midwest mama
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Madeleine,
The Ramseys were, in effect, treated as 'Defendants' from the very beginning by their attorneys. So from that perspective this is how/why their ship was steered in the direction that it was.
I'm NOT condoning this and I certainly disagreed with the manner in which the Ramseys were given SO many 'passes' when it came to treatment (such as being allowed to see prior statements and given other pieces of evidence by the DA's office), other than what the average American citizen would have been given under similar circumstances.
You are correct; the Ramseys were BEING PREPARED (emotionally and otherwise) - as Defendants - by their own attorneys.
Obviously, this strategy worked...for the Ramseys, that is.
Really? For the Ramseys? It's 16 years plus, and the family is still considered under the umbrella of suspicion. How does not being cleared of your daughter's murder become a strategy that worked?
I'd say the only ones this worked for was the legal team. They have been on a fat paycheck for 16 years. Let's see, there's an expression, tried and true that says "the best defense is a good offense". I'd think if I was an innocent Ramsey, and I had the best legal experience money could hire at my disposal, I'd be at the helm saying, OK, let's do what we have to do to put the question of my innocence or guilt to rest right out of the box, so our law enforcement agencies lose no time or spend no unnecessary public funds doing the job of bringing in the criminal(s) that killed my daughter.
For instance, here is how I might have expected JR, powerful, enterprising, important, business commander that he was, to instruct his employees (Wood and the rest of his legal team) regarding his legal protection, as an INNOCENT man, who was certain a pedophile intruder had invaded his life:
"My wife, none of my children, or I, are in no way involved with the death of JonBenet. Within 48 hours, I expect you to make any arrangements that are necessary to co-operate fully with law enforcement to do whatever they request to establish our innocence. If that includes interviews, set them up. If that includes lie detectors, set them up. If they request any records that they feel will help them in their investigation, secure them and forward them. Give them any access they need to our home or anything in it to help them obtain evidence. My family will remain in the local area, and be available to someone from your staff around the clock.
I want my daughter's remains thoroughly examined for any and all evidence of who committed this crime, as well as to possible motives. When BPD is satisfied that they have collected any physical evidence that is needed, then I request that my family be adequately provided a period of privacy and respect while we make arrangements for a burial of our daughter, and for any travel that will be necessary. However, assure the law enforcement agencies that we are never more than a phone call away should there be an immediate or urgent need to contact us for any reason if there are questions about ANYTHING that might help them in an apprehension of a suspect."
If I had seen that in print somewhere just after JonBenet was killed, and knew that the RST was in place and ready to go, THEN, and only then would I have thought everything was being prudently done by JR and his attorneys, "in the best interest of their clients".
As it is, if JR and his family were innocent, I think they got suckered into believing they would become "defendants" so they could provide a payroll. And not only to their attorneys, but to plenty others who just might have wanted a slice of that payroll pie. :moo: