aussiesheila said:
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John would have found out about the prior sexual abuse by the close friend and the family member, and would have realised that Patsy knew about it, even though she would profess complete ignorance. He would have ended their marriage and got custody of Burke, leaving Patsy with nothing. Patsy was well aware of this and would do anything to prevent that from happening, which was why she was coaxed into being complicit in the coverup, IMO...Now that Burke is becoming more of an independent adult and as Patsy's illness takes over, she will have less to lose in speaking up; her own self-interest might take second place to obtaining justice for her daughter's death and she might speak out, but it might not...... Perhaps if the marriage falls apart anyway, she might write another book that 'reveals all', naturally with the most favourable spin on her own role in JonBenet's life and death.
Must say you're certainly imaginative and creative,, AussieS. Are you into any of the arts? Music, art, as I am, writing?
It's been such a long time since I read the Patricia Letters I don't remember any Amanda.
You didn't notice the one real nut case, the caller, who really stood out? Maybe all of the letters weren't at that link. Once you've read the ones about him, it becomes obvious Patsy wrote them. Who else would a nervous perp be calling while worried about the Grand Jury which was meeting right then? To me it seems obvious he's afraid something will be revealed. Did you read about his claiming to have visited JonBenet's grave, and the noise he made that was "not of this world"? To me, he's what the letters are all about. I may not have been very interested until he came up, reason I don't remember Amanda.
If it's all true, I can't believe he'd show himself at the party on the 23rd, and maybe he didn't! Hey, I'm having a brand-new thought myself, thanks to inspiration from you.
Maybe he broke in that night, a spook or the jackal, if you know what I mean, kept out of sight but was watching when JonBenet maybe went to the bathroom or something, away from the group.
McSanta's wife said she came upon JonBenet sitting on the back stairs crying, and claimed she answered when asked why, "I don't feel pretty." I think someone had molested her and told her he couldn't help it because she was so pretty. Maybe hurt her, as "he" did with the paint brush later. Just another possible theory.
In the Bruce Willis version of The Jackal, he'd done something to a woman, I can't remember what, and told the good guy, "You can't protect your women." His motive for hurting her had been to throw that into the good guy's face.
I just saw a little of it. Should rent the video, I know, but it gets shown here once in a while.