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Magic Bullet Theory

RecordOBS-0084
CategoryHistory/Assassinations
StatusDEBUNKED
SummaryCritics of the Warren Commission argue that a single bullet could not have caused all the wounds to President Kennedy and Governor Connally, as the commission claimed. They suggest the bullet's trajectory would have been impossibly zigzagged and that it emerged in too good condition. Computer modeling and ballistic tests have since demonstrated that a single bullet could indeed inflict all seven wounds.
OriginThe theory arose after the Warren Commission's 1964 report introduced the 'single bullet' explanation to account for the timeline of shots.
Claimed
  • A single bullet could not have caused all seven wounds to Kennedy and Connally.
  • The bullet's trajectory would have required a bizarre zigzag path.
  • The bullet's pristine condition is inconsistent with hitting two men.
Evidence / consensusComputer modeling by Failure Analysis Associates and ballistic tests by the Warren Commission and House Select Committee have shown that a single bullet could indeed inflict all seven wounds. The bullet's condition is explained by its velocity and the materials it passed through.
> OBSERVER NOTE:
The 'magic bullet' remains a favorite target for skeptics, but modern forensic analysis supports the single-bullet theory. The term itself is a rhetorical device that oversimplifies the physics involved.

Sources

  1. Conspiracy: Cases For and Against | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series

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