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In reply to the discussion: 10 Facts about Lee Oswald that make 70% of Americans Wonder... [View all]stopbush
(24,396 posts)As far as trees go, the only tree that was big enough to block a shot from the TSBD in 1963 was an oak tree that sat at the corner of Elm & Houston. That's probably why Oswald didn't fire as the motorcade neared the turn onto Elm. The tress on Elm were a lot smaller 50 years ago than they are today. Photos taken from the sniper's perch the day of the assassination exhibit no obstruction by the trees on Elm. It's a totally unobstructed shot from the 6th-floor window to the position of the limo when JFK was hit by the second & third bullets.
Lucky shot? The limo slowed to 11mph after the first shot. Any "moving away" from Oswald by the limo was minimal. JFK was basically a stationary target from Oswald's perch. He had a high-powered scope on his rifle which - if used - made JFK appear even closer. Distance? The kill shot was a distance of 88 yards. Oswald scored high as a Sharpshooter in the USMC hitting a target at 200 yds 48 and 49 times out of 50. Why would you think he couldn't make the same shot at less than half that distance?
Oswald started work as a temp at the TSBD on Oct 16, 1963, well before the motorcade route was announced on November 18. That motorcade route had to turn onto Houston and then Elm to access the ramp to the Stemmons Fwy. Once the route was decided, it wasn't changed. Oswald being in the right place at the right time was a crime of opportunity.
As far as wanting to "get out of there." Oswald was the only employee missing from the TSBD after the killing, and he had not been excused from his job by his boss. His clipboard from that day showed that he had actually done no work at all. Yeah, he got out of there.