Lincoln's Assassination

How they sold this bill of goods to anyone is beyond me, when you break it down into it's elements J.W. Booth looks more like a patsy, than an assassin.

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[bunkman64]

Allow me to ask you a question..if Booth did NOT shoot Lincoln, then WHY did he jump from the balcony and run away and stay on the lamb for 12 days? And I'm sorry, but the derringer is a RIGHT handed weapon, the hammer is on the RIGHT to be cocked with the RIGHT thumb. He used a small weapon because he timed the shot to the funniest line in the play, hoping the applause and laughter would help conceal the sound of the shot. I apprecieate your theory and find it intresting.

[XISouthernCrossIX]

@bunkman64 first allow me to thank you for being civil... the weapon is a left handed derringer. hammers are on the opposite side on derringer for allow for and easier cocking of the hammer. He didn't know what to expect down the hall, whether he was Mary's patsy or someone else.

[bigdave46148]

Well, that was a total loss of 4:23 of my life.

[XISouthernCrossIX]

@bigdave46148 well, ok then... have a nice day!

[kepr1]

you're crazy......your proof is extremely sketchy...."they don't look like conspirators"???? give me a break.....you're an embarrassment to history.

[Back2Dixie]

@TheAxeMan12321 Lincoln was a Tyrant! The democrats of today are the opposite of yesteryear. He lost 600, 000 lives because of his power grab and of course their will always be mouth pieces like yourself to buy the rotten apple. Booth slapped the North in the face as the South was slapped. Deal with it. Your Lincoln was a traitor to the Constitution as Obama is a traitor to it.

[cailleanmc]

Amazing; the GOP has done what Booth started out to do. Repudiate Lincoln.

There was NO way to fight the rebellion of the Cotton Aristocracy without significant assumption of central power. The Cotton elites did to America just what they feared. It would not have happened without the reckless arrogance of the Fireaters.

[shetlandwool]

In any of these scenario's, i can't seem to find some sort of official protection to the president. An officer, bodyguard, a guard at the entrance of the balcony maybe? was this man not protected at all?

[GeorgeVreelandHill]

Booth shot Lincoln.

If not, then why did he slash another and jump from the stage?

What Booth should have done was cover his face somehow (beard, glasses, etc.) and after he shot Lincoln, run out the same way he came in.

Then jump on his horse and ride away.

No one would have known to this day who shot Lincoln.

Imagine the conspiracy theories then.

George Vreeland Hill

[dhamrick100]

@Back2Dixie isn't it ironic that slavery in the north or the rest of the world is never mentioned,people do not even realize when the emancipation proclamation was first issued,after the tide of war had started to turn, and it only stated the states of rebellion and diddn't include the slaves owned by northerners,Lincoln was a TYRANT and an opportunist and many relate him to to a god like status,at least some of us know the truth don't we.

[scottieman2]

In a way makes sense that they have Booth kill Lincoln at the theater (if it is a conspiracy even if it is what they say just Booth)

1) Booth is a famous actor.

2) Booth worked at the theater.

3) People probably just assumed that Lincoln wanted to meet Booth/Booth wanted to meet with Lincoln like actors meet with politicians of today's time.

[zulukydd]

Nice vid with the music and everything but your crazy. you take conspiracies to a whole new level.

i wouldnt be suprised if you said lincon was related to booth

[TheManWithTVEyes]

Abraham Adolf Hitler Lincoln freed no one. He ended federalism & states' rights. His illegal war cost the lives of 620,000 Americans; destroyed 40% of Dixie's economy and maimed millions. [All empires founded on hedonism implode.]

[Tristanlott]

there were many witnesses, plus before he jumped off the balcony he stabbed a major because he blocked the fastest way out, who reported an eye witness account after he recovered.

[JettRink50]

I enjoyed your video. There's been more than one patsy in history. Would be an interesting story

to research as I heard whoever was shot, no one in his family identified him, but that's another

story.

[alson300]

These conspiracy theorists crack me up. You are all a bunch of wannabes who put their so called theories out there just to grab attention. The truth is what it is, There were witnesses, remember?