In todays dollars, the stretched 1961 lincoln continental used in presidential motorcades including the parade in dallas where president john f. Lee harvey oswald fired three shots at president john f. In order to pull the plan off, the driver cannot be allowed to bolt from the scene. Kennedys presidential limousine in the motorcade through dealey plaza in dallas on november 22, 1963, when the president was assassinated. Kennedys assassination in dallas, a tragedy that still haunts the city. Gm, the driver should have sped up at the first shot he heard, not slowed down.
Without the last shot that followed greers, people would have thrown their hands up like the agents did after roberts called them off jfks limo. Proponents of this theory claim to show he reaches back with his right hand and simply shoots jfk in the head. Kennedy faced gunfire from three gunmen who shot four bullets at his passing motorcade according to dramatic new findings that indicate lee harvey oswald could not have acted alone sparking a fresh manhunt for a second and third shooter. Kennedy was riding with his wife jacqueline, texas governor john connally, and connallys wife nellie when he was fatally shot by former u. One bullet stuck his head and the other bullet hit him in the neck. One theory that keeps coming up is that secret service agent william greer, the limousine driver, actually shot president kennedy with a handgun. Rather than replacing the limo, the government spruced it up and used it for another years. Nothing new about this the driver shot him claim, and it has been debunked. Greer, the driver of jfk s limo, had fired the fatal head shot which caused the right rear of jfk s head to blow out an enormous amount of brain tissue, skull fragments, and blood that would splatter and spray upon 3 of the 4 dallas motorcycle cops who were escorting immediately behind the limo, as well as upon the front. Clint hill, the guard who climbed onto the back of the limo after the shots were fired, continues to blame himself. The zapruder film, silent but in color, shows a motorcade led by two opentop limousines proceeding at a stately pace through a street lined with people. All of the evidence regarding the shot that killed kennedy is strongly indicative of the shot having come from behind the picket fence on the grassy knoll. Kennedys driver, william greer, a native of county tyrone are still analyzed today. Abc newsman bob clark saw jfks limousine come to a stop.
The smoking gun discredits the grassy knoll idea as does cold case jfk, novas reexamination of the scientific evidence that debuts at 9 tonight on pbs, while giving credibility to those who smelled gun smoke at street level, who thought the third shot was louder or came from near the presidential limousine, or who thought hickey may have picked up his rifle after the first shot. Kennedy was riding in an opentopped lincoln limousine though dealey plaza in dallas, texas when he was struck and killed by two bullets. Kennedy was assassinated, you may have heard about a few conspiracy theories. The official conclusion, of course, is that lee harvey oswald assassinated president kennedy from the sixth floor of the texas school book depository. Kennedys limo slowed after the assassination shooting began. There are people seeing things that are illusions atleast in my view, but in my view there is no proof that the limo driver shot kennedy. Kennedy was killed by lee harvey oswald as the president was riding in an opentopped car, with the first lady at his side, during a presidential. But when his car stopped suddenly, the theory holds, agent george hickey lost his balance and accidentally discharged his weapon, sending a. Kennedys last moments alive gave way in an instant on nov. Secret service, best known as being the driver of president john f. Maybe greer did shoot kennedy, but his wasnt the dramatic head shot that looks to have came from the front also. Greer said he heard the first shot and thought it was a motorcycle next to the motorcade. William robert greer september 22, 1909 february 23, 1985 was an agent of the u. Kennedy, facing him, then put her arms around him in concern.
Unfortunately the evidence and countless recreations of the situation prove that jfks head would move that way using the same gun and caliber ammo. This video replaces the one that was censored, due to the complaint filed by proponents of the theory that bill greer, the driver of the limousine turned around and shot president kennedy. Wyoming native snapped photos of jfk assassination. He acted alone, the only thing conspiracy theorists have to act on is the way his head moved. I was in the front seat, i was driving him when he was shot, former secret service agent bill greer told wbtv in 1983. It has always seemed to me that in order to pull the assassination off, you have got to have the driver of the limo on the same page as you. Greers action was a breach of secret security protocol.
However i have seen files that suggest he was involved in helping the team of shooters, not oswald, in getting a good shot by slowing the lincoln to a slow crawl, estimated to be at 7 mph when the fatal bullet struck jfk. The presidents limousine travels down elm street immediately after the first shot was fired. The first shot went through the presidents neck but did not. Jfk assassination smoking gun windshield hole, conclusive. Kennedy, largely obscured by the cars rearview mirror, can be seen with his fist clenched in front of his throat while agents standing on the car behind the limousine look back toward the texas school book depository, the entrance of which is visible just behind the tree. Lbj ducked before first shot at jfk why cant we see lbj. Jfk assassination smoking gun windshield hole, conclusive proof of front shooter, man in front ducks and points, secret service agent police and witnesses saw hole, warren commission ignored why did the warren commission ignore the evidence of the windshield hole. Davis document the hatred, hysteria and fear that culminated in kennedys death. Agent who jumped on jfks limo recounts fateful moments. On thursday, classified files about the kennedy assassination will be released. Connellys nephew confirmed that jfk was shot by secret. The conversation was the only television interview he ever granted. Also, no fire power coming from the driver or the front.
