THIS IS IT or It's all over now

BOZ

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Mar 31, 2018, 2:00:19 PM3/31/18

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Before Oswald the killer was arrested in the Texas Theater he said, "This
is it" or "It's all over now." Was Oswald referring to a song sung by
Michael Jackson and written by Paul Anka. "It's all over now" was a
reference to the end of the 35 mm reel of film.

bigdog

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Mar 31, 2018, 7:29:37 PM3/31/18

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I have heard this before but I'm not sure if it is fact or factoid. Do you
have the primary source for this.

Anthony Marsh

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Apr 1, 2018, 3:38:12 PM4/1/18

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Are you guys having a contest to make up the most ridiculous stories?

Bud

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Apr 1, 2018, 3:52:52 PM4/1/18

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Officer McDonald had it as ""Well, it is all over now."

"Mr. McDONALD - After I was satisfied that these two men were not armed or
had a weapon on them, I walked out of this row, up to the right center
aisle toward the suspect. And as I walked up there, just at a normal gait,
I didn't look directly at him, but I kept my eye on him and any other
persons. And to my left was another man and I believe a woman was with
him. But he was further back than the suspect.

And just as I got to the row where the suspect was sitting, I stopped
abruptly, and turned in and told him to get on his feet. He rose
immediately, bringing up both hands. He got this hand about shoulder high,
his left hand shoulder high, and he got his right hand about breast high.
He said, "Well, it is all over now."

As he said this, I put my left hand on his waist and then his hand went to
the waist. And this hand struck me between the eyes on the bridge of the
nose.

Steve M. Galbraith

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Apr 1, 2018, 3:53:44 PM4/1/18

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On Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 2:00:19 PM UTC-4, BOZ wrote:

Too many witnesses in the theater said they didn't hear anything like this
from Oswald.

From McDonald's testimony:

Mr. BALL - What did he say--anything?
Mr. McDONALD - Well, he was cursing a little bit and hollering police
brutality, for one thing.
Mr. BALL - What words did he use?
Mr. McDONALD - I couldn't recall the exact words. It was just mixed up
words, people hollering and screaming when they get arrested.

InsideSparta

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Apr 1, 2018, 10:29:16 PM4/1/18

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On Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 12:53:44 PM UTC-7, Steve M. Galbraith wrote:
> On Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 2:00:19 PM UTC-4, BOZ wrote:
> > Before Oswald the killer was arrested in the Texas Theater he said, "This
> > is it" or "It's all over now." Was Oswald referring to a song sung by
> > Michael Jackson and written by Paul Anka. "It's all over now" was a
> > reference to the end of the 35 mm reel of film.
>
> Too many witnesses in the theater said they didn't hear anything like this
> from Oswald.
>
> From McDonald's testimony:
>

You missed this portion of McDonald's WC testimony:

Mr. BALL - Was he sitting nearest the right or the left aisle as you came in?
Mr. McDONALD - The right center aisle. He was in the second seat.
Mr. BALL - What did you do then?

Mr. McDONALD - After I was satisfied that these two men were not armed or
had a weapon on them, I walked out of this row, up to the right center
aisle toward the suspect. And as I walked up there, just at a normal gait,
I didn't look directly at him, but I kept my eye on him and any other
persons. And to my left was another man and I believe a woman was with
him. But he was further back than the suspect.

And just as I got to the row where the suspect was sitting, I stopped
abruptly, and turned in and told him to get on his feet. He rose
immediately, bringing up both hands. He got this hand about shoulder high,
his left hand shoulder high, and he got his right hand about breast high.
He said, "Well, it is all over now."

As he said this, I put my left hand on his waist and then his hand went to
the waist. And this hand struck me between the eyes on the bridge of the
nose.

Mr. BALL - Did he cock his fist?
Mr. McDONALD - Yes, sir; knocking my cap off.
Mr. BALL - Which fist did he hit you with?
Mr. McDONALD - His left fist.

OHLeeRedux

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Apr 2, 2018, 4:38:02 PM4/2/18

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Anthony Marsh
- show quoted text -

Are you guys having a contest to make up the most ridiculous stories?

And you do it all on your own for free.

Ace Kefford

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Apr 2, 2018, 8:33:16 PM4/2/18

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On Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 2:00:19 PM UTC-4, BOZ wrote:

John Peel took the phrase "It's all over now" to England and The Rolling
Stones used it as the inspiration for one of their early hits.

David Von Pein

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Apr 3, 2018, 2:46:00 PM4/3/18

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http://jfk-archives.blogspot.com/2012/03/nick-mcdonald-and-paul-bentley.html

XXX

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Apr 3, 2018, 7:41:31 PM4/3/18

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_All_Over_Now

Steve M. Galbraith

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Apr 3, 2018, 7:49:39 PM4/3/18

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Thanks. My mistake - and a big one.

It is strange that he says he couldn't recall and then later recalls them.

Bentley did at least two other later interviews where he doesn't mention
Oswald saying the above.

Steve M. Galbraith

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Apr 3, 2018, 10:04:06 PM4/3/18

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On Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 2:46:00 PM UTC-4, David Von Pein wrote:
> http://jfk-archives.blogspot.com/2012/03/nick-mcdonald-and-paul-bentley.html

David: I watched that 6th Floor Museum "Living History" interview with
Bentley and did not hear him mention Oswald's statements about "This is
it" or "It's all over." He did go into extensive detail about the arrest.

Did I miss that?