The President's back wound.

[Gordon Gray]

I recently saw a video that shows a blemish on the signal light frame that indicates it being struck by a bullet. I don't recall the id of the video, but I have to wonder about the possibility of a ricochet bullet that struck JFK in the back. What I do believe, is watching Z Film slow motion does help understanding actions and reactions, but normal speed is needed to understand the timing of actions and reactions. But, if a ricochet and shallow wound, the final destination of the bullet is of course a concern. With the constant pain and treatments of JFK, a delayed to reaction to a shallow wound is quite possible, IMO. So to me, an earlier than reaction wounding of JFK is a reasonable assumption.

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If someone strikes you in the throat the normal reaction is to tuck your chin and bring your hands up in a reflexive action. The sensation is similar to choking. That is exactly what the president is doing initially. Then if someone were to subsequently strike you in the back between the shoulder blades, the reaction would be to arch away from the blow. The chin would go up and the elbows would splay. Again that is what the president does after he emerges from behind the sign. I don't believe the back wound occurred prior to the throat wound. Where is the this signal light located? is it in line with the Daltex building? That would be the most likely origin of any of the rear shots IMO.

The video implied a missed first shot by LHO that may have struck the Elm @ Houston signal light. But, I cannot argue with your response, and while a reaction delay from a shallow back wound is to me a possibility, I cannot imagine a delay reacting to the throat wound. I suppose my question is really what happened to the instrument that caused the shallow back wound. Depending on the location of a possible shooter in the Daltex building, I would think it is a possibility of being in line with a shot from there. Or, maybe a signal shot that was supposed to miss?

LHO didn't fire any shots that day. Where on the corner of Elm and Houston is this signal light located? There is some evidence of a shot hitting the pavement as the car made it's turn on to Elm street. This would have been the best point for an initial volley of shots when the limo is almost stopped. I have always thought that if any one was firing from the 6th floor window, their primary purpose was as a diversion from the other shooters, who were using suppressers.