There is no evidence that jfks limo driver shot him. By comparing the zapruder film with the orville nix film, it is clear that when shots were first fired at the president, driver william greer braked the limousine to almost a complete stop, and, only after the fatal head shot, do the brake lights go off and the car accelerates. Lance moore author of lbj was cropped out of the altgens photo for the news paper. Secret service agent youngblood and the driver were in the front seat. With 2 people in the middle and getting an open shot without them knowing and 3. One possibility is a shooter on the south knoll other side of elm st. Citizen wells no one saw lee harvey oswald or steven paddock pull a trigger. Here we see 100% proof that kennedy was shot by chauffeur bill greer of the secret service in other words he was working for j edgar hoover and lbj the vice president. Jfk murder solved forum view topic william greer, sa. Connellys nephew confirmed that jfk was shot by secret service agent driving the limo jan. Meaning he knew he was turning around, to what i think was take aim at kennedys head.
Contrary to many eye witnesses saying the limos back brake lights came on at the time of the jfk head shot just before and during and the zapruder film clearly shows driver bill greer turning his head, neck and shoulders 180 degrees around and staring at jfk just as his head is blown apart. The kennedy limousine is one of the most famous vehicles in history, with countless documentaries, films knenedy books devoted to what happened to its most famous passenger in abc teams share the story behind the story and insights into the making of digital, tv and radio content. I agree with you that there probably was a plot, but i do question greers behavior at the time of the shots. Lbj should have been visible, sitting next to lady bird. Rather than speeding off after the first shot, john kennedys driver slowed the limo. And then just as i approached the presidents car, there was a third shot.
This youtube clip freezes the frame in question and magnifies it. Secret service agent still wonders if one second would have saved. Greer, the driver of jfk s limo, had fired the fatal head shot which caused the right rear of jfk s head to blow out an enormous amount of brain tissue, skull fragments, and blood that would splatter and spray upon 3 of the 4 dallas motorcycle cops who were escorting immediately behind the limo, as well as upon the front windshield and hood of the black 1955 cadillac secret service presidential. Wyoming native snapped photos of jfk assassination wyoming. The secret service killed jfk, william wild bill cooper, the ufo conspiracist, tax resister, and selfstyled militiaman based his 1991 claimed that jfk was assassinated by limousine driver william greer, on a special washed out version of the zapruder film an allegation easily refuted by simply looking at the original zfilm. Shooting holes in theory that a secret service agent. Kennedys assassination in dallas, texas on november 22, 1963and the investigation and conspiracy. While other shooters were present in dealey plaza and did shoot at the limo, the two bullets that hit jfk and the one bullet that hit connally in the back, all came from secret service limo driver william greers gun. Some theorize that kennedy was shot at at multiple angles when greer slowed the limo down at the final killzone. Long before there was fake news, there was the assassination of president john f. It was a dummie shot to confuse and give witnesses an alternative account for where the fatal shot really came from, the ss agent driving kennedys limo. He also guesses that the time space between the 1st and 2nd shot was at least 3 to 4 seconds.
Jfks back brace may have cost him his life, doctor says. I am very much aware of many secret service deficiencies, to be kind in the jfk assassination. John fitzgerald kennedy, the 35th president of the united states, was assassinated on november 22, 1963, at 12. Powell a powell native had a upclose look at the assassination of president john f. In it, you can see greer braking upon the first shot, giving time for the shooter to aim the head shot that would kill kennedy. This shooter would have been on the left front side of the limo, and swerving to the left would have put the limo head on to the shooter, concealing jfk and spoiling the shot. That thing which looks like a gun is actually the top of a passengers head.
Kennedy and the scores of conspiracy theories it ignited. Central standard time in dallas, texas, while riding in a presidential motorcade through dealey plaza. However, a rifle report, fired in the direction of the limo would be very loud except in the case of the first shot s sound waves being intercepted by the tree which can explain why is was not heard clearly by all. Marine and one time soviet defector, lee harvey oswald was charged the assignation of. What if the driver did shoot him, but that part got edited out to make it look like the driver was turning around to check on kennedy. Jfk murder solved forum view topic did the limo slow. Drivers angle would make jfk go back and to the right if anything. T his is a companion piece to my journal entry about walter cronkites reporting of the car stop written two days ago, on august 20th today washington attorney and jfk assassination independent researcher, dan alcorn, found more compelling evidence on youtube that the kennedy limousine did indeed come. In the case of the limo carrying jfk the windows were down on both the driver side and the passenger side of the front seats.
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