From: grant_jo@ripple.enet.dec.com (Joel Grant)
Subject: Generic Subject
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: 14 SEP 92 14:17:48 PDT


re: 3248  (Tom Warner)

>I don't understad your point. Since all I was doing was standing up for
>Bruce Schuck, who made a claim that at a particular Z-frame the hit could
>not have both come from the the TSBD "assassin's lair" and traversed JFK's
>neck, which you attempted to refute by displaying a misunderstanding of
>basic geometry, I don't see any need to anything further. I don't think
>the bullet traversed the neck, so it's not important to me.

	Trying to do geometry without precise angles is impossible.
	Statements about the horizontal angle have varied by as
	much as 18 degrees.  Distance of limo to window vary by
	at least as much as forty feet.  No one knows precisely
	what position JFK's body was in at the instance he was
	shot.  Very expert analysis of all the trajectories 
	involved indicate compatibility with the 6th floor
	TSBD.  In light of all of the above, please don't lecture
	me about geometry.  Rather, lecture yourself on the
	limits of evidence.

>>	Lattimer relied upon the ballistics evidence that
>>	showed both CE399 and the limo fragments came
>>	from C2766 to the exclusion of all other rifles
>>	in the world.  This evidence is presented in
>>	the WCR.  It might make interesting reading for you.

>First, if you think it's so damn interesting, why don't you post it?

	These postings are already awfully long; read it yourself.

>What chapter? My NYT copy has a lousy index.

>You really think you've got something to refute that the fragments are
>too small to rule out all other rifles in the world. In the WCR? Hahahaha

	I also have a NYT copy and its table of contents is easily
	sufficient to find this information.  Try Appendix X.

>Again, the NAA analysis could only and did only show that the 
>composition of the fragments did not rule out the copper jacketed
>bullet and fragments in evidence. They didn't and couldn't "tie" anything
>to anything.

	Dr. Guinn's conclusion was that the fragments found in
	John Connally's wrist almost certainly came from CE399.
	NAA does not provide 100% certainty but it certainly
	works at a level of precision notably in excess of what
	you suggest.

>This is typical of how you operate, Joel. Someone at some point questions
>whether some piece of evidence might exclude the possiblity of the official
>explanation occurring. Someone else shows that no, it doesn't. You take that
>and try to present it as conclusive evidence that the official explanation
>is true. Sorry, but it just isn't that easy.

	Quite a bit of this case isn't all that difficult.
	As for your overall contention about how I "operate"
	you are wrong.

>All you've shown us are wispy threads. Where are the mountains?
>For that matter, where is *any* evidence at all that Oswald fired the
>rifle, or any rifle? Or was even on the sixth floor at the time?

	I don't suppose you expect me to obtain and then re-type
	all 27 volumes of the Warren Report, all 14 volumes
	of the HSCA, etc. etc. etc.?

	Where is your evidence than anyone else was involved?

Joel Grant (speaking on his own behalf)

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