Question:
Did the Warren report on JFK mention "The Harper Fragment"...?
Anonymous
2013-11-22 19:08:40 UTC
The Harper Fragment was a piece of bone from John Kennedy's skull that was discovered in Dealey Plaza on THE DAY AFTER Kennedy was shot and killed. Many conspiracists have argued that it proves that Kennedy was shot from the front, for two supposed reasons:
•The fragment is supposedly a piece of occipital bone — bone from the very back of Kennedy's head. This would prove that the back of his head was blown out, and imply a shot from the front.
•The fragment was supposedly discovered behind the position of the limo at the moment of the head shot. This would imply the bone was blown backwards, and that the head shot was from the front.

Was the Fragment Occipital Bone?
Billy Harper, who discovered the piece of bone when he was in Dealey Plaza on November 23rd taking pictures, took the fragment to his uncle, a Dr. Jack C. Harper, and Dr. Harper took the bone to Methodist Hospital where is was examined by Dr. A. B. Cairns, who was chief pathologist. Cairns opinion was that "the bone specimen looked like it came from the occipital region of the skull." Conspiracy interpretation of source of Harper fragment
Conspiracy books ever since have quoted Cairns, and used his assessment as evidence of a frontal shot exiting the rear of the head. Author Josiah Thompson, in Six Seconds in Dallas, after citing Cairns, notes that:

It is difficult to understand how a shot from the rear could drive a piece of the occipital bone 25 feet to the left of the vehicles's path. It is not so difficult to understand how a shot from the right front exploding through the rear of the skull could produce precisely that effect. (p. 101)
Five answers:
Ibredd
2013-11-22 20:00:08 UTC
On the drivers side rear of the Lemo was a motorcycle officer by the name of[Skip] Mcbride who lived in my neighborhood, it was told he followed the Lemo after the shooting to parkland and was carrying out his duties when he looked down at himself and noted he was covered with brain and skull fragments, became very ill and went out side to upchuck. the secret service then noted him and confiscated his uniform and motorcycle. So all one has to do is draw a line from his position through Kennedy to the shooter.
giginotgigi
2013-11-23 03:21:30 UTC
JFK has been over. It is impossible to trace unless you would have a time machine.



Everyone should leave place for future. Even historian should investigate on the policies and direction by JFK to find our his weakness so that we can make improvement.



Luke 13

32 Then said he unto them, Go ye and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and will heal still today, and tomorrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.

33 Nevertheless I must walk today, and tomorrow, and the day following; for it cannot be that a Prophet should perish out of Jerusalem.
2013-11-23 10:28:44 UTC
not true just one more conspiracy theory that some idiot has dreamed up no piece of skull was ever found the next day. think about it do you really think a piece of skull could be lying all that time and nobody noticed it total rubbish.
2013-11-23 04:57:20 UTC
I think one of the bodyguards shot him, the shot that blew his head.
?
2013-11-23 03:08:54 UTC
yes


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