What was said between Tippit and Oswald on Tenth Street?
No one knows. The conversation was short, about twenty seconds or so. Eyewitness Helen Markham thought it was a friendly conversation, but wasn’t close enough to hear what was being said. When eyewitness Jack Tatum rolled by in his car he could see Officer Tippit was either attempting to roll down the passenger window or was going to talk to Oswald through the open vent window. Suddenly, Oswald straightened up and stepped back as Officer Tippit climbed out of the squad car. What caused Tippit to emerge from the car? Was it something that was said? Possibly. But one thing that hasn’t been considered is what Oswald looked like. He was wearing a zipper jacket, presumably to conceal the .38 revolver he was carrying in his waistband. It was sunny and 68-degrees. Oswald had been walking briskly for about 14 minutes. No doubt, his hair and forehead were wet with sweat. Perhaps, Officer Tippit wondered why a man who was obviously sweating hadn’t taken off his jacket. Good police work hinges on
