Dr Wecht has me rethinking a few things. Like, what kind of woman would cover for her husband murdering her child? All I can think of, is one who is already used to covering for him. Someone wrote in an earlier post, that serial killers, rapists, etc...start small and then work their way up. This is a theory I happen to believe. So, with that in mind, could a wife do the same thing? cover for small things, and gradually work her way up to covering for bigger things? and in the process, become desensetized to a lot of trauma? Hypothetically, if a woman could learn to live with her daughter being molested, then her being murdered, wouldn't be as shocking or traumatic, as it would be to the average mother. It's an interesting train of thought.
Very interesting thoughts. I've got to share that I too ask myself the same questions you do.
What if Patsy was the one who was doing the molestation? Women do that too although it is more common for men. There's been speculation that Patsy was sexually abused when younger (anyone have sources/links?) and it is very common for the abused to become the abusive.
Some people have pondered that perhaps Patsy had Munchausen by proxy syndrome -- JonBenet was at the doctors for problems in her genital region over 40 times in a short space of time. And it is estimated that 98% of the perpetrators are women!
When I first joined this forum, my very first question was similar to one you just asked -- why would a mother cover up for abuse? What dynamic would exist between the parents to allow them to cover for one another? I've still not been able to answer that and perhaps never will.
I can only go on the evidence and what I believe is the truthful understanding of it.
Some facts we do know:
1. JonBenet died -- her death was concluded as asphyxiation in conjunction with a head-trauma. (the coroner couldn't/didn't state which came first which is still the root of the mystery imo)
2.JonBenet was discovered with a cord contraption around her neck, tied to her hand etc. (the debate over whether this was an EA device or merely staging to look like one is another element central to the debate)>
3.JonBenet was molested in both acute and chronic terms.
4.There's a consensus by experts that the ransom note was most probably wrote by Patsy Ramsey. It was a deliberate piece of staging.
5.Pineapple was found in JonBenet's upper digestive tract thus it is estimated she had it barely 1-2 hours before she died.This, in conjunction with the scream head by several neighbours and the state of rigor she was found in on the afternoon of the 26th December place her death sometime between 12-1am.
There's many other facts too -- urine stain on anterior clothing, body was redressed and wiped down, flashlight which had no fingerprints on it but was left in kitchen on show etc, rope cords found in bed etc. Further, the paper and pen used for ransom note came from Ramsey homeware just like all the stuff used to make the ligature came from Ramsey belongings.
I too have tended to favour Wecht's theory aswell because I think it is the most congruent with the facts available and compared to other theories, seems to make less use of speculation. But I can't be totally sure and do still have questions.