I definitely read that John said about JonBenet playing with it and using a chair to access it - otherwise it would not have struck a chord with me.
Dodie, I wonder did the neighbours ever call the police or report overhearing these loud domestic disputes? Or were these "safe" domestic disputes unaccompanied by violence or threat? people do argue ya know; it doesn't make them twisted psychopaths.
Also some people don't go round with anger all the time - not even hate filled killers - some people have specific "triggers". Rage is a strange thing, but I do not feel it fits the psychological profile of these parents under the circumstances - they have had a lovely day, visited friends, spent time playing making paper dolls with the children (I think that's what they were doing at the Fleet's), dropped off presents and stopped off after their lovely but wearying day to let their daughter walk through a star in what must have been a magical Christmas moment on the way home; they carry her to bed and kiss her good night. Jonbenet is read stories at night and her mum has all the kids in making gingerbread houses - these are relaxed people; these are not stressed out psychos - they are looking forward to their trip away and to the up-coming pageant - not planning sexual depravity, murder and cover-up games with the police and the whole of society.
Consider - the blow to the head/ stun gun incidents are to shut JB up - I don't believe these parents would have acted this way; I don't believe they would have even pushed or shoved her.
The garrotting is a military style execution act often associated with the mindset of an act of necessity and in the absence of an alternate weapon and suits the purpose of appearing to be in accordance with the kidnapping letter - or should I say: the concept of a kidnap/ mad kidnapper.
The stabbing with the paintbrush in the genitals is an act of extreme violence -as well as one done in haste because there isn't time to manipulate the scene otherwise - the person's mind capable of this form of cover-up act (this act is to cover the ensuing murder primarily at this point in time - not the previous abuse which is secondary at this point in time) has no sensitivity to the child or tot he parents - only to self-preservation - and exhibits a hatred based on resentment and jealousy and personal rationalisations about parenting methods, for John and his family I feel.
I don't know where to start, but 1st of all, the Rs weren't some Leave it to Beaver family, of Boulder, imo. JR ran a Billion dollar business, and he didn't get there by being sweet. I've read enough reports on his ruthlessness, to believe it to be true. PR, imo, was the same type person. She was a miss america contestant, and if anybody thinks her getting to that point, was anything but grueling, they're wrong. PR was attractive, but she wasn't a raving beauty, so she got there by sheer willpower, and doing what it took to live her dream. IMO, she used these same traits where JB was concerned. Parents do it in the pageant world, they do it in sports, they do it in schools, etc. Anytime kids compete , you can bet that a demanding, perfectionist parent, is standing in the background, pushing with all her might. PR took it to a whole new level. IMO, she took it to the point of abuse. Any parent who would dress her 6 yr old daughter like a vegas showgirl, is abusive imo. I don't care what her reasons were, it was just plain wrong. PR knew better, it wasn't a lapse in judgement, and then according to the reports I've read, when concerned parents decided to have 'a mega JB', intervention, they couldn't, because JB wound up dead. And then she was buried in a pageant gown and tiara...the pageants weren't some little hobby. I understand that some people want to think the Rs were an ideal family, but I don't see it. Somebody smeared feces on JB's chocolates, and no matter who did it, it's still a sign of severe, severe dysfunction in that family. And regardless of who did what that night, I don't think PR was 'relaxed', by any means. But, I don't hold that against her, because she had a lot to be stressed about... especially if she had gotten wind of the reported 'intervention', and especially, if she found out about JR's bonus, which she claimed she didn't know about. This family was on the go, they had plans to go some more, and PR had just had a life threatening bout with cancer. If I remember correctly, she canceled their own Christmas party, but got talked into hosting it anyway. This lady was tired, and couldn't catch a break, even when she tried. moo