Here are just a few ways in which King assassination conspiracists fit the mold:

Irrelevant titles: William Pepper, for example, constantly identifies himself as "Dr." William F. Pepper.

Pedantic detail: Pepper, to return to an easy target, is fond of referring to a mythical "Operational Detachment Alpha 184 Team" that he claims the government employed to kill King.

Deceptive appearances: Another King assassination theory pivots on the notion that there is a second Ford Mustang identical to the one Ray drove, which naive eyes confused for his.

Contrary evidence dismissed: In 1977, Kennedy assassination buff Mark Lane signed on as Ray's lawyer. Lane was testifying before a congressional committee and was shown logs proving Ray had picked up dry cleaning in Atlanta on a date he said he wasn't there. After requesting a two-hour break, Lane returned and raged that the document was a forgery.