David Mantik's Definitive look at the Harper Fragment

[Bob Mady]

There should be no doubt that the HARPER fragment is from the rear of President KENNEDYS head, principally from the occipital area, it had been determined independently from the WC to have come from this area and this is before any information concerning the Presidents wounds was available.

That's what I mean about everything changing after the initial observations! Here's an image from Wikipedia showing how far back and low the occiput is in the human skull:



And here is the Dox drawing from the HSCA (prominently featured on John McAdams' website):


Although the apologists go to great lengths to call the above entrance area occipital-something-or-other, it does not appear to me to be the same area at all, even though Dr. Mantik describes the Harper fragment as from the upper occipital. The redefined occipital area, and the missing skull that we are now to believe came from just above it, seems to make it appear that this type of damage could be caused by a bullet originating at the Book Depository. Golly, we should all STOP WORRYING and SUPPORT OUR GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS!!!

Here is were it gets interesting, how was this fragment produced from a missile moving thru bone?
A proposed frontal shot might have struck KENNEDY in the temple (no proof of this at all) would have exited the rear leaving a hole, probably producing small shards of bone.
This fragment was about 3 inches long. What produced this?

Think about a shot striking KENNEDY not from the front but from the side, it hit KENNEDY to the rear of his right ear, transited thru the skull and exited on the other side, it popped off the chunk of bone in the back of KENNEDYS head.

Now go watch the Zapruder film, the movement is not really back and to the left, it is more to the left and back. The shot came more from the side not the front.

No argument from me, though obviously legions of government investigators and their fans will disagree.

Remember when watching the impact on KENNEDY that he is wearing a body brace which prevents him from toppling sideways.

Makes sense, but I really don't know much about the medical evidence. Just trying to make a very simple point about the changing definition of a wound and skull fragment involving the occiput, and how the perception of this area has seemingly been altered by a number of people over time.

The wiki image is deceiving.
The occipital area is not just as illustrated, recommend reviewing other images to see.


What does it matter what the government tools and pundits claim should be seen, what can you see?