JFK Assassination: Bullseye or Missed Target?

Hello theorists and welcome back! While the previous post, centered around the moon landing, was special to me because it was the theory that turned me into what I am today, this theory is also important for quite a different reason.

The assassination of President John F Kennedy in 1963 was a shock to the entire country, but this theory is one I very much believe in. In fact, I am not alone on this either, as according to Time, a poll conducted by ABC News found that an astoundingly 70% of Americans believe Kennedy's death was the result of a more serious and planned out plot.

There is no doubt this is a very dense theory, with undoubtedly a ton of information and theories on it. not wanting to leave anything out, I have decided to split this theory into two separate blog posts (you'll thank me later, so, you're welcome in advance) This post, the first one, will pretty much sum up why the assassination, and why it's so fishy, while the second post will go more into detail about who could have done the deed.

So, without further ado, let's fire away! (sorry.)

What we definitely know is that on November 22nd, 1963, then president John F Kennedy was riding a motorcade through Dallas, Texas, when he was struck by two bullets - one in the head, and one in the neck - and assassinated. Lee Harvey Oswald, a qualified sharpshooter with known ties to Russia, was charged with the murder, and three cartridges were found by the sixth floor window of the Texas School book Depository, where the shots were fired.

And this is where things get messy.

While the Warren Commission, formed after the assassination to investigate (it includes JFK's VP Lyndon B Johnson and Supreme Court leader Earl Warren), found that Oswald fired those three shots, many believe that there was more than one shooter, particularly because of the second bullet fired. This is known as the "Magic Bullet Theory." (the bullet sure doesn't seem magical to JFK though, I imagine)

According to the Warren Commission, the first shot fired missed entirely, and the third shot was the fatal head shot. However, they claim the second bullet entered and exited through JFK's neck, going through Governor John Connally's chest, exiting below his nipple, before going through his wrist sitting on his thigh, where the bullet actually stopped. When considering the angle the former president and Texas governor were sitting, I can understand why people may argue this. However, it seems a little too impossible for a bullet to travel through all it did and remain almost FULLY INTACT.

Film of the assassination, known as the Zapruder film, was analyzed and the results are eye opening, at least to me. When looked at, there is no way that Oswald could have fired a separate shot for Connally, or a fourth shot. To sum it all up, if the bullet that hit JFK's neck is not the same bullet that hit Governor Connally, then there has to be two shooters. The gun used could not have fired enough shots in the amount of time shown in the film.

It is worth noting that even Governor Connally believes two different bullets hit himself and Kennedy. In an interview, he debunked the idea of it being a single bullet, saying it is to his and Nellie's knowledge that one bullet caused Kennedy's first wound, and a complete other bullet caused his wounds. 

So if the first bullet fired by Oswald missed, and Governor Connally is certain it was two different bullets that struck him and the former president , then who could've shot one of those bullets?

You'll find out next blog post! It will touch on a couple possibilities and of course the one you guys have all probably imagined before. But have you imagined it like this? You'll have to find out!

Until next week!