After taking a break from thinking about the JonBenet case (I became briefly obsessed with it earlier this year), I am more convinced than ever of the RDI theory, after initially coming to this forum as an IDIer. The idea of someone breaking in the house, walking around as if they were in no hurry, writing a long rambling ransom note, nabbing JonBenet, possibly abusing her, then killing her with a garrote and some other object and then leaving her body behind to be found before ransom could be paid defies all logic.
On the other hand, no one seems clear on the motive. I think most believe it was an accidental death, but was it out of rage (PDI) or sexual abuse (JDI)? If sexual abuse, how come no other Ramsey kids have come forward to claim sexual abuse?
So I still have some doubt. But I think the preponderance of evidence points towards JDI, with Patsy as part of the coverup.
Unfortunately, I think we are unlikely to get any definitive answers, unless the perp slips up again or someone close to the family steps forward with previously withheld info.
mtwentz,
Nice to hear you went from IDI to RDI. If you check out my posts I am on record, more or less, from day one, proposing that because JonBenet's homicide has been staged that this will inluence peoples perception as to what happened. This was deliberate so should be factored into your theory of who did it?
My own opinion is that that JonBenet was a sexual abuse victim, this was likely something that started when JonBenet was younger than six years old.
The autopsy report outlines a sexual assault prior to JonBenet's death, Coroner Meyer's verbatim account relates
sexual contact, so patently JonBenet had been sexually assaulted prior to death.
For me this is what makes JonBenet's death a sexually motivated homicide, e.g. she was killed because sex was involved, not specifically because an accident happened.
This is why there is staging, so to inluence people to think IDI, PDI whatever.
Conisder the Ramsey plans e.g. to fly ASAP by plane after dropping Burke Ramsey off with Fleet White, what does that suggest : a desire to stay resident in Boulder and assist LEA, or a desire to flee justice and make sure Burke Ramsey avoids arrest?
On the other hand, no one seems clear on the motive. I think most believe it was an accidental death, but was it out of rage (PDI) or sexual abuse (JDI)? If sexual abuse, how come no other Ramsey kids have come forward to claim sexual abuse?
You do not need to refer to other children, the Coroner cites
sexual contact in his vebatim report. Whether the death was accidental or deliberate, its genesis lies within sexual abuse.
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