Did Captain Westbrook Watch Tippit's Murder?

[Drew Phipps]

There might be a simpler scenario which accounts for much of the observed facts, without twin Oswalds. How about if Westbrook, or Croy, came to the Tippet scene equipped with a "throw down" wallet that ties Oswald to the rifle allegedly recovered from the TSBD (Yes, that does imply foreknowledge of and participation in the assassination plan). Perhaps, when Oswald is safely dead, the "throw down" wallet, containing the incriminating fake ID, is supposed to be substituted for the real wallet. Tippet, I am imagining, is supposed to shoot Oswald during the process of arrest, but Oswald gets the drop on him.

Now, Westbrook's wallet, already photographed, is a liability, but the forged Hidell ID still needs to make it into evidence, so Westbrook plants just that into the real Oswald's pocket, after he has been subdued, or just hands the wallet to DPD Detective Bentley, who has a subsequent conversation with Oswald in the car.

FBI agent Barrett might agree with this scenario. He is the one who told the press that DPD Detective Bentley was lying about the recovery of the wallet AFTER the arrest in the car. Oswald, who by this point has realized he's being framed, gets snippy about the contents of his wallet, both in the car and in subsequent interrogation.

I have a hard time believing that any cop could let a cop killer walk away from the scene of a cop slaying, no matter what nefarious plan might be in the works. You must also suppose that a dead cop killer would be far more convenient than one who still might talk. Especially when the cop killing part of this scenario isn't necessary for framing Oswald for JFK, and in fact is not at all part of the plan.

I also observe that a police car in the alley there would have a line of sight to the scene of the slaying. PS very interesting information about Timmy Rowe. Is anything else known of him?