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[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 45 points 3 months ago (2 children)

What could they have done to prevent what happened?

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 42 points 3 months ago

Is it possible that one or more might have swept the book depository, or the grassy knoll?

[–] relative_iterator@sh.itjust.works 20 points 3 months ago (2 children)

There’s a theory that one of them accidentally shot JFK after Oswald’s initial shot. They could have not done that.

[–] daqu 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The president cannot be killed by an assassin, if his bodyguard kills him first. Thinking outside the box. Great job!

[–] Iapar 3 points 3 months ago

Splatterbrain move right there!

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's pretty well proven that Oswald alone did the job.

[–] buzz86us@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Damn maybe the guy on 1985 should have just called in a threat

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

If there had been the massive conspiracy everyone imagines, at least one of the people involved would have left a deathbed confession.

"Deep Throat" was one guy and they couldn't kept his identity covered up.