So THAT's why JFK was killed?

IvaBigWun

Its a Mail link so apologies. But still, interesting new info http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1378284/Secret-memo-shows-JFK-demanded-UFO-files-10-days-assassination.html

Basq

Well.. if the Daily Mail said it, it MUST be true!

Duckworth_Luas

IvaBigWun wrote: »

Its a Mail link so apologies. But still, interesting new info http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1378284/Secret-memo-shows-JFK-demanded-UFO-files-10-days-assassination.html

If that's the case they would have had Jimmy Carter riddled with bullets!

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

Don't say we haven't been warned folks.

IvaBigWun

Basq wrote: »

Well.. if the Daily Mail said it, it MUST be true!

Im sure the same story is available on plenty of online news sites

peanuthead

Slippery little buggers

Shryke

He had alleged mob connections, didn't he? And republicans hated him.

Why are there so many Daily Mail links in this forum with, sorry its a Mail link said afterward? I see it a lot. Just don't bring up such rubbish.

TeddyTedson

I'd say it had something to do with Marilyn Monroe

IvaBigWun

Shryke wrote: »

Why are there so many Daily Mail links in this forum with, sorry its a Mail link said afterward? I see it a lot. Just don't bring up such rubbish.

Because its a horrible newspaper but a useful site. Cant see the Sunday Business Post online talking about this can you?

Duckworth_Luas

I, and my good friend Bat Boy, fail to understand why the Daily Mail is still in circulation yet the Weekly World News is not.

Basq

IvaBigWun wrote: »

Im sure the same story is available on plenty of online news sites

Yeah, f*ck all of them are reputable too.

Duff Man Jr.

IvaBigWun wrote: »

Because its a horrible newspaper but a useful site. Cant see the Sunday Business Post online talking about this can you?

You say that like its a negative thing.

g_moriarty

Daily Mail.

hahahahahahaha.

Havermeyer

IvaBigWun wrote: »

Because its a horrible newspaper but a useful site. Cant see the Sunday Business Post online talking about this can you?

Can you fathom why?

Caoimhín

TeddyTedson wrote: »

I'd say it had something to do with Marilyn Monroe

Id say it had something to do with an unhinged ex-marine with a gun and a steady aim.

It is human nature to think that it was impossible for a lone looney to shoot a charismatic and handsome president, acting alone and with no conspiracy. People sometimes feel like there must be a bigger reason for tragic events like that.

Latchy

Caoimhín wrote: »

Id say it had something to do with an unhinged ex-marine with a gun and a steady aim.

It is human nature to think that it was impossible for a lone looney to shoot a charismatic and handsome president, acting alone and with no conspiracy. People sometimes feel like there must be a bigger reason for tragic events like that.

Not helped by the fact that the main suspect in question was gunned down 2 days later in somewhat dubious circumstances by a man who's request to be moved to Washington so he could tell more was continually refused and the conspiricy theories have snowballed ever since .....

Caoimhín

Latchy wrote: »

Not helped by the fact that the main suspect in question was gunned down 2 days later in somewhat dubious circumstances by a man who's request to be moved to Washington so he could tell more was continually refused and the conspiricy theories have snowballed ever since .....

Fair enough, but it is difficult to establish and verify the source in a lot of the details in this event.

However, the point i am trying to make is that people find comfort in the idea that powerful and shades groups may be behind many tragic events. Sometimes people find it hard to accept events that are deeply shocking but are entirely random acts like a crazy gunman. Sometimes the scale of the tragedy has to be squared with a reason for that tragedy which is equal to the scale.

If you get what i mean. Im probably not explaining it well.

Steyr

I miss the Weekly World News

dr.bollocko

TBH this one is a conspiracy theories thread rather than an after hours one.
I would move this one however considering the rather AH responses gleaned from here I would suggest restarting it over there tbh.