14-12-2015, 04:20 PM
Anyone ever stop to think what Baker did, as described by the official story, was more than just a little out of line; considering how little information he had to work with?
Think of it, all he had to go on was that he had heard three "shots", described by witnesses much closer to their origin as sounding like firecrackers. He clearly heard these "shots" despite the fact he is on a Harley Davidson motorcycle and wearing a helmet with flaps partially covering his ears which might not have blocked the sound but most definitely would have distorted it. He then sees a flock of pigeons flying UP to the roofs of the buildings, and testifies he is unsure which building they came from. Just the fact they were flying up to the roofs, and not away from the roofs, casts very serious doubt on his "killer on the roof" story.
Without contacting his Dispatch or his superiors by radio to
1. Find out what had happened to confirm his observations
2. Obtain permission to abandon his post in the motorcade
3. At the very least, inform Dispatch he will be away from his motorcycle and away from radio communication.
Baker is supposed to have bolted from his motorcycle and ran straight to the 7th floor of the TSBD. At this point, what does he have to tell him that a crime had actually been committed?
If Baker had followed anything even CLOSE to proper procedure, he would have, instead of racing by himself to the 7th floor (without telling a soul), attempted to enlist the help of officers on the corner of Houston and Elm to seal off the entrances and exits to the TSBD. At the very least, he would have told them what he was doing, and asked them to be alert for anyone leaving the building, and to call for backup to help seal off the exits.
Seriously, was Baker so stupid he didn't think a shooter could escape by the stairs, while he and Truly were riding up on an elevator? This is why the whole "mad dash to the 2nd floor" stinks to high Heaven of being another concoction of the WC.
Think of it, all he had to go on was that he had heard three "shots", described by witnesses much closer to their origin as sounding like firecrackers. He clearly heard these "shots" despite the fact he is on a Harley Davidson motorcycle and wearing a helmet with flaps partially covering his ears which might not have blocked the sound but most definitely would have distorted it. He then sees a flock of pigeons flying UP to the roofs of the buildings, and testifies he is unsure which building they came from. Just the fact they were flying up to the roofs, and not away from the roofs, casts very serious doubt on his "killer on the roof" story.
Without contacting his Dispatch or his superiors by radio to
1. Find out what had happened to confirm his observations
2. Obtain permission to abandon his post in the motorcade
3. At the very least, inform Dispatch he will be away from his motorcycle and away from radio communication.
Baker is supposed to have bolted from his motorcycle and ran straight to the 7th floor of the TSBD. At this point, what does he have to tell him that a crime had actually been committed?
If Baker had followed anything even CLOSE to proper procedure, he would have, instead of racing by himself to the 7th floor (without telling a soul), attempted to enlist the help of officers on the corner of Houston and Elm to seal off the entrances and exits to the TSBD. At the very least, he would have told them what he was doing, and asked them to be alert for anyone leaving the building, and to call for backup to help seal off the exits.
Seriously, was Baker so stupid he didn't think a shooter could escape by the stairs, while he and Truly were riding up on an elevator? This is why the whole "mad dash to the 2nd floor" stinks to high Heaven of being another concoction of the WC.
Mr. HILL. The right rear portion of his head was missing. It was lying in the rear seat of the car. His brain was exposed. There was blood and bits of brain all over the entire rear portion of the car. Mrs. Kennedy was completely covered with blood. There was so much blood you could not tell if there had been any other wound or not, except for the one large gaping wound in the right rear portion of the head.
Warren Commission testimony of Secret Service Agent Clinton J. Hill, 1964
Warren Commission testimony of Secret Service Agent Clinton J. Hill, 1964