25-06-2013, 05:42 AM
Jim,
We can never hope to unearth evidence beyond a reasonable doubt against any particular Secret Service agent or official, at this point. It's nearly fifty years after the crime, most potential suspects have died or have powerful vested interests in keeping the official story alive, and it's naive to think "proof" that demonstrates culpability on the part of anyone is lurking in some still classified file.
But logic tells us that everything involved with JFK's "security" that day was contrary to standard procedure. Sure, DVP can unearth a photo here or there from other motorcades that demonstrates a violation or two, but no one can refute the fact that every agent on the follow up car stood motionless for six seconds, after JFK had been struck by gunfire, and the driver of the limousine slowed down or stopped, and turned around twice to watch JFK, without speeding out of harm's way. These agents are primed for just this kind of rare event, and they failed to even attempt to traverse the short distance from the follow up car to the limo, which they could have done easily.
We all strongly suspect certain groups or individuals of having prior knowledge of the assassination, but this is a very difficult thing to prove. JFK's Secret Service detail, on the other hand, clearly and obviously didn't do their job that day, and that is something that warrants investigation and should arouse the suspicions of every researcher. The fact that these agents weren't even criticized, let alone questioned in an adversarial way as they should have been, is very telling. Those who planned and carried out the assassination of JFK have a strong motive to steer scrutiny away from the Secret Service.
As some have suggested, the agents could have been told there was going to be a simulated assassination. That would be the only thing that might innocently explain their actions. Afterwards, they would have realized how huge the conspiracy was, and being good company men knew not to talk, keeping their salaries and benefits.
We can never hope to unearth evidence beyond a reasonable doubt against any particular Secret Service agent or official, at this point. It's nearly fifty years after the crime, most potential suspects have died or have powerful vested interests in keeping the official story alive, and it's naive to think "proof" that demonstrates culpability on the part of anyone is lurking in some still classified file.
But logic tells us that everything involved with JFK's "security" that day was contrary to standard procedure. Sure, DVP can unearth a photo here or there from other motorcades that demonstrates a violation or two, but no one can refute the fact that every agent on the follow up car stood motionless for six seconds, after JFK had been struck by gunfire, and the driver of the limousine slowed down or stopped, and turned around twice to watch JFK, without speeding out of harm's way. These agents are primed for just this kind of rare event, and they failed to even attempt to traverse the short distance from the follow up car to the limo, which they could have done easily.
We all strongly suspect certain groups or individuals of having prior knowledge of the assassination, but this is a very difficult thing to prove. JFK's Secret Service detail, on the other hand, clearly and obviously didn't do their job that day, and that is something that warrants investigation and should arouse the suspicions of every researcher. The fact that these agents weren't even criticized, let alone questioned in an adversarial way as they should have been, is very telling. Those who planned and carried out the assassination of JFK have a strong motive to steer scrutiny away from the Secret Service.
As some have suggested, the agents could have been told there was going to be a simulated assassination. That would be the only thing that might innocently explain their actions. Afterwards, they would have realized how huge the conspiracy was, and being good company men knew not to talk, keeping their salaries and benefits.