Yes, it was compelling and convincing that the bullet that explored jfks head was from a different weapon other than the rifle lho supposedly used. Jfk assassination conspiracy theory in smoking gun. The smoking gun proves, once and for all, who did kill the president. Best of all, if after reading an ebook, you buy a paper version of jfk. On 22nd november 1963, the 35th president of the united states, john fitzgerald kennedy, and his wife jackie were taking part in a presidential motorcade through dallas. Donahue spent 20 years studying the jfk assassination and his work is included in author bonar menningers book, mortal error. Deputy sheriff recalls finding rifle that killed the president duration. The smoking gun documentary claims president was accidentally shot by clumsy secret service agent it names george hickey as the man riding in the car behind kennedy when he accidentally fired. The shot that killed jfk is a 1992 nonfiction book by bonar menninger outlining.
Its the gunshot that echoed around the world but who pulled the trigger. For more than thirty years, researchers have sought the elusive smoking gun a simple, indisputable fact that proves conspiracy in the murder of john f. The smoking gun breaks new ground in the case of president john f. John f kennedy, after a phone conversation with my friend, colleague and sometimes coauthor saint john hunt. On thursday, october 26 th i urged the president to release the balance of the classified documents regarding the assassination of pres. Kennedy that australian police detective colin mclaren conducted over four painstaking years. The documentary reveals what really happened that day. Kennedy s murder by presenting evidence amassed by two highly qualified experts during multiyear investigations into kennedy s assassination. The gun is pointed toward kennedy at that instant, and the bullet strikes him squarely in the back of the head. Fifty years after the assassination of jfk there still seems to be a huge interest and many,many more conspiracy theories but i believe this book dispels many of these. But even though a single smoking gun is an illusion, there are many, many smoking guns and they have been there for yearsright before our eyes. The smoking gun unabridged by mclaren, colin, cartwright, grant isbn. The murder of jfk is one of the worlds most shocking tragedies and yet his killing has been surrounded in mystery and confusion.
A feature length telemovie about his life by underbelly productions, starring sullivan stapleton in the title role, aired in 2011 in australia and other territories. A new documentary aims to reopen the book on jfks assassination. Lawsuit edit prior to the publication of the book in 1992, both the publisher and the author contacted hickey to invite his participation in the book and offering him a chance to respond to the allegations. The smoking gun is a twohour docudrama based on the book of the same name from. The smoking gun, which served as the basis for a documentary of. Forget about threading any dowel through that melon. Telegraph and nbc news are among the many mainstream news organizations to headline their report on the files, stating that there is no smoking gun in the newly released jfk files. Donahues book as with the documentary last night said the shot was fired accidentally by an agent that was retrieving an ar15 rifle upon hearing the first shots from the texas school book depository.
Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. Reelz today announced that the groundbreaking documentary jfk. The smoking gun november is finally here and with it the deluge of television specials that are meant to mark the fiftieth anniversary of perhaps the darkest day in american history. The smoking gun gives both impressions, poking a dowel through two holes in a model of a skull above, and blowing up a cantaloupe with an ar15 bullet. The smoking gun, seeks to uncover new clues in the assassination of president john f. I stand by the prediction i made earlier this week. The smoking gun claims george hickeys accidental discharge was known but the government decided to cover it up in order to save the. Powers was consulted for the book mortal error, the book on donahues research mclaren found so inspiring. The smoking gun follows the forensic coldcase investigation mclaren conducted over four painstaking years, taking us back to that tragic day in dallas at dealey plaza where the shooting took. By denis pointing, june 24, 2007 in jfk assassination debate.
The smoking gun follows the forensic coldcase investigation into the assassination of president john f. On the 50th anniversary of president kennedys death november 20, jfk. The smoking gun, concerning the assassination of john f. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jfk. Colin mclaren is an australian documentary film maker, crime writer and former police detective sergeant and task force team leader. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The smoking gun by colin mclaren, 9780733630446, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Mainstream media is downplaying the importance of the newly released jfk files. The smoking gun by colin mclaren from waterstones today. With the forensic eye of a highly regarded excop, colin mclaren gathered the evidence, studied 10,000 pages of transcripts, discovered the witnesses the warren commission failed to call, and uncovered the exhibits and testimonies that were hidden until now. I thought this was a brilliant read and in my opinion what colin mclaren is alleging is quite plausible and makes a lot of sense. Someone a foot away from me or two feet away from me couldnt fire a gun without me hearing it.
The doors vocalist was photographed following a 1970 conviction for exposing himself during a concert performance in miami the prior year. What he had, and other investigators did not, was modern technology and access to all the evidence. Per his wife, marina, lho had a lot of respect and compassion for jfk. The smoking gun 20 documentary reexamining what is easily the most likely theory to date although possibly the oldest theory, that. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. On the 50th anniversary of president kennedys death, jfk. Shooting holes in theory that a secret service agent. Only days later the president would make the courageous decision to release this vital material.
Kennedy is one of the worlds most shocking tragedies and yet his killing has been surrounded in mystery and confusion until now. The smoking gun will return to the network tuesday, october 14 at 9pm et 6pm pt. In 20, australian journalist and former police detective colin mclaren published a book and documentary both titled jfk. The smoking gun is a documentary inspired by the work of veteran police detective colin mclaren who spent four and a half years on the forensic cold case investigation of jfks assassination.
Many of these people have been hoping for a smoking gun to emerge that would solve the jfk mystery once and for all. The smoking gun presents a cold case forensic analysis of kennedys assassination. These smoking guns are often overlooked and misunderstood because they seem. Some of the people near the corner of elm and houston st. In front of the world, john f kennedy was fatally wounded.
Using material obtained from government and law enforcement sources, via fr. I can grab the details and update you if interested. The smoking gun is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Australian investigator colin mclaren created a 90minute documentary and book25 based on and supporting donahues theory, both titled jfk. The jfk assassination conspiracy theory still says lee harvey oswald managed to hit john f kennedy with his second shot. The jfk witnesses, eyewitnesses witness near elm and. Fifty years after the tragic events in dallas, jfk. The smoking gun goes one step further and claims george hickeys bullet was the fatal shot. The documentary, centered on ballistics and firearms expert howard donahues findings, gives convincing arguments backed by forensic evidence to suggest that the fatal shot was fired accidentally by secret service agent george hickey.
The jfk witnesses, eyewitnesses witness near elm and houston dalllas dealey plazatsbd testimony accounts. As is often the case in quests for definitive answers, it was right under our noses the whole time. A compelling case the australian comprehensive and compelling newcastle herald. Most of the mainstream media continues telling their readers not to expect any smoking guns in the jfk records that are supposed to be released tomorrow.