On the 50th anniversary of president kennedys death, jfk. Smoking gun doco does not substantiate its hypothesis. Kennedy, tsg has gathered an assortment of documents and photos detailing aspects of the killing, material released by the. Nov 22, 2005 november 22with today marking the 42nd anniversary of the murder of john f.
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. The smoking gun, a twohour reelz special thats scheduled to run again friday at 5 and 8 p. The next day, october 9, 1963, the fbi made a curious decision that has long puzzled jfk researchers and historians. The smoking gun year 20 genre documentary history idmb rating 7.
With alex ivanovici, howard donahue, colin mclaren, colleen lorenzen. 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. I stand by the prediction i made earlier this week. The smoking gun proves, once and for all, who did kill the president. The smoking gun goes one step further and claims george hickeys bullet was the fatal shot. Jfk assassination conspiracy theory in smoking gun. Having some understanding of the case i ventured the following reply. Jfk, the smoking gun by colin mclaren 9780733636417. Kurtis challenges the men behind that theory including. Did a hungover secret service agent accidentally shoot jfk. Nov 17, 20 but few things fueled americans belief in a conspiracy more than director oliver stones 1991 film, jfk. Kennedy is one of the worlds most shocking tragedies and yet his killing has been surrounded in mystery and confusion until now. This is what veteran australian police detective colin mclaren is determined to find out. The shot that killed jfk is a 1992 nonfiction book by bonar menninger outlining a theory by sharpshooter, gunsmith, and ballistics expert howard donahue that a secret service agent accidentally fired the shot that actually killed president john f.
Inside the evidence hosted by bill curtis, airing only on reelz. Stone made what might be the bestknown case against the warren commission report. Nov 06, 2017 if there is a smoking gun in the jfk files, it will be found in the fbis curious response to the october 8, 1963, cable. Colin mclaren is an australian documentary film maker, crime writer and former police detective sergeant and task force team leader. Kennedy s assassination on november 22, 20, television networks pumped out an unprecedented number of new programs. With the forensic eye of a highly regarded excop, colin mclaren has gathered the evidence, studied 10,000 pages of transcripts, and found the witnesses the warren commission failed to call, and the exhibits and testimonies that were hidden, until now. With the forensic eye of a highly regarded excop, colin mclaren has gathered the evidence, studied 10,000 pages of transcripts, and found the witnesses the warren commission failed to call, and the exhibits and testimonies that were hidden until now. Inside the evidence closely examines and scrutinizes the key elements of the theory presented in jfk. The smoking gun which some friends thought provided a good explanation to the killing that secret service agent hickey accidentally fired the fatal head shot.
The smoking gun looks at the assassination of john f. Colin mclaren 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. What he had, and other investigators did not, was modern technology and access to all the evidence, facts and eyewitness testimony. He faced down the underbelly of australian crime and his work has been the subject of many police genre documentaries. On the 50th anniversary of president kennedy s death november 20, jfk. This seemingly incredible theory was revived last week by jfk. History documentary hosted by alex ivanovici, published by discovery channel in 20 english narration cover informationone of australias most celebrated homicide detectives, colin mclaren, uncovers the shocking truth about who really killed us president john f. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jfk. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The smoking gun, based on a book by colin mclaren lays out a sequence of events that explain how john fitzgerald kennedy was killed, and how the truth remained covered up for decades. The smoking gun ebook by colin mclaren rakuten kobo. Kennedy through the forensic analysis conducted by colin mclaren, a foremost australian homicide detective, who, by.
The smoking gun alex ivanovici annesophie bozon bonar menninger 20 former lawman colin mclaren investigates the assassination of president john f. The smoking gun 20 documentary reexamining what is easily the most likely theory to date although possibly the oldest theory, that. Kennedy is one of the worlds most shocking tragedies and yet his killing has been surrounded in mystery and confusion until. Nov 07, 2017 stay tuned for more nonsmoking gun files as we continue our investigation. The smoking gun sees mclaren using ballistics, forensic evidence. November 22with today marking the 42nd anniversary of the murder of john f. The smoking gun by colin mclaren in chm, doc, txt download ebook. Ray richmond contributes to deadlines tca coverage. Mortal error and jfk the smoking gun this book provide a very compelling theory that jfk was shot by friendlyfire. An indepth look at the topics and theories presented in jfk. 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. Shooting holes in theory that a secret service agent. Ever since the warren commission in september of 1964 proclaimed that lee harvey oswald was the lone shooter of president kennedy on november 22nd, 1963, 75% of americans have not been satisfied with the findings. Kennedy s assassination has been discovered among boxes of memorabilia that were long forgotten in.
