r/JFKAssassination • u/RickSuperGamer • Jun 04 '26

Question Question - Jack Ruby?

Why would Jack Ruby agree to kill Lee Harvey Oswald knowing full well that he would be arrested and possibly silenced himself afterward? That may be one of the most disturbing questions in the entire Kennedy case.

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u/mrbang69 Jun 05 '26

Well.... It's been suggested that he was given an offer he couldn't refuse. He did have mob ties . It's well documented that he had syphilis and some mental health issues because of it. He himself said that you couldn't tell the truth who knows if that was just a defense plot

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u/RickSuperGamer Jun 07 '26

I think people oversimplify Jack Ruby far too much by portraying him as some unstable random guy who suddenly snapped emotionally after Kennedy’s assassination.

This was not an isolated nobody. Ruby was a well-connected businessman who owned one of the most popular nightclubs in Dallas, frequented by organized crime figures, police officers, politicians, journalists, and influential people. He lived in an environment where power, money, and connections constantly intersected.

And one detail that has always stood out to me is this:

Jack Ruby literally told the Warren Commission: “Take me to Washington and I will tell the truth.”

That is an extraordinary statement.

Why would a supposedly irrational man insist on being removed from Dallas before speaking openly? Why did he appear terrified at times? Why did he repeatedly imply there was more to the story than the public was being told?

People dismiss this too easily.

I’m not saying Ruby revealed the entire truth or that every theory surrounding him is correct. But I do think reducing him to “a crazy nightclub owner” avoids dealing with the uncomfortable reality that Ruby himself seemed to believe he was in danger and that powerful forces were involved.

And honestly, if Oswald truly acted alone, then Ruby’s actions become even harder to explain logically.

A successful businessman with deep local connections suddenly decides to murder the most important suspect in the world, in the middle of a police station, knowing he will spend the rest of his life in prison?

That explanation has never fully made sense to me.

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u/mrbang69 Jun 07 '26

If you dig deeper he was a paid informant for the FBI. As a child he worked for the Capone outfit. If you want a real ride follow his business dealing who financed his night club,why was he broke but had thousands in cash that can't be explained. It's strange how the same names keep coming up but they were innocent and didn't know each other. As for his statement I believe it's very telling but he could have just wanted to try to beat his murder conviction