tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post2545436947408213298..comments2024-02-23T18:09:21.379-05:00Comments on Solving the JonBenet Ramsey Case: Kolar's Book -- Part 2: BurkeDocGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17359004200002936544noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-37701992394337788312016-10-08T17:03:24.739-04:002016-10-08T17:03:24.739-04:00Iagree. i always knew Burke was the killer.Iagree. i always knew Burke was the killer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850236958617073130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-60997813759186801302016-10-08T17:00:31.071-04:002016-10-08T17:00:31.071-04:00Iagree. i always knew Burke was the killer.Iagree. i always knew Burke was the killer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850236958617073130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-42760299732015919932016-10-07T22:44:25.109-04:002016-10-07T22:44:25.109-04:00Everything you say is like from a mentally derange...Everything you say is like from a mentally deranged person, you have absolute zero facts correct. NONE.<br />I couldn't even read thru this stupid blog. JB was NOT sexually abused, not until that night, so that BLOWS everything you said. You should be sued for this blog. Absolute junk.MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362954244549002833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-41663802099826231432016-09-20T12:37:13.388-04:002016-09-20T12:37:13.388-04:00I am so sorry to hear your story, traumatic what y...I am so sorry to hear your story, traumatic what your children went through, and then to be treated so poorly by everyone else. That family & friends would cut you off because you "did the right thing" is awful, but it speaks volumes in terms of this case.<br />Of course your younger children trusted their older brother, that's how abuse happens within families, the abused child has no way of knowing that what they are being asked to do is wrong. I hope you were able to get counselling for them and yourself too.<br /><br />I believe it is very likely that if JBR was being molested, that it was her brother who was responsible. The type of behavior patterns he exhibited with respect to feces are NOT just "stressed out kid stuff" to blame on other life factors, they are serious red flags for childcare workers.<br /><br />With their preoccupation with proper appearances, PR and JR would want to hide sibling incest. Hide the serious problems their son has. Hide the indignities their daughter experienced. And above all else, maintain the illusion of the perfect family. And with that, they staged the cartoonish ransom note & death scene. More indignities for a little girl who deserved better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-84320591544645974642016-09-16T07:32:42.963-04:002016-09-16T07:32:42.963-04:00Incest happens every day in even the most unexpect...Incest happens every day in even the most unexpected circumstances. The theory that JBR would not have allowed BR to molest her is complete nonsense.He was her older brother, she loved him & trusted him. It is entirely plausible. My children were aged 8yrs & 6yrs when their 15 yr old brother molested them.lt had been going on for at least 6months right under my nose & there were no signs. My 2 younger children were not afraid of their brother & continued to play & interact with him normally. I only became aware of the situation when my son, then 8yrs who has Tourette's disorder blurted it out one day. The older child who had been abusing both siblings showed no remorse whatsoever; no emotion at all. He was removed from our home & charges laid....<br />Having experienced this l can tell you all firsthand that l now understand why families cover these things up & choose to live in denial. We were forced to change schools because parents would not allow their children to play with mine or visit our home even though the perpetrator no longer lived there, family & friends would no longer speak to me as l had my son charged & surrendered his care to Social Services.....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16028134947725876629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-1183314155664751872016-03-24T11:56:07.975-04:002016-03-24T11:56:07.975-04:00The problem with your theory is that the head blow...The problem with your theory is that the head blow could have been reported as an accident. No reason to stage a murder to cover for an accident. Usually it's the other way 'round, no? They could also have reported it for what it was, a fight between two kids that got out of hand.DocGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17359004200002936544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-64904637865173178502016-03-24T01:07:04.939-04:002016-03-24T01:07:04.939-04:00I am curious where the possible train track marks ...I am curious where the possible train track marks were found on her body? I am wondering if she could have been down in the basement playing with Burke, laying on the tracks tied up, pretending to be run over by a train? This could explain being tied up, and why the rope appeared to be staging, as it wasn't really meant to restrain her, only as part of the game. I have always felt like John admitting to previously breaking the window in the train room was an effort to detract attention away from that room. <br /><br />I theorize Burke and JonBonet were playing, Burke very likely had anger issues and took the game to extremes, perhaps throwing the flashlight they used to see to sneak downstairs at her. With the rubber is it possible it bounced off her head and hit and broke the window? Or maybe he whacked her and got scared when she didn't respond, and threw the flashlight at the window in anger/fear. John and Patsy heard the window break and came running, only to find JonBenet in a deep coma, possibly with such a weak pulse/breathing they thought she already was dead.