I tried to find a good source that claimed the paintbrush handle had been whittled and couldn't find it. I also tried to find a source that described the knot as a "prusik hitch" and couldn't find that either except when it was discussed on sites like WS and reddit. For me, the author of the page jumps to too many conclusions. The logic here being: Burke liked to whittle. Burke was a Boy Scout. The paintbrush handle was whittled and the knots tied could be found in the Boy Scout Manual; therefore, Burke did it. Okay, if that's what creator of the webpage wants to believe, then fine.
I ran across another web site the other day that was playing fast and loose with the facts. I thought it was great until I started realizing that the author of the website was getting details wrong. That site claimed that the rope found in JAR's bedroom was just sitting uncovered on the floor. I wasn't able to find a reliable source for that either. Too bad. Wouldn't it have been great if it was true?
BoldBear,
That's a pretty weak rationale for BDI. Much better is that Burke's pocket knife was left at the crime-scene.
If you start with that , then connect him via his touch-dna on the nightgown, his fingerprint on the pineapple bowl, and tea-glass, that JonBenet is found wearing his long johns, despite numerous alternatives being available, and you accept his account of being in the basement after everyone was in bed.
So Burke was the only R in the right place at the right time, and who left multiple forensic deposits across different locations where he and JonBenet intersected, e.g. his fecal soiled pajama pants.
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