15-10-2014, 12:02 AM
I doubt that Marina was "desperate" at the time she was assisting Dallas PD and Dallas SO find the rifle in the garage. Those guys didn't speak Russian. It seems unlikely that they would threaten Marina (thru Paine) while both Paine and Marina were assisting them.
Eventually, I'm sure desperation was a part of her emotional state, but not during the first search.
Whether or not she took the pictures (which sworn testimony she has never retracted, BTW) she knew Oswald had A rifle, and A pistol.
David, I believe that you are uneccesarily splitting hairs. When you create, or use, a ficticious name or person, that IS "using an alias," even if you don't get caught specifically identifying yourself as the alias. Most people (who aren't spies) who create and use ficticious personas DONT WANT to be connected to that alias. It defeats the purpose of being able to deny committing whatever conduct they will later try to blame on the alias.
You should focus on why "Harvey" used the alias(es) - there was more than one -, and then ask your reader if the other use(s) of those alias(es) are consistent with "Harvey's" reasons, or with some other purpose. And then ask your readers who might have been in position to know that "Harvey" was using aliases.
Eventually, I'm sure desperation was a part of her emotional state, but not during the first search.
Whether or not she took the pictures (which sworn testimony she has never retracted, BTW) she knew Oswald had A rifle, and A pistol.
David, I believe that you are uneccesarily splitting hairs. When you create, or use, a ficticious name or person, that IS "using an alias," even if you don't get caught specifically identifying yourself as the alias. Most people (who aren't spies) who create and use ficticious personas DONT WANT to be connected to that alias. It defeats the purpose of being able to deny committing whatever conduct they will later try to blame on the alias.
You should focus on why "Harvey" used the alias(es) - there was more than one -, and then ask your reader if the other use(s) of those alias(es) are consistent with "Harvey's" reasons, or with some other purpose. And then ask your readers who might have been in position to know that "Harvey" was using aliases.
"All that is necessary for tyranny to succeed is for good men to do nothing." (unknown)
James Tracy: "There is sometimes an undue amount of paranoia among some conspiracy researchers that can contribute to flawed observations and analysis."
Gary Cornwell (Dept. Chief Counsel HSCA): "A fact merely marks the point at which we have agreed to let investigation cease."
Alan Ford: "Just because you believe it, that doesn't make it so."
James Tracy: "There is sometimes an undue amount of paranoia among some conspiracy researchers that can contribute to flawed observations and analysis."
Gary Cornwell (Dept. Chief Counsel HSCA): "A fact merely marks the point at which we have agreed to let investigation cease."
Alan Ford: "Just because you believe it, that doesn't make it so."