* Comments,additions and corrections to this out-
line of Frequently Asked Questions are welcome.
Many thanks to those who have already contributed.
Undoubtedly,there are facts and myths that have not
yet made it in, and incorrect information is
inevitable in a topic this broad.
* However, I'll be the final judge of what goes into
this particular document. Criticisms which are inde-
pendent of any coherent theory of the assassination
are useless and won't be included. (Don't like it,
write your own FAQ!)
* This document is not meant to be an exhaustive or
documented history of the assassination. Rather,it's
intended to provide a quick, commonsense overview of
the events and theories surrounding the case. More
detailed information, if desired, is best obtained
in the sources noted. -- John Locke1. THE MAIN ISSUES ABBREVIATIONS 1.1 Who killed JFK? 1.2 Was there a conspiracy? 2. GETTING MORE INFORMATION 2.1 Non-conspiracy sources 2.1.1 The Warren Commission (WC) 2.1.2 The Rockefeller Commission 2.1.3 The House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) 2.1.4 Books 2.1.5 Articles 2.2 Conspiracy sources 2.2.1 Books 2.3 Periodicals 2.4 Film and video 2.4.1 "JFK," the Oliver Stone movie 2.4.2 "Executive Action" 2.4.3 Documentaries 2.5 CD-ROMs 2.6 Internet resources 2.6.1 Anonymous FTP archives 2.6.3 World-Wide Web pages (Mosaic) 2.6.3 The JFK Place 2.7 Public Interest Groups 2.8 Museums 2.9 Specialty Markets 3. BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CONTROVERSY 4. BRIEF LEE HARVEY OSWALD BIOGRAPHY 5. THE SHOOTING OF JFK 5.1 The number of shots 5.2 The source of the shots 5.3 The first shot 5.4 The second shot -- Single Bullet Theory (SBT) 5.5 The third shot 5.6 Miscellaneous 6. JACK RUBY 7. THE GARRISON PROSECUTION OF CLAY SHAW 8. COMMON CONSPIRACY BOOK DECEPTIONS 8.1 Sell emotion first 8.2 Scare the reader away from primary documents 8.3 Distort the evidence. 8.4 Emphasize eyewitness testimony 8.5 Emphasize unsworn witnesses 8.6 Raise non-essential issues 8.7 Omit the complete context 8.8 Promote yourself to expert 8.9 Don't solicit the other side of the story 8.10 Accuse the defenseless. 8.11 Emphasize preliminary information 8.12 Recycle discredited evidence 9. MYTHS AND FACTS OF THE ASSASSINATION. 9.1 Oswald 9.1.1 Oswald was a nice, non-violent boy. 9.1.2 Oswald was "planted" at the TSBD. 9.1.3 Oswald could not have made the shots. 9.1.4 Oswald had an alibi. 9.1.5 Oswald could not have escaped from sixth floor in time 9.1.6 There's no record of Oswald's interrogation 9.1.7 Oswald was a "patsy." 9.1.8 Oswald can't be deemed guilty without a known motive 9.1.9 Oswald had an impostor 9.1.10 The military taught Oswald to speak Russian 9.1.11 Oswald contracted venereal disease "in line of duty" 9.1.12 The photos of Oswald holding a rifle are fakes 9.1.13 Oswald failed a paraffin test. 9.1.14 Oswald had been traveling with Cuban revolutionaries 9.2 The shooting 9.2.1 Oswald's rifle was inadequate. 9.2.2 Oswald's rifle had a misaligned scope. 9.2.3 The rifle found on the sixth floor was a Mauser 9.2.4 There was a second shooter seen on the GK 9.2.5 The so-called "magic bullet" was pristine 9.2.6 The 3rd (head) shot had to have come from the front 9.2.7 The three shots were made in under six seconds 9.2.8 JFK was shot by the limousine driver 9.2.9 JFK was accidentally shot by a Secret Service agent 9.2.10 The limousine bubble-top protector was not used 9.3 Medical Issues 9.3.1 The Dallas doctors differed with the autopsists 9.3.2 JFK's body was altered before the autopsy 9.3.3 The original autopsy notes were destroyed 9.3.4 JFK's back wound was only an inch deep 9.3.5 JFK's back wound was below his throat wound 9.3.6 The autopsists had no experience with gunshot wounds 9.4 Dealey Plaza and Dallas 9.4.1 JFK's parade route was changed to go past the TSBD 9.4.2 JFK's body was illegally taken from Texas 9.4.3 3 tramps arrested in Dealey Plaza were CIA agents 9.4.4 A Dealey Plaza spectator faked an epileptic seizure 9.5 Ruby 9.5.1 Ruby was seen near the GK with a rifle 9.5.2 Ruby and Oswald were gay lovers 9.6 The Tippit Murder 9.6.1 * Officer Tippit's killer was unidentified 9.6.2 Oswald's pistol was not linked to the crime 9.6.3 Two individuals participated in the Tippit murder 9.7 The Warren Commission 9.7.1 The WC was a prosecution. 9.7.2 The WC findings have been discredited 9.7.3 Supporters of the WC are dupes or CIA agents 9.7.4 The WC records are sealed for 75 years 9.8 Was there a cover-up? 9.8.1 Why has information been classified by government? 9.8.2 The media has helped cover-up a conspiracy 9.8.3 The FBI engaged in a cover-up. 9.8.4 JFK's brain is missing. 9.8.5 Many assassinations have witnesses died mysteriously 9.8.6 Dan Rather misrepresented the Zapruder film on TV 9.8.7 News of Oswald's guilt predated his arrest 9.9 The Garrison affair 9.9.1 Clay Shaw was a CIA agent. 9.9.2 Oswald knew David Ferrie. 9.9.3 Garrison was connected to the mob. 9.10 Miscellaneous 9.10.1 The assassination was predicted. 9.10.2 JFK was killed for opposing the Vietnam war 9.10.3 Most Americans believe there was a conspiracy 9.10.4 The D.C.phone system shut down after assassination 9.10.5 The Mafia had JFK killed. 9.10.6 RFK promised to reopen the investigation 10. What It's All About by John Locke