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In reply to the discussion: 10 Facts about Lee Oswald that make 70% of Americans Wonder... [View all]HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)is attributed to his being recognized by DPD personell. Nobody questioned his being there, they knew him.
In greater context, it is entirely probable that the manager of a strip club was known, and on occassion had a limited working relationship with, both organized crime and law enforcement. To some extent, its possible he was an unofficial go-between, when either side required.
However, that does not mean he was a member of either organized crime or the police, and does not exclude the possibility of him acting independently. He was a hustler...he operated in his own self-interest. He cooperated with organized crime when it suited his interest, he cooperated with police when it suited his interest, and he acted independently when it suited his interest.
To conclude he was executing a hit to silence Oswald ignores several basic items.
1) He wasn't a hitman. Any group capable of executing a conspiracy to assassinate the POTUS (CIA, Mafia, RW Texans, Cubans) already had experienced professional killers at their disposal. Why use a rank amateur?
2) It was the most public hit possible. All of the possible conspiracy groups have histories of clandestine hits, not public ones in front of dozens of police, reporters, and photographers.
3) What is Ruby's motivation to carry out a hit on Oswald on behalf of others? He was sure to be caught and spend his life in jail. Even if he was paid (no record) he couldn't spend the money. There was no family to threaten. Threats against him were useless, as he would possibly expose the conspiracy....supposedly he was tying up loose ends (according to CTers), not creating new ones.