Did he say that because he was the one who told the reporters they could cover the transfer? Regardless he must have been aware that the footage belied what he was saying and that this untruth wouldn’t fly
He did tell the media that they could set up in the basement, but that they swarmed Oswald as he approached. Just watching the video you can see these cameras were set up in those positions. He was looking for reasons not to put the blame on his department.
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Did he say that because he was the one who told the reporters they could cover the transfer? Regardless he must have been aware that the footage belied what he was saying and that this untruth wouldn’t fly
He did tell the media that they could set up in the basement, but that they swarmed Oswald as he approached. Just watching the video you can see these cameras were set up in those positions. He was looking for reasons not to put the blame on his department.