lawman said:
hi all
was just wanting peoples thoughts on what actually happened regarding the supposed "holding of the body in exchange for interviews"
which may or may not have lead to the ramsey`s avoidance of the police.
thanks
lawman
I believe the Ramseys were unaware that they were suspects during those first few weeks, it was the "murmurings" , those picked up by friends, who happened to be attorneys ,that caused the push to protect them.
I don't believe their own attorneys were certain of their innocence, not in the beginning, so they did what they do, protected their clients , possibly guilty ones. Wasn't it Douglas that was hired for this purpose? To give the attorneys a feel for the guilt or innocence of the Ramseys? Again wasn't it he who , with years of experience in interviewing criminals, believed in their innocence ,even before Lou Smit? There were interviews, who better than Douglas to interview John, however, Patsy, she was unable to function let alone give an acceptable interview.
Holding the body hostage, or the attempt to do so, was despicable. Who could trust them to find a killer when it seemed, so early, they were operating outside of the law. I've heard it said, "The Republic of Boulder" often did.