Vince Palamara -- Self-Described "Lone Nutter" -- Set to Strike Again

[Peter Lemkin]

The quotes from Vince Palamara regarding his conversion to lone nutterism are several years old. I recall how upset most of us were when he claimed to have been persuaded by Bugliosi's magnus ridiculotus, and I never believed he truly thought Oswald had done it. Regardless, he has repudiated what he said then, and has returned from his brief flirtation with the dark side.

I can't pretend to understand why he did what he did, but Vince has always been very helpful to other researchers. He shared his work for free online for many years. His research on the Secret Service was enormously important, and showed quite clearly that JFK never interfered with the agents in any way, let alone ordered them off the back of the limousine. He certainly strongly criticized the self-serving fluffery produced in the past few years by "authors" Gerald Blaine and Clint Hill. He may not have intended to do so, but his interviews revealed that those who were sworn to protect JFK were complicit in the crime.

I think he's wrong to claim that the agent waving at Love Field was Donald Lawton- I'm quite certain it was Henry Rybka. However, no matter what his own conclusions may be, his work on the Secret Service has been of invaluable assistance to all of us. Unless he pulls another switch and promotes the idea that Oswald acted alone again, or does a dramatic editing job, I think we should all celebrate the publication of his book.

Don, as I posted above, I agree that much of his work is important and helps 'our' cause and case against the official version...no matter what his ever changing views on the case as a whole. However, if as the thread seems to imply the new version will attempt to conclude that the SS was just incompetent, rather than complicit, I'd not want it even for a doorstop....I'll stick with his original materials. Is he still posting at EF and if so what is he saying of his position these days?!