Oliver Stone on JFK Assassination Evidence: Rifle, Magic Bullet, and Skull Wounds

Chain of Custody and the Rifle

• 🔑 Oliver Stone highlights the importance of chain of custody in legal proceedings, citing criminalist Henry Lee's assertion that evidence must go from the crime scene to the courtroom.
• 🎯 Stone argues that the rifle presented as evidence in the JFK assassination case does not match the one Oswald allegedly purchased, noting differences in length, the presence of a sling, and a buttstock screw.
• 🧐 The rifle in evidence is identified as a Mauser, while Oswald allegedly used a Mannlicher Italian carbine.

The "Magic Bullet" Controversy

• 💡 The C399 bullet, famously known as the "magic bullet," is questioned due to its apparent undamaged state after causing multiple wounds.
• ⚠️ A significant issue raised is the timeline of the bullet's handling: FBI ballistics expert Frasier had the bullet at 7:35 PM, yet it was reportedly turned over to the FBI at 9:20 PM the same night.
• 🚫 Stone suggests that no district attorney would attempt to submit C399 as evidence due to its inherent flaws.

Medical Evidence and Skull Wounds

• 🩺 Stone discusses discrepancies in medical reports regarding President Kennedy's back of the skull wounds.
• 🏥 Witnesses at Parkland Hospital reported a blown-out back of the skull, indicative of a shot from the front.
• 🔬 However, initial reports from Bethesda Naval Hospital did not mention this, a point Stone argues was a lie revealed by declassified medical files.
• 🤯 The documentary "JFK Revisited" suggests that as many as 42 witnesses saw the blown-out back of the skull, challenging the official narrative.