"In all probablity, JB had been the victim of chronic sexual abuse, and the paintbrush injury may have served the purpose to hide these signs of abuse."
That's what I think.
"Imo the two stagings which are not in sync point less to two perps than to one couple frantically trying to throw as much as possible into the mix. Criminal profilers have pointed out that when people who are no professional criminals themselves are trying to stage a scene, they often stage too much."
That's what happened here, to hear said experts tell it.
"Why would staging a forced entry be necessary? Was there not a broken window in the basement area where the body was found?"
There's a lot of debate about that window, magnolia.
"If you wanted to frame someone with a key, would you leave the body in a room within close proximity to the only broken window in the home?"
That assumes that they were thinking about the window at the time.
"Let me get this straight. Patsy writes a RN in her own handwriting, didn't give any thought whatsoever to leaving the note-pad,pen and practice sheet in plain view, but she (they) give thought to and discuss how to frame someone for the crime."
The two are not mutually exclusive, magnolia. Let me spitball at you for a moment. You can take this or not. But, IF the idea WAS to frame the housekeeper, or at least someone close to them, then wouldn't that person KNOW about the note pad and all this other stuff? It had to look like it was someone who knew about these things.
And if you remember, Patsy tried to stick the handwriting on the housekeeper. (Said it looked like a woman's writing.)
That's what I think.
"Imo the two stagings which are not in sync point less to two perps than to one couple frantically trying to throw as much as possible into the mix. Criminal profilers have pointed out that when people who are no professional criminals themselves are trying to stage a scene, they often stage too much."
That's what happened here, to hear said experts tell it.
"Why would staging a forced entry be necessary? Was there not a broken window in the basement area where the body was found?"
There's a lot of debate about that window, magnolia.
"If you wanted to frame someone with a key, would you leave the body in a room within close proximity to the only broken window in the home?"
That assumes that they were thinking about the window at the time.
"Let me get this straight. Patsy writes a RN in her own handwriting, didn't give any thought whatsoever to leaving the note-pad,pen and practice sheet in plain view, but she (they) give thought to and discuss how to frame someone for the crime."
The two are not mutually exclusive, magnolia. Let me spitball at you for a moment. You can take this or not. But, IF the idea WAS to frame the housekeeper, or at least someone close to them, then wouldn't that person KNOW about the note pad and all this other stuff? It had to look like it was someone who knew about these things.
And if you remember, Patsy tried to stick the handwriting on the housekeeper. (Said it looked like a woman's writing.)