Difference between revisions of "James Earl Ray"

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|describes=Charged by the US government for the killing of Martin Luther King
 
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==Official narrative==
 
==Official narrative==
 
Ray was a "[[lone nut]]" [[assassin]] of [[Martin Luther King]].
 
Ray was a "[[lone nut]]" [[assassin]] of [[Martin Luther King]].
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===Problems===
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[[Loyd Jowers]] confessed on live television in 1993 that to involvement in a conspiracy to kill King, and stated that James Earl Ray was a [[patsy]] not involved in the assassination.  In 1998, the family of [[Martin Luther King]] filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Jowers and "other unknown co-conspirators" for the murder of King. A unanimous decision on December 8, 1999 by a Memphis jury found Jowers and other "governmental agencies" had plotted to kill King.
 
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Revision as of 05:16, 21 September 2014

"“Lone nut”"
Person.png James Earl Ray  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(patsy)
BornMarch 10, 1928
DiedApril 23, 1998 (Age 70)
Supposed perpetrator ofMLK/Assassination

Official narrative

Ray was a "lone nut" assassin of Martin Luther King.

Problems

Loyd Jowers confessed on live television in 1993 that to involvement in a conspiracy to kill King, and stated that James Earl Ray was a patsy not involved in the assassination. In 1998, the family of Martin Luther King filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Jowers and "other unknown co-conspirators" for the murder of King. A unanimous decision on December 8, 1999 by a Memphis jury found Jowers and other "governmental agencies" had plotted to kill King.

James Earl Ray-F.B.I. wanted poster-.jpg

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