8.17.2006

The JonBenet Ramsey Murder Case Makes Less Sense With Each Passing Hour

Obviously, I don't want to spend a lot of time on this story, but the more we learn about the confessed killer (and he deserves the benefit of doubt), the less sense this makes... and that's even without ditzy Patsy Ramsey involved this time.

John Mark Karr (not Carr) is on his way back to the U.S. but he is not yet charged in the Ramsey murder despite the fact he has confessed. But here's what doesn't make sense:

  • Karr's ex-wife says he was with her and their kids in Alabama during Christmas 1996 when JonBenet died
  • the man does not appear to be heterosexual
  • he's confessed to this murder before and it was deemed he did not have intimate knowledge of the case
  • he says he kidnapped her but there is no indication the child ever left the house
  • Patsy was the only person checked in this case whose handwriting bore similarities to the handwriting of the "ransom" note (however, handwriting analysis is not the science some document experts purport it to be)
  • the person who "brought him" to police attention has a book about to come out so the timing of Karr's confession is interesting; this is the same guy who did a "fluff" documentary on the Ramseys
  • he claims her death was an accident but the girl was bludgeoned on the head and then suffocated
  • if you ever saw a diagram of that house, there is little chance this crime was committed by anyone who didn't know the house; the place was really crazily laid out
  • he says he loved JonBenet dearly and she loved him; but where's the proof he even knew her?
And this is just barely scratching the surface of the inconsistencies. I just happen to have some background in forensics and crime scene analysis.