Spot on, Madeleine: a single profile for this crime would be nigh-on impossible. I think it was you who had that quote of ST's as a signature ('unknown in the annals of crime; such a bird does not exist..). I think that's right, at least in terms of profiling the crime.
I have just spent a few minutes on a profile that would fit my IDI alternative theory and have to admit that I am scared to post it since it's so obvious who I have as my IDI suspects and we have to be careful. Suffice to say that both Voynich and HOTYH have hit upon aspects of this case that would lead me to those suspects and that I see undergraduate humour (or someone exposed to undergraduate humour) as clear as a coal seam through the RN.
I think that murder was the motive but a secondary one. And I see no comparison whatsoever to the Zodiac. The Zodiac was about taunting police and having a sense of superiority.
I am of course guessing here but I imagine that the perp hoped on getting JBR out of the house.
I think the intruder was a young sadist and he also knew of and had a beef with John Ramsey. I must admit that it is hard writing that because it seems unrealistic. Of course almost any motive seems crazy in this case.
Why did you highlight 'military' and 'known for his lack of empathy' and then whistle 'dont worry be happy'?
Its nonsensical to everyone but you. Wanna fill me in?
Those with a predisposition for RDI would not be able to produce a profile other than 'female southern drama mom'.
The whole idea that Patsy wrote that note is a nonsense.
Hi Madeleine.
yep, my imagination .... I've considered multiples of possibilities IDI wise,
but I guess it's difficult for me to negate the 'evidence of prior sexual abuse' so I always go back to the persons who would have had contact with JBR in the 3 to 10 days prior to her death.
The only way to divert that train of thought, is to consider that the sexual abuse and murder of JBR are independant events ... for the IDI perp to have been unknown.
I wonder if the true intent of the crime was to silence JBR.
That isn't quite correct. To say there is no connection "whatsoever" is to go a bridge too far. The Dirty Harry perp was based on the Zodiac killer and there are many similarities between the RN of this case and Zodiac RNs (not sure if you've read them). Certainly it contains the same sense of superiority -- of that there is no doubt. There's also the attitude that the perp can pit his wits against the police and win, for he says "We are familiar with law enforcement countermeasures."
But he wasn't the Zodiac killer himself. This is a different guy and he had his own spin. There are nonetheless very close parallels, suggesting he had more than a passing interest in the Zodiac murders and that kind of crime in general. I don't mean he was trying to copy the Zodiac killer exactly, but that whole killing concept, taking ideas from all such killers, whether real or characters in movies.
I don't believe the guy ever intended to kidnap her. I believe the reference to the 118, 000 was just a way of signalling to John that the perp hated "fat cat" who made large bonuses, and he would vent his anger about that on JBR. I agree with those who say that the amount was too small to be part of a serious kidnap plot.
I agree, though I should point out that there's usually a method in peole's madness. Crasy doesn't have to mean not explainable.
James,
I just do not see many similarities with Zodiac. And I know quite a bit about the Zodiac case and follow it. Dirty Harry only takes a small piece of the Zodiac case in reality and that was the school bus threat. Zodiac hunted down strangers in the city. JBR case is completely different. Their home was invaded and the note was personlized to the Ramsey family. Zodiac got his rocks off rubbing LE's nose in their mistakes. In this case, no known communication is out there since Christmas night in 1996.
The guy may have been interested in Zodiac but the crimes are polar opposite. Zodiac, to our knowlege, never hit anyone with a blunt instrument or strangled anyone with 100% certainty.
Hi James50.
I googled Victory shall be the call/ cry with limited results.
Got any source material that you could direct me towards, that quote in literature or ?
James,
I just do not see many similarities with Zodiac. And I know quite a bit about the Zodiac case and follow it. Dirty Harry only takes a small piece of the Zodiac case in reality and that was the school bus threat. Zodiac hunted down strangers in the city. JBR case is completely different. Their home was invaded and the note was personlized to the Ramsey family. Zodiac got his rocks off rubbing LE's nose in their mistakes. In this case, no known communication is out there since Christmas night in 1996.
The guy may have been interested in Zodiac but the crimes are polar opposite. Zodiac, to our knowlege, never hit anyone with a blunt instrument or strangled anyone with 100% certainty.
Enjoying reading your posts. Please keep it up.
I've seen similarities in other crimes for sure:
Garrote and headbash: actor Bob Crane (Hogan's Heroes)
"You're not the only fat cat around so don't think that killing will be difficult" is an ideological equivalent to 'Death to Pigs' from Manson killings.