<br /><br /> Patsy began writing the ransom note to cover for Burke while John made phone calls to the lawyer and both did the cleanup. The strangulation could have occured when trying to move her while eliminating evidence of Burke being in the room. The wipedown of her body was so she would be clean when found, having voided her bladder at death outside a door in the basement where she was moved for cleaning of the train room. Patsy or John in a panic grabbed the wrong sized underwear, by the time the cleanup was finished they realized this, but her body was already going into rigor and it would have been too difficult to remove and replace them.The blood in her vagina could have been from Burke playing "doctor" with her before or during the train game, and the parents were unaware or unable to clean that part of her effectively. <br /><br />Knowing the clock was ticking they decided to hide the body and call the police, thinking that the police wouldn't be looking there for her because the ransom note would point them away. Not knowing the police would stay there all day, they thought once they were gone they could sneak her (small child could be possible to fit in suitcase, and there was a suitcase found in the basement) onto their plane and fly somewhere out of the way to bury her. But the police did not leave, and getting anxious, knowing the body would start to smell soon, John decided he would have to "discover" her, thinking a grieving, distraught family having just discovered their dead daughter, would be hard to point the finger at. <br /><br />I recall reading that when later asked by police if Burke knew what happened to his sister, he replied that someone had pulled out a knife, and hit her on the head. 2 facts that he shouldn't have known, especially not at that point. As it was his knife found near her, and that he knew about the knife and head wound (among many other reasons), I am fairly convinced Burke did it. That being said I also can find scenarios for both Patsy and John doing it as well, but I lean towards BDI. Also I don't think if he killed his sister he would go around telling people, and this is why there was no issue with him returning to school so quickly. The quicker he went back, the better it made him look. The Ramsey's knew it. <br /><br />*All Simply My Own Personal Opinion*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-23058740236674440722016-02-23T00:23:01.444-05:002016-02-23T00:23:01.444-05:00No one compromises more for their self interests m...No one compromises more for their self interests more than Christians. Burke is the best catalyst in this whole story and anyone who disagrees should read more. Had John Ramsey been a pedophile there would have been a history of it. This is a good blog but far from unbiased and informed. That was a straight up family with a screwed up son and they covered for him, simple as that. Christians or no Christians, they're reputation was pretty important to them. Further evidence of this is the house tour, the Jaguar, the beauty pageants, the planes. The dead daughter in the basement kind of is a black mark on an otherwise seemingly unblemished record. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01392666716263115677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-17703917792474099522015-12-31T18:36:46.126-05:002015-12-31T18:36:46.126-05:00JBR could be polishing the knob, PR sees them, wha...JBR could be polishing the knob, PR sees them, whacks her with the flashlight, writes the note to "save" her and her husband. I always felt incest was involved and the "note" was a coverup. Why the garrote... maybe to throw-off real evidence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-73289310250602496302015-03-30T17:43:40.666-04:002015-03-30T17:43:40.666-04:00Excellent question. Kolar never makes it clear exa...Excellent question. Kolar never makes it clear exactly what he thinks happened. However, as I recall from reading his book, there is a very clear implication that Burke would have been capable of both sexually assaulting JonBenet and tying the knot on the ligature device. Maybe he's afraid that if he made that accusation explicit, he could be sued by Burke. But he could probably be sued in any case, since he makes clear he sees this as an inside job.<br /><br />If he believed John constructed that ligature then I think he'd have accused him of that, which would be the same as an accusation of murder, as you say. So my guess is that he actually believed Burke could have both bludgeoned and strangled JonBenet. Very odd.<br /><br />What I find most puzzling is Kolar's reluctance to see John as anything more than a concerned parent willing to lie to "save" his son. I noticed that in the AMA he dodged the two questions relating specifically to John's role. I think he is simply unwilling to go there.DocGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17359004200002936544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-38224572421775810352015-03-30T16:15:43.905-04:002015-03-30T16:15:43.905-04:00Thanks so much for both this post and the blog mor...Thanks so much for both this post and the blog more widely, which is incredibly good at cutting through the ridiculous obfuscation around this case.