Bullet Theory

Single-bullet theory 1 The 'single-bullet theory' (or 'magic-bullet theory', as it is commonly called by its critics) was introduced by the Warren Commission in its investigation of the John F

Single-bullet theory 1 The theory, generally credited to Warren Commission staffer Arlen SpecterWarren Commission staff lawyer Norman Redlich was asked by author Vincent Bugliosi in 2005 whether Specter was the sole author of the Single Bullet Theory and he said No, we all came to this conclusion simultaneously

Single-bullet theory 1 According to the single-bullet theory, a three-centimeter (1.2″)-long copper- jacketed lead-core 6.5x52mm Mannlicher- Carcano|6.5-millimeter rifle bullet fired from the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository passed through President Kennedy’s neck and Governor Connally’s chest and wrist and embedded itself in the Governor’s thigh

Single-bullet theory 1 that the single-bullet theory is essential to the Warren Commission's conclusion that Oswald acted alone

Single-bullet theory 1 In 1979, the United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives United States House Select Committee on Assassinations|Select Committee on Assassinations stated that it agreed with the single-bullet theory but differed on the time frame. The single-bullet theory has been staunchly defended by those who believe the Warren Commission's finding was correct; it has been roundly criticized by those who disagree.

Single-bullet theory - Origin 1 By the end of April 1964, the Commission had its working theory, the single-bullet theory, to account for the apparent timing discrepancies found in the Zapruder film and the lack of any damage to the limousine from a high-velocity bullet exiting the president's throat.Bugliosi, endnotes, pp.306

Single-bullet theory - Origin 1 The Commission, however, did not conclude the single-bullet theory had been proven, as three members of the body, Representative Hale Boggs, Senators Richard Russell, Jr.|Richard Russell and John Sherman Cooper|John Cooper thought the theory improbable

Single-bullet theory - Number and sequence of the shots 1 According to the single-bullet theory, one shot passed through President Kennedy's neck and caused all of Governor Connally's wounds (he was wounded in the chest, right wrist, and left thigh), and one of the shots must have missed the limousine entirely

Single-bullet theory - Location of back wound 1 Some believed that Ford had elevated the location of the wound from its true location in the back to the neck to support the single-bullet theory

Single-bullet theory - ABC's The Kennedy Assassination: Beyond Conspiracy 1 In the same ABC documentary, Myers uses a close-up examination of the Zapruder film to justify the single-bullet theory and calls attention to frames 223 and 224 on the Zapruder film where the right side lapel of Governor Connally's jacket appears to pop out, as if being pushed from within by an unseen force

Single-bullet theory - Original bullet lead analysis by Vincent Guinn 1 Guinn compared antimony concentrations of Exhibits CE 840, 843 and 567 with that of Exhibits CE 399 and 842 and concluded that the data supported the single-bullet theory in that all the bullet lead in the car and wounds originated from no more than two bullets.

Single-bullet theory - Conclusions about the single-bullet theory from the NAA analysis 1 Thus, elevated concentrations of antimony and copper at crystallographic grain boundaries, the widely varying sizes of grains in MC bullet lead, and the 5–60 mg bullet samples analyzed for assassination intelligence effectively resulted in operational sampling error for the analyses. This deficiency was not considered in the original data interpretation and resulted in an invalid conclusion in favor of the single-bullet theory of the assassination.

Single-bullet theory - Analyses based on Zapruder film and physical evidence 1 According to one popular version of the single-bullet theory (promoted by Gerald Posner in his book, Case Closed), the interval between frame 223 and 224 is the time the same projectile passes through both JFK and Connally's body

Single-bullet theory - Analyses based on Zapruder film and physical evidence 1 (If the first shot missed the president, then Connally's memory of being hit later corresponds with the single-bullet theory.) Proponents of the single-bullet thesis argue that Connally is simply exhibiting a delayed pain reaction to having been hit by the same bullet that hit Kennedy, a third of a second earlier.

Single-bullet theory - Analyses based on Zapruder film and physical evidence 1 In the Oliver Stone movie JFK (film)|JFK, Stone goes to great lengths to debunk the single-bullet theory, although some discrepancies exist between the narrative and the historical record. One example is when he shows both Kennedy and Connally seated directly in front of each other at the same height. In fact, Connally was seated in a jump seat the edge of which was 3inches inboard and possibly 4inches lower than Kennedy.

Single-bullet theory - SBT requires missed shot 1 Another criticism that has been made of the single-bullet theory is that it requires a missed shot. The Warren Commission Report contained a subchapter entitled The Shot that Missed.

Single-bullet theory - Right to left trajectory from 6th floor window 1 Perhaps the most outspoken critic of the single- bullet theory has been pathologist Dr

Single-bullet theory - Right to left trajectory from 6th floor window 1 The HSCA concluded that the thigh wound was made by a bullet travelling at a much slower speed than one would expect the bullet to have after exiting the President's neck (though the single-bullet theory holds that the bullet which struck Connally's thigh had also passed through his wrist, slowing it down in the process)

Single-bullet theory - Shot pattern 1 The single-bullet theory as proposed by the House Select Committee on Assassinations and later by author Gerald Posner in his book Case Closed (which is that the first shot missed and the second shot passed through both the President and the Governor) has also been criticised on the grounds that it does not fit the shot pattern recalled by most of the witnesses (which was: first shot, a longish pause and then two shots in rapid succession, the second shot being after the midpoint between the first and last shots)

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