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Assasination of MLK jr. may be the one conspiracy true...

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by ROXRAN, Jan 20, 2009.

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  1. ROXRAN

    ROXRAN Member

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    The more I have read and researched about it. The more I believe Oswalt with his scoped rifle was a lone gunman hitting his target the size of a human head at less than 80 yards in a very slow moving vehicle. (many experienced shooters can do this feat easily)

    I also feel sirhan obviously was a lone gunman that killed RFK despite sketchy evidence of "shooting angles" argued...

    But the more I think about the way MLK, jr. was killed and what was going on, the more I think the FBI had influence in the murder. James earl Ray may have been the gunman, no doubt, but I feel the FBI under J.Edgar Hoover was a dark time that doesn't seem to get the attention it should.

    The more you research Hoover, the more apparent it became he possibly was seriously disturbed in the head mentally. He was already older and more oblivious to reason in the late 1960's...I can't help but realize the constant monitoring and surveillance was a culmination of that day in Memphis.

    We know MLK jr. died from a .30-06 bullet that blew through the jaw and severed the spinal column from the rifle of James E. Ray, but I can't help to think this FBI director couldn't have had influence somehow.

    Based on your beliefs, please state what assasination conspiracy theories are most likely to be true?
     
  2. Kam

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    don't think he did it.
     
  3. moestavern19

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    Here is my conspiracy theory on the JFK assassination.

    There were 3 men at the Grassy Knoll. Desi Arnaz, Donald Duck, and Lee Harvey Oswald. They had all met each other at a downtown bar in Dallas and were on their way to see the presidential motorcade when they reached the grassy knoll an argument ensued over the price of dates. Arnaz, being a firm believer in a free-enterprise system argued that the price of dates was fluctuating because of rampant speculation, and it would all settle down sooner or later. Donald Duck became irate and said the price of dates was directly related to the supply and demand coming in and that shortages to the crops because of a cold winter had contributed to the rise in price.

    Lee Harvey, the peacemaker that he was tried to stop the 2 men from squabbling just about the time they got to the grassy knoll. Donald Duck, having never worn pants, pulled a gun from his under his blue shirt and told Desi Arnaz he better take back ever word he said or he would "smoke his Cuban ass". Arnaz in turn pulled a switchblade and said "Lets make this a fair fight you ****-a-roach!"

    Donald Duck agreed to this and they both handed their weapons to Lee Harvey, who was pleading with them to stop fighting and agree to disagree, but the two would have none of it.

    Without warning, Donald Duck sucker punched Arnaz in the back while he was handing his switchblade to LHO. Desi Arnaz dropped the switchblade and it landed on LHO's foot, in the ensuing chaos he fired Donald Duck's rifle at the exact moment JFK's vehicle was within range, killing the young President.

    The 3 men ran from the scene and Lee Harvey Oswald was never given a chance to explain what happened since he was murdered while being taken into custody by Jack Ruby, who just so happened to be a huge fan of "I Love Lucy"
     
  4. Steve_Francis_rules

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    I think the FBI played a role in the assassination of Malcolm X. At the very least, they knew it was coming and did nothing about it.
     
  5. ROXRAN

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    I don't have much research on the shooting of Malcom X, but I think the same manner likely applied pertaining to MLK, jr. (and do nothing from the FBI).
     
  6. emjohn

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    I'm amazed that you don't think there was a conspiracy with JFK despite MOUNDS of evidence suggesting so, but in turn do believe in one for MLK simply because Hoover was shady.

    Are you aware that Lee Harvey Oswalt had reoccuring one-on-one contract with an FBI agent, and the FBI later covered it up, including destroying Oswalt's military intelligence file?
    How the autopsy was uber-suspicious, with the original documents destroyed immediately?
    I don't know anyone doubting Oswalt's capability to make his shots, but the single bullet theory is unbelievable. Especially with the magic bullet ending up in almost mint condition and crawling out of a thigh wound on its own.

    I firmly believe that JFK was killed in an FBI/CIA conspiracy (with possible Mob involvement). The CIA was literally acting on its own accord back then, knee deep in the dirtiest possible operations, assassinating foreign nationals, working with the mafia, making deals with drug cartels that led to the heroin boom, etc. The Bay of Pigs and resulting Cuban Missile Crisis resulted in a major loss of confidence within the intelligence agencies regarding JFK's leadership. Kennedy was also one of the Presidents that had a bad relationship with Hoover (FBI) and wanted to oust him. Kennedy was tough on the mob, Hoover (like the CIA) was friendly with the mob, and personally oversaw the heavily-criticized/fishy FBI investigation into Kennedy's assassination.

    Evan
     
  7. BrooksBall

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    I agree with Kam. Oswalt would at least wait to retire from baseball before becoming an assassin.
     
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    Jack Ruby was a known p*rn producer who was reported to have filmed Lucy and Donald in uncompromising positions. These films were confiscated by the FBI and later used by J Edgar Hoover to blackmail Lucy into sending him all her used undergarments.
     
  9. Rocket River

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    The CIA Assassination millions of folx by funnelling drugs [crack] into LA to fund their illegal wars

    Rocket River
     
  10. RunninRaven

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    Oswalt IS an assassin...of batting averages.
     
  11. ROXRAN

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    Evan, you bring up very valid points and I have thought about these issues and the only reason I have figured Oswalt acting on his own is that there would have been too many "strings to tie" to keep the evidence under wraps due to the multiple stages of conspiracy needed to complete the act.

    But you are right...there was almost too many reasons for there NOT to be a conspiracy involving the killing of JFK.
     
  12. BrooksBall

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    Too bad he doesn't have a partner in crime.
     
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    So Ruby shot Oswald because...?
     
  14. emjohn

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    Bring in former military shooter for job. Kill shooter later. Be in charge of the chain of evidence, autopsy, and actual investigation to cover your own tracks. I think they did a pretty good job protecting themselves.

    Dallas PD's contingent was atypically removed from the motorcade protection by the Secret Service. Huh.
     
  15. Red Chocolate

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    yup, this is always the case, another good example is Timothy McVeigh. It didn't go as planned because Oswald went rogue. JFK had a ton of enemies all over the place, rejected operation Northwoods (false flag attacks on USA), and also wanted to do away with the Federal Reserve, the most powerful bank in the world. You can't get away with stuff like that in the military industrial complex we live in.
     
  16. aghast

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    I personally don't have any evidence, but I believe the assassination of Gaius Caesar was an inside job.
     
  17. Chuck 4

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    I am a JFK asassination nut (and I dont believe Oswald acted alone). But to be honest, I have never really looked into the MLK assassination. As far as I know, there isnt much info into a conspiracy on it, is threre? Not by any means saying there isnt one, by the way.
     
  18. Rashmon

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    Did they know each other? I think so.

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  19. JuanValdez

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    I had gone to Dallas several years ago and visited the site and suddenly became fascinated with the JFK assassination. I was reading all about it for weeks. I went to the conspiracy side, decided it was a load of bunk and crossed back. I don't think there was a conspiracy.

    As for MLK, I never really looked too much into it. But this thread has piqued my interest.
     

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