Carney
2008-08-05 10:13:05
The difficulty of making the shots has been overplayed, and Oswald’s shooting skill underplayed.
“Case Closed” goes into detail about both.
As for elaborate tales about the Mafia, Castro, and the like, Occam’s Razor comes into play here. Nichevo’s point about the rifle is also sound.
Oswald and Ruby operated in a looser, less locked-down era. And Ruby was a hanger-on, friendly with the local cops, prone to bursts of impulse and emotion.
