Jeana -
How do you explain away Smit showing fake crime scene photos to so adamently prove a point? He's personal with this case. Probably thinks he's doing God's work in his winter years.
The autopsy shows abuse approx. 72 hours prior to death - that doesn't mean JonBenet had a history of molestation - but it does say there was prior molestation before the night of the murder. So, history of molestation is relative here.
Would Patsy help cover it up? Unfortunately, many mothers do. On a continual basis, no. But if she thought it was an isolated case, perhaps. Especially, if it had to do with protection of husband or child, yes, I believe she would. Fear of losing family, support, image, etc. gives motivation. Patsy is a proud Southern woman and the cover-up meant survival of those elements.
They are under the "umbrella" for good reason. However bungling the BPD were, they did look at other suspects. And, if they weren't so inept and the D.A.'s office so political, I believe there would've been an arrest in this case.
But I do agree - It's better for a guilty person to go free, than an innocent person to prison.