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February 11, 2025 19:42
amsterdam - Newly released documents ignite speculation from plausible ideas to outright fantastic theories.
Shocking Assassination of President Kennedy
On November 22, 1963, the world is stunned as President Kennedy is assassinated in broad daylight during a motorcade in Dallas. Lee Harvey Oswald is arrested shortly after the shooting based on witness descriptions. Oswald denies involvement in the murder.
Unexpectedly, nightclub owner Jack Ruby shoots Oswald at close range two days later. Ruby claims he acted in a fit of madness to spare Jackie Kennedy the ordeal of a lengthy trial.
The Warren Commission, tasked with investigating the assassination, concludes two years later that Oswald acted alone. However, this conclusion does not deter conspiracy theorists from speculating wildly. Various alternative explanations emerge, ranging from somewhat plausible theories to outright fantastic fantasies.
One intriguing detail is the Umbrella Man seen in footage from the assassination. Speculations arise about a poison dart being shot at the president or the umbrella being used to signal the shooter(s).
It later emerges that the Umbrella Man, Louie Steven Witt, used the prop as a silent protest against the Kennedy family.
A persistent theory implicates the CIA in the assassination plot. Allegations suggest Oswald was hired to eliminate the 'troublesome' president due to Kennedy's conflicts with the intelligence agency.
Another angle on the CIA theory involves Kennedy's fallout with the agency after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion. Claiming presidential interference led to the invasion's failure.
No concrete evidence for CIA involvement has been presented, nor has evidence against. If any indications exist, they are indirect or based on unreliable ex-agent testimonies.
If not the CIA, then another powerful organization like the mafia is speculated to be involved. The theory suggests the mafia, feeling threatened by Robert F. Kennedy's aggressive pursuit, orchestrated the assassination.
No evidence linking Oswald to the mafia has been found.
A sensational theory proposes that the fatal shot came from very close range. Speculations tie Kennedy's alleged intentions to replace Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson to the assassination.
Despite lacking evidence of Johnson's involvement, the theory persists among a significant portion of the public.
Lastly, a far-fetched theory revolves around Kennedy's alleged plan to disclose information about aliens and UFOs. Claims suggest the CIA may have silenced Kennedy to prevent such revelations.
Some extremists go as far as suggesting extraterrestrial beings pulled the trigger.