed the driver shooting.
Accidental Headshot?
- Another theory suggests a Secret Service agent accidentally shot JFK while reacting to Oswald's missed shot.
- This theory is flawed; the agent drew his weapon after the fatal headshot.
Lack of Security
- Oswald's access to the book depository wasn't due to lax security; there were no security procedures in place.
- The motorcade route was published, and Oswald worked at the depository, making it his chosen sniper location.