Is there anything that gets professional and amateur conspiracy theorists buzzing as much as a famous assassination? Other than the Moon Landing and whether or not Aliens exist, I highly doubt it.
There are so many different theories out there that range from the plausible to the downright absurd. Everyone knows the more famous theories, particularly surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
In this article we take a light hearted look at some of the more obscure conspiracies surrounding famous assassinations.
1. John Lennon Shot By Stephen King
The Theory:
Stephen Lightfoot’s aptly named booklet Stephen King Shot John Lennon sets out his belief that the legendary musician was assassinated by the novelist Stephen King. In this 24 page booklet, the author goes about un-weaving a conspiracy that reaches right to the top.
According to Lightfoot, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan arranged for the not yet famous Stephen King to assassinate John Lennon through government codes in major magazines. He also suggests that King’s own writing, even years before the assassination all ties in with Lennon’s murder.
Lightfoot goes on to suggest that when Stephen King was run over by a van in 1999 it was “a government attempt to kill King to silence my earthshaking story”.
Why It’s Bonkers:
Mark David Chapman killed John Lennon. After shooting Lennon, Chapman did not run, he sat reading Catcher in the Rye (more on that later) until the police arrived. After attempted pleas of not guilty due to insanity, Chapman admitted to gunning down Lennon and has since shown remorse for his actions.
Lightfoot would say you cannot trust a guilty plea, but frankly all the evidence is there.
If what Lightfoot has to say is real hard truth, and Stephen King is really John Lennon’s assassin, then why does he charge people to read what he has to say? Lightfoot is a particularly peculiar individual, if you read his material he even suggests that he had an affect on the 1992 Presidential Election and was responsible for Clinton’s victory. A bold claim if I ever saw one.
Saying that, I haven’t read his entire booklet, I don’t have spare cash to spend on the ravings of a lunatic. If I really feel the desire to read something of this ilk, then I’m pretty sure my friend owns Russell Brand’s book, that way I can read the words of an utter idiot for free! Bargain.
If you want to have a browse at Lightfoot’s website and/or considering purchasing his tome of wisdom then click here. If you do pay to read it and you find out that this guy is a genius rather than an lunatic, then please let me know so I can go to his house, apologise and thank him for his efforts in getting Clinton elected.
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4 Comments
Not 1 bruce lee conspiracy I mean there was loads of them
“…but in my opinion there is no way that a human being can have their free will bypassed and be made to kill in cold blood.”
I don’t know a lot about RFK’s assassination (i’m not from the United States, so I wasn’t taught that history in school, I only know what I read, wich is not much), but I suggest you check out a drug called Scopolamine. It does very precisely what you said here. It bypasses the free will of anyone who smells it. They use it a lot in Columbia. You smell it, and then, if anyone tells you to give them your credit card number, money and wallet, you’d give it to them and say thanks. There is a short documentary on this called “World’s Scariest Drug” (sensationalism much, I know. But it’s worth a watch)
I’m not implying here that RFK’s assassin was under the effect of a drug to make him kill, since as I said, I don’t know much about RFK’s assassination. I just wanted to point this out.
Nice work, pal. Great idea.
You can bypass someones free will with drugs like scopolamine. You can also bypass someones free will without drugs IF they rank high on the Stanford scale of hypnotic susceptibility. Candidates like this usually have a dissociative disorder or PTSD. Broken minds are are easier to mold to your will. Cults would not exist if this was not true