I have been used for a purpose, and there will be a certain tragic occurrence happening if you don’t take my testimony and somehow vindicate me so my people don’t suffer because of what I have done.

Jack Ruby American nightclub operator who killed American presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald

Meaning of the quote

The quote suggests that Jack Ruby felt he was being used for a purpose, and that something tragic would happen if his testimony was not heard and he was not cleared of wrongdoing. He was concerned that his actions would cause his people, or those close to him, to suffer. The quote implies he wanted to take responsibility for his actions and have his story heard, in order to prevent further harm.

About Jack Ruby

Jack Ruby was an American nightclub owner who shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald, the man accused of assassinating President John F. Kennedy, on live television. Ruby’s conviction and death sentence were later overturned, and he died of cancer in 1967. The Warren Commission concluded that Ruby acted alone, but his involvement in a larger conspiracy surrounding the Kennedy assassination has been widely debated.

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More quotes from Jack Ruby

It may not be too late, whatever happens, if our President, Lyndon Johnson, knew the truth from me. But if I am eliminated, there won’t be any way of knowing.

Jack Ruby