18-04-2014, 09:33 PM
Drew Phipps Wrote:I am 53. One of my first childhood memories is watching my mother cry at the TV set, and if my memory at age 2.5 can be trusted, it was JFK's funeral. Although our technology has evolved by leaps and bounds, our criminal justice system would be instantly recognizable to any Founding Father. The Warren Commission's whitewash (to borrow a phrase from Harold Weisberg) of the case was convincing enough scientifically that most ordinary people bought it at the time. Probably most people wanted to believe it. But, as you know, there were critics of the WC from the beginning, Harold Weisberg among them.
Why wasn't a better cover up done? I don't think the reason has solely to do with technology. I am of the opinion that if the "plotters" and the "plodders" were the same group of folks, they would have had a more convincing cover story.
I am not saying there were no WC conclusion doubters, and certainly after June '68, I had strong doubts about another lone gunman who happened to be at the right place at the right time. But, when considering the ability to share information so quickly from various places around the world,::computerpunch:: I have to believe that ramification was not a major concern in '63. I have no idea what those "Founding Fathers" would think of the current criminal justice industry. As for "plotters" and "plodders", that could very well be the case. JMO.
Larry
StudentofAssassinationResearch