About the author colin mclaren was one of australias finest detectives. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kennedy s assassination, this documentary uses cold case forensic analysis to investigate what really happened. Thats assuming, of course, that president trump doesnt change his mind at the last minute and grant the cias request for continued secrecy. Veteran police detective colin mclaren spent four years on the forensic coldcase investigation of jfks. On the 50th anniversary of president kennedys death, jfk the smoking gun presents a cold case forensic analysis of kennedys assassination. The smoking gun says secret service did it the star. Colin mclaren, grant cartwright, bolinda publishing pty ltd.
He is an emmy judge and highly respected in the us as well as. Oct 25, 2017 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. His writing and documentary career as an investigative journalist has taken him around the world. The murder of jfk is one of the worlds most shocking tragedies and yet his killing has been surrounded in mystery and confusion until now. Kennedy s assassination, this documentary uses cold case forensic analysis to investigate what really. The smoking gun presents a cold case forensic analysis of kennedys assassination and reveals what really happened on that fateful november day. A curious transcript purportedly about president john f. The smoking gun, examining and supporting donahues theory. The smoking gun claims george hickeys accidental discharge was known but the government decided to cover it up in order to save the. Jan 01, 20 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. Fifty years after the tragic events in dallas, jfk. The smoking gun presents a cold case forensic analysis of kennedy s assassination. The smoking gun unabridged by mclaren, colin, cartwright, grant isbn.
Deputy sheriff recalls finding rifle that killed the president duration. 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 jfk s assassination. Some its claims are refuted or are impossible considering a fuller account of the specific points it raises. Veteran police detective colin mclaren spent four years on the forensic cold case investigation of jfk s assassination. Aug 30, 2016 fifty years after the tragic events in dallas, jfk. 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. The smoking gun breaks new ground in the case of president john f. The documentary reveals what really happened that day. It definitely has entertainment value and some interesting theories, but you wonder why this is being released as a documentary and.
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. This is the final cash of documents that are scheduled for release under the 1992 jfk documents act passed by the congress. The jfk assassination conspiracy theory still says lee harvey oswald managed to hit john f kennedy with his second shot. The smoking gun by colin mclaren books hachette australia. Australian detective colin mclaren investigates the jfk assassination using ballistics expert howard donahues evidence of a second shooter in dealey plaza. 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. 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. The most investigated crime in world history the assassination of president john f. This mustsee documentary is the most provocative and controversial declaration well see. History channel banned censored episode the men who killed kennedy 7 smoking guns by diesel. The smoking gun gives a new angle on the assassination of president john f. Among many programs remembering kennedy around the 50th anniversary of his nov. With the forensic eye of a highly regarded excop, colin mclaren has gathered the evidence, studied 10,000 pages of transcripts, and found the witnesses the warren commission failed to call, and the exhibits and testimonies that were hidden, until.
In an online discussion i was told to watch the documentary jfk. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The smoking gun presents a cold case forensic analysis of kennedys assassination. On the 50th anniversary of president kennedys death november 20, jfk. The smoking gun claims george hickeys accidental discharge was known but the government decided to cover it up in order to save the reputation of the secret service. With the forensic eye of a highly regarded excop, colin mclaren has gathered the evidence, studied 10,000 pages of transcripts, and found the witnesses the warren commission failed to call, and the exhibits and testimonies that were hidden. In 20, australian journalist and former police detective colin mclaren published a book and documentary both titled jfk. The smoking gun by pat speer to capitalize on the attention given the 50th anniversary of john f. Apologies for the long winded reply, but if i just made a short retort that would not help much in understanding the problems with such a slick production. Hosted by nationally renowned journalist bill kurtis, jfk. Kennedys murder by presenting evidence amassed by two highly qualified experts.
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