<br /><br />I have not read Kolar's book but I hope that you can clear something up for me. This post indicates that Kolar's theory is that "Burke must be responsible for his sister's death, with Patsy and John covering for him by writing the note, staging the "garotte" attack and protecting him".<br /><br />Doesn't that indicate that Kolar in fact thinks John did it? Staging or not the garotte attack killed her. I know that Kolar said in his AMA that he ran the text by a lawyer and left out his full "theory" as a result, but if the book suggests that the parents staged the ligature then surely the book concludes that Burke did not in fact do it? And as you can't libel the dead and his theory was omitted as potentially defamatory, clearly John is involved in some way.michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935047928452602910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-2847524577961253522015-02-26T11:09:26.656-05:002015-02-26T11:09:26.656-05:00I do believe JR did it. A sicko psychopath. That d...I do believe JR did it. A sicko psychopath. That did not care about anyone other than himself. Same as that Blagg character in Grand Junction his little girl never found and could give a rat's ass less. More than likely little girl ground to mush in trash. Some men just do not care about females as a whole and see the wife and daughter as someone to destroy their manliness aka wiles of the woman. She always gets what she wants train of thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-8623139232579920112015-02-22T07:32:24.600-05:002015-02-22T07:32:24.600-05:00UNANSWERED QUESTIONS: Did JonBenet fail to win a p...UNANSWERED QUESTIONS: Did JonBenet fail to win a pageant competition and Patsy was furious? i.e she was not behaving well on stage, messed it up that day and failed? All I can find are a list of her wins, not her fails. <br />Also, a 9 year old is perfectly capable. I was bullied at school by 7 and 8 year old's who were as mean and nasty as an adult. Michellehttp://crimejail.com/jonbenetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-72020060363062643072014-09-08T23:04:36.625-04:002014-09-08T23:04:36.625-04:00Thanks for referring me to this book. I read the f...Thanks for referring me to this book. I read the first few chapters but found it completely unconvincing. The author is essentially free associating, based on some things she might or might not have observed and the testimony of individuals who are not identified. <br /><br />As I believe I've demonstrated in this blog and in my book, and as James Kolar similarly demonstrated in his book, there is no reason to believe an intruder of any kind was responsible for this crime. No conclusive intruder evidence exists, nor was there any reason for an intruder to do all that was done that night. If you read the first two posts on this blog you'll find a summary of the evidence and the reasoning behind that conclusion. DocGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17359004200002936544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-9976716274646573322014-09-08T16:31:19.418-04:002014-09-08T16:31:19.418-04:00I have another theory about this case . (In this ...I have another theory about this case . (In this case theories are like belly buttons, everyone has a different one huh?) If anyone would go online and look up M'Linda Kula JonBenet's true story (on Internet Explorer, the chapters on my computers won't turn in Mozilla or Google Chrome) go the the top where it says the Book. Then at the bottom where it says ENTER, and find chapter one and start reading. It's long but worth reading you if are really into this case . I personally think this man she is talking about is a child that John Ramsey sired by an affair that he had many years before his divorced his first wife. You can look that up also , her name was Gloria Williams. It would make sense that 1. Patsy did not know about him. 2. John Ramsey holds his children dear, but in fact, his son did kill JonBenet. It just was not Burke. 3. Perhaps Burke woke up while stuff was going on and the guy told him he would kill him if he uttered a word. 5. That would be why John and Patsy was so worried about him being unguarded at school when he went back after JonBenet died. 5. He was a sick, evil man , and 6. his mother was like fatal attraction type woman according to John. 7.. If John actually suspected that one of his children had actually killed another one in this manner, would he keep it a secret? Would he feel guilty about having an affair that caused this awful crime to happen in his own house? It would answer a lot of questions about it. This illicit evil son could have used his stun gun and no one would hear her scream at least not upstairs. According to M'Linda this man has since changed his name and truck and license plates many times since this murder was committed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-85233718102991996952014-07-18T00:57:48.842-04:002014-07-18T00:57:48.842-04:00I found it very suspect that JR and a friend with ...I found it very suspect that JR and a friend with him searched the house at the urging of the police and just happened to find her in that little room in the basement.<br /><br />He took his friend with him as an alibi so he would be a witness to John's shock. This was a part of the cover up.