Why Conspiracy Theorists Are So Obsessed With JFK's "Umbrella Man"
At the moment when bullets were being fired into JFK's motorcade, a man can be seen standing on the side of the road near the car holding an open black umbrella. This is exactly the kind of detail that sets a fire under conspiracy theorists — and here's why. It is a genuine anomaly – something that sticks out like a sore thumb.
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"In a free society, counter-espionage is based on the practice most useful for hunting rabbits. Rather than look for the rabbit, one posts oneself in a spot where the rabbit is likely to pass by."
- Alexander Hamilton (as attributed by Allen Dulles) jfkcountercoup.blogspot.com------
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