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I was in middle school in 1998 and it was a catch phrase then.

Maybe Burke was jealous of the attention JBR got from Patsy. Although in a book I recently read by Lawrence Schiller it was noted that Burke wet the bed and when Patsy started focusing on JBR more, Burke suddenly stops wetting the bed and JBR starts. However, this could be attributed to JBR and...

I think that when they discovered what happened JBR was already dead. I also think that image was very important to Patsy. There is no doubt in my mind that she would have protected Burke from being labeled a child murderer, because even if he wasn't named at the time, people would be able to...

I'm more inclined to believe that Patsy and maybe John did the staging and damage control. Someone previously stated that they believe that Burke pretended to sleep through it and then they sent him away asap, and I agree. I don't believe that Burke would have had the 'know how' to write the...

That's so odd to me. If my parents, sister, cousin, etc were brutally murdered I honestly would not be thinking about forgiveness. If I were to be asked that question I would probably say 'that they deserved what had happened to my baby sister' or 'the death penalty' or 'to be locked up for the...

Yeah I agree with you, I don't know who would sleep through their mother going 'psycho' in the house and police officers coming in with flashlights. I mean come on...he was definitely not asleep.

If BDI, I wonder what was the breaking point for him that he decided to bash her over the head or in some theories to preplan the entire murder? Here are a few examples of children who murder: "Robert Thompson and Jon Venables: Robert Thompson and Jon Venables were both 10 years old when they...

I think that it's possible that he could have planned it all himself. It would have taken a very intelligent 9 year old to know that he would need to wipe down the body because of dna and things though. Do we know anything about Burke's level of intelligence and critical thinking skills during...

True, we know that Patsy was all about image!

I've always thought that they knew that she died on the 25th as well since that is what is engraved on her tombstone. Patsy seemed like the sort of person who would never have slept in the same clothing she wore that day or put it on again immediately in the morning. It just doesn't sit right...

Just agreeing with you.

During the interview with DP, Burke seems to not be affected emotionally at all by JBR's death. His demeanor is very flippant. It's almost as if he's discussing the poor family cat that died when he was 9 instead of his baby sister.

I studied psychology in college, and I can tell you that something is definitely wrong and it goes beyond anxiety and stress.

I had this thought earlier. If this actually happened the records would be sealed.

For me, Burke is a really viable suspect. He admitted to being downstairs, he admitted (well maybe) eating pineapple with JB, the ransom note was written on a notepad and pen in the home, the killer knew about the WC (which was a small room that wasn't very noticeable), there was no concrete dna...

My thoughts exactly. Burke is talking, so therefore we are talking about Burke. I don't constantly stick to one concrete theory. I've learned a lot of new things since I joined the forum a few months ago.

The point of the forums is to comb through evidence, discuss different suspects/theories, to learn more about the case, etc. I'm sure most people have one person in mind who they think did it, but that doesn't lessen the fact that it's still a cold case. (sorry for the double post)

The point of the forums is to comb through evidence, discuss different suspects/theories, to learn more about the case, etc. I'm sure most people have one person in mind who they think did it, but that doesn't lessen the fact that it's still a cold case.

Justice, in my opinion, for JB would to have the person who took her life in such a heinous manner held responsible for it. Whether that would be Burke (I don't care if he was only 9 nearly 10) or whoever is responsible. A six year old girl shouldn't be murdered and then no one is held...

I read in a previous thread (I've been through pages of them so I'm not sure which it was) that stun guns typically leave burn marks but the coroner classified the marks on JB as abrasions. Abrasions being: "In dermatology, an abrasion is a wound caused by superficial damage to the skin, no...