<br /><br />JB molested and killed his daughter I think. This is plausible since Patsy had such cancer problems and was probably not having sex with John.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-7152666117770284002014-05-20T03:22:01.339-04:002014-05-20T03:22:01.339-04:00It's possible that JB committed suicide, has a...It's possible that JB committed suicide, has anyone read 'The strange case of the flashlight suicides' by Professor Margaret Branch? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-2451113133895535222014-01-11T16:17:07.389-05:002014-01-11T16:17:07.389-05:00Kolar suspects Burke because he refuses to accept ...Kolar suspects Burke because he refuses to accept that one parent would cover for the other but thinks it plausible that both would cover for their son. To me that sounds like nonsense, because the son they'd have been covering for would have just raped, bludgeoned and strangled the daughter who was the apple of their eye. I can see parents covering for a child who'd attacked someone else's child, but not their own and especially not so ferociously. And as I've said before, as soon as John had spoken with his lawyer he'd have learned that Burke couldn't be prosecuted and I'm sure some sort of plea deal could have been worked out with the DA.<br /><br />Kolar's problem is that he bought into John being "ruled out" and thus had no choice but to see Patsy as writer of the note. And in his mind, if John, the most likely to have sexually molested JBR, did not write that note, then Patsy must have been covering for him and I can understand if that was a problem for Kolar. The only way out of Kolar's dilemma was to focus on Burke, by far the least likely to have done all that was done to his sister. If he had the imagination to consider the possibility that John could have written the note after all, then he'd have realized that John was by far the most likely suspect.<br /><br />I can certainly understand that Burke could have been jealous of JBR. And the blow with the golf club might not have been an accident, though we have no way to know for sure. However, it's not just unlikely for a 9 year old boy to have any interest in girls or sex, it's extremely unlikely, to the point of absurdity. I can see him getting into a fight with her and possibly slamming her head against something. I can't see him literally raping her. Nor can I see him delivering such a powerful blow, nor constructing a "garotte" to strangle her with. <br /><br />The sort of remote possibility dreamed up by Kolar from his research on deviant behavior is NOT the same as evidence, sorry. He was stuck with Burke, but we don't have to be. DocGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17359004200002936544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-35720334900260688742014-01-11T13:52:59.838-05:002014-01-11T13:52:59.838-05:00As I recall, from Kolar's book, Burke had been...As I recall, from Kolar's book, Burke had been seen by a child psychologist. Of course, this could be because his mother had been diagnosed with cancer and he was struggling with the possibility of her death. Kolar stresses that the police should have looked into these records and, as I recall, he still feels there could be very incriminating information there that should be looked into. Doesn't the police have the right to look at these records, under subpoena, or are they still protected because of patient confidentiality laws and/or minor laws?<br /><br />Overall, I am convinced JR did this. But, I have to say, Burke would be my runner up suspect. A few things stick out that cause suspicions for me regarding him:<br /><br />1. Why would John and Patsy let him continue sleeping that morning after they discovered the ransom note and Jon Benet missing? Wouldn't you think they would instantly wake him and ask him about Jon Benet . . . if he knew where she was, if he heard or saw anything during the night or, simply, to help them look around the house for her?<br /><br />2. I read that when he was taken from the house to go over to a friend's house, he never said anything during the car ride over there. No question about what's going on, where his sister was . . . nada.<br /><br />3. If he was innocent and felt his parents were also, why wouldn't he have come forward (during his adult years) and support them? There are any number of anxious reporters that would LOVE to interview him, and he would then have the opportunity to go on ad nauseam about how wonderful, caring and loving his parents are. Again, nada.<br /><br />4. And what about that golf club blow he gave to Jon Benet's face a few years prior to the murder? I know kids fight, but that kind of blow is pretty significant -- more than just pushing and shoving --especially given the way she died. It also shows some possible anger management issues.<br /><br />Now, I know the sexual molestation seems implausible for a 9-year old pre-puberty boy, but as a poster said above, "all people are capable of all things", especially in this day and age where sexual material is easily viewed on TV, movies and the internet.<br /><br />I wish I knew for sure who did this!!! I often ask myself if I had the psychic ability of going back in time and into that house, that night, and witnessing what happened, would I want to? As horrifying as it might be to see, I absolutely would want to!