[stylin19a]

Arlen Spector's magic bullet still doesn't pass the giggle test.

It passed through President Kennedy’s neck and Governor Connallys chest and wrist and embedded itself in the Governor’s thigh....

This this bullet traversed 15 layers of clothing, 7 layers of skin, and approximately 15 inches of tissue, struck a necktie knot, removed 4 inches of rib, and shattered a radius bone. - Its copper jacket was completely intact -...

[Chode]

thank you...

[jaydee770]

I thought the need for a “magic bullet” was debunked when the gov’s seat was identified as one of the mid-row jump-seats that put him closer to the center-line of the car?

[Yardstick]

Its copper jacket was completely intact -...

Yes it was intact, and when viewed from the side the bullet looks pretty normal. That's the picture you always see. But viewed from the end the bullet is obviously flattened so that its cross section is oval rather than round, and the lead core is partially extruded from the ends of the jacket. It took huge forces to make this happen, consistent with passing through tissue and hitting bone at high speed.

[Yardstick]

Different views of the bullet here (scroll down):

http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/sbt.htm