Why wasn't Lee Harvey Oswald's interview with the police taped, or even transcribed?

Question

When Lee Harvey Oswald was detained, no record of his testimony to the Dallas police was kept. Hasn't it been the norm to audio or video-tape testimony by prisoners? Wasn't this all the more necessary due to the fact that this case was about the assassination of a US president?

Answer 1

The official story is that they didn't have a tape recorder. Sure they didn't, and they also wouldn't think to buy one considering the importance of the interrogation. Here is another one - Why did Oswald come up negative on a parrafin test of his cheek, even when the test was submitted to the more intensive FBI analysis, which would have found gunpowder residue even if he had washed his face? I recommend reading "Breach of Trust: How the Warren Commission Failed the Nation and Why," by my professor, Gerald McKnight. He does some important work on these issues, among others.

Apricot Lover - Any sources for your baseless claim?

Answer 2

In those days interviews weren't taped.  And if a record of his testimony wasn't kept it may have been because they saw no need for it when Oswald was assassinated.  Things were different in the early 1960's.  I don't think Miranda was in effect then either.  I was 18 when these events took place.

Answer 3

LBJ didnt want any record of what he had done

Answer 4

The laws were different back then so audio/video taping may not have been done much back then.

Edit: They did a LOT of things MUCH differently back then.

We all know Oswald didn't do it, but Jack Ruby did.  

Edit: Okay, I was a bit presumptuous there.  My bad.  But it is a bit odd that Jack Ruby killed Oswald.  I believe Oswald knew more than he was ever allowed to tell.