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-54900499192242364932013-12-23T09:11:10.764-05:002013-12-23T09:11:10.764-05:00No, but the flashlight had been thoroughly wiped d...No, but the flashlight had been thoroughly wiped down as were the batteries. That strongly suggests that this was indeed the weapon used to crack her skull. The hard rubber end of the maglite would not have broken the skin and in fact her scalp showed no sign of lacerations. If she'd been struck by anything with a hard wooden or metallic surface there would certainly have been scalp lacerations.DocGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17359004200002936544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-80568590226203028082013-12-21T16:32:29.077-05:002013-12-21T16:32:29.077-05:00was there blood and traces of hair on the flashlig...was there blood and traces of hair on the flashlight?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-20422537888013271532013-12-02T19:43:40.857-05:002013-12-02T19:43:40.857-05:00As I recall, there weren't any skin cells foun...As I recall, there weren't any skin cells found under her fingernails, so she did not "get a piece of her attacker" as Lou Smit claimed. What was found were signs of contamination by the medical examiner or his staff. The fingernail DNA is not considered relevant in any case. And yes the Hi Tec label found imprinted in the "wine cellar" floor was probably from one of the many workmen who'd been in the basement recently. Also, Burke owned a HiTec boot.<br /><br />If a real intruder had been in the house, there would have been many signs of his presence and they would have been obvious.DocGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17359004200002936544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-51886450127177947202013-12-02T19:16:01.570-05:002013-12-02T19:16:01.570-05:00I hear ya loud & clear Doc.
And here's a...I hear ya loud & clear Doc. <br /><br />And here's a bit more on simple logic and common sense: <br /><br />Perhaps that unknown male/female DNA found underneath JBR's fingernails stemmed merely from her interactin' (playin'/roughhousin') with other kids at the holiday dinner/party she was at that night. We all know how rambunctious kids can be at playtime and I think its safe to say that most likely she didn't bathe/wash upon her arrival home cuz she fell asleep in the car and was carried straight to bed. <br /><br />And about that partial boot imprint left on the moldy floor of the "wine cellar". If I'm not mistaken that room appeared to be in the process of renovation at some point in time so it just coulda innocently been left there by a worker. <br /><br />So much for the intruder theory, shot to hell yet again :-)MeanDonnaJeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709592081968646084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-68080288426168856092013-12-01T21:28:52.235-05:002013-12-01T21:28:52.235-05:00You have me at a disadvantage, DonnaJean, though c...You have me at a disadvantage, DonnaJean, though crotch itch can probably be just as bad as what you're describing. <br /><br />When it comes to possibilities, yes, there are endless possibilities, and if we were to think of each and every one and take each and every one seriously then no one would ever be brought to justice for any crime. Nor would we have much in the way of scientific progress for that matter. There is a wide range of endless possible causes for any effect. After all, the stars might just have been put into place by advanced creatures from some parallel universe who just enjoy messing with us.<br /><br />At some point, we have no choice but to go with simple logic and common sense. A woman's dead body is found. She has obviously been murdered. Her body has been carefully wiped down but the interior of her vagina is all bloody. I'm sorry, but I'd be really surprised if it would occur to anyone investigating the case that she might have been scratching herself. It's only THIS particular case that for some odd reason inspires people to come up with possibilities of that sort.<br /><br />They call it "reasonable" doubt for a very good reason.DocGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17359004200002936544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494242281396312957.post-7899431673487054982013-12-01T17:33:27.357-05:002013-12-01T17:33:27.357-05:00Per Anonymous on August 21, 2013 at 2:52 PM:
&qu...Per Anonymous on August 21, 2013 at 2:52 PM: <br /><br />"Don't forget that there had been some 30 plus trips to JonBenet's pediatrician in the last few years. Also Patsy had called the pediatrician on Dec. 17. The vaginal injuries...showed chronic abuse...possibly using a finger...Something a child might do when rather aggressively playing doctor."<br /><br />Per DocG on August 25, 2013 at 6:54 PM: <br /><br />"More likely something an adult male would do."<br /><br />Or maybe it could be something a female (whether child OR adult) might do while constantly battling annoyingly itchy chronic UTI's or yeast infections??? <br /><br />Think about it ladies. A good number of us, both old AND young, have probably had UTI's/yeast infections at some point in our lives. I know *I* have. Even infants can suffer from them. But for those of us who have not experienced one or more, let it be known that they can be so damn itchy that we will use and/or do just about ANYTHING to relieve both the inner and outer vaginal itch - whether it be a finger, a Q-Tip, a tampon, what EVER! <br /><br />Therefore, could there be a possibility that these reported vaginal injuries were self-inflicted? Just a thought.MeanDonnaJeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709592081968646084noreply@blogger.com