[Ben Holmes]

Nick Principe Wrote:It's been established JFK's throat wound was an entrance, and this is beyond dispute. But where did the shot come from? The shot was straight on, which means it did not come from the GK because, like the head shot, it would have had to come sideways, or at a diagonal angle. Having stood behind the fence, I don't believe it is possible to hit Kennedy in the front.

The only place for a sniper to stand in DP and hit Kennedy "straight on" would have been standing atop the Triple Underpass, or underneath it. Neither scenario is plausible based on DP's layout. What are others' perspective on this?

I accept the very strong evidence that JFK was shot in the front of his throat... I also accept the nearly inevitable conclusion, based on a number of eyewitnesses who stated that there was a through and through hole in the windshield - that a line can be drawn from JFK's throat to the windshield - in effect making a line that will end up back at the location of the shooter.

So let's take a look at Dealey Plaza - and see if there's any possible locations for a shooter... keeping in mind that 99.9% of critics accept that a shooter was hidden in the Grassy Knoll - let's see if there's any other possible hiding places for a shooter:


This is a photo from the 1950's showing Dealey Plaza - I've put two arrows... one pointing to the right at the traditionally accepted Grassy Knoll - but the other arrow is pointing at the 'Grassy Knoll' on the southwest side of Dealey Plaza. Lots of foliage to hide a shooter... and a parking lot for a quick getaway. Here's an overhead of Dealey Plaza with a yellow arrow pointing at the area I suspect a shooter fired from:


And just so you can get an idea of what viewpoint such a shooter at this other, lesser known 'Grassy Knoll' would have looked like, here's a photo from that angle looking toward where JFK's limo was traveling on Elm Street:


As you can see, such a location provides very close to a straight on view to JFK - and somewhat to the right... which is exactly where the hole in the windshield was located... on the right side of the limo coming from the front. Notice that I'm to the right of the Triple Overpass, not on it or under it... Which, I believe, the windshield location shows...

Not the Triple Overpass...

Not under the Triple Overpass...

But to the right of it (as you're looking toward the TSBD from ahead of the limo)

Now, were there eyewitnesses to such a shooter? Nope... none that I'm aware of. But I think that the ballistics evidence quite firmly places a shooter there.

Was he hiding in a culvert? Who knows... I'm just putting the shooter in the general area that the ballistics shows he must have been. The fact that no-one saw the shooter is, in my opinion, quite meaningless.

This is my opinion - and until or unless more evidence comes up - I think it's the best explanation for the frontal shot.