Ames
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Glad you're doing better.
Now about that ransom letter. Remember it was written for LE officials eyes only. Patsy and John needed to give LE some clues. The idea was to put this crime as far away from themselves as possible. The ransom letter provided a motive (John and his business were hated) The letter claims it comes from a foreign faction (That's light years away from the Ramseys). The amount had to be significant as to point to who might do this. (Thus, it was someone who knew about John's finances and the amount of his bonus).
It was stated in the letter that more than two people were involved, one composing the letter and two watching over the child.
However, the screw up comes when the details for the exchange of money for the child is given. No special date is given. Only a day, tomorrow, but which tomorrow? There is too much instruction given for the preparing the money and delivery of the money, down to what should be used in carrying the money.
If this were a true ransom letter, the main goal would be to get the money. But the letter writer gives only a vague timeline. Instead this becomes a blueprint for LE in order to put them way off course and give the Ramseys distance and breathing room. I think that is the reason this letter had to be lenghty. It was important for Patsy and John to present (false) clues and could only do it with a long involved letter.
JMO
I have NEVER thought about it that way before, you are absolutely right. Makes total compete sense to me. I believe that it was the RN that gave them away...I can't believe that they were never arrested. And..."bring an adequate sized attaché" What ever happened to the word BRIEFCASE? Patsy loved french things....that's why she named her daughter...JonBenét and Jacque (1 and 2)...for two of their dogs. Notice the similarities between JonBenét and attaché??? Both French, both have the é in them.....hmmmmm, coincidental? I think not.