Oswald in the doorway: the blog of the Oswald Innocence Campaign, by Ralph Cinque

David Von Pein

Oct 19 (11 hours ago)

If Oswald had truly been on the front steps with many of his co-workers
watching the parade, does any reasonable person *really* think he would
have answered the question "WERE YOU IN THE BUILDING AT THE TIME?" the way he did answer it on 11/22/63? 

Ralph Cinque:

No reasonable person would have trouble grasping the meaning of: "I was out with Bill Shelley in front."

Oswald named someone who was out there, which he could only do if he saw him there from being there himself. 

Also, by naming someone who was out there, he was declaring his expectation that this person would vouch for him. It's as though he said:

"Just ask Bill Shelley. He'll tell you I was out there."

I realize that Shelley did NOT, in fact, confirm it, but still, it's clear as a bell that Oswald expected that he would; he thought that he would. 

And there's this thing that people do; it's called LYING. And I'm not talking about Oswald but Shelley. I am saying, directly and decidedly, that Shelley lied, that he knew damn-well that Oswald was out there. He lied; he bold-faced lied. 

Why are you giving more weight to a remark that Oswald made to a reporter in the hall, and one that was framed and phrased by the reporter, than to what Oswald told police?