otto said:I respectfully disagree. If you have ever been falsely accused of commiting a serious crime, you would realize that beating the path to the police chiefs door would be carefully documented as an indication that you are not only guilty, but mentally unstable ... therefore more guilty. Every time you opened your mouth, people would be alternating between:
1. kindly and patiently talking with you, telling you that they already have enough evidence to prosecute so you may as well come clean (make it easy on yourself)
2. threatening you with the consequences of not cooperating.
Since the police considered withholding JonBenet's body from burial as leverage against the parents, it was obviously very early on that the police were trying to strongarm the family. No one in that situation is going to run to the police because it doesn't matter what they say, it will be used against them.
Your statement that beating a path to the police chief's door being looked at as an indication that you are guilty does NOT relate to the situation where you are allegedly the VICTIM and your OWN CHILD has been murdered.
If some neighbor or acquaintance shows an extremely high level of interest in the case and wants to talk to LE more than is necessary - THAT may be seen as suspicious - but the PARENTS wanting to give a statement would NOT BE.
And the Ramsey's non-cooperation started WELL BEFORE any rumors of LE holding Jonbenet's body until they came in.