What did BR change into? Did they get his night close or just those worn to the party? Did he carry a book-sack out?
Why is it, I don't know if LE got BR's PJ's?
The recording only has Burke speaking the first part of What did you..., before it is cut off. And since you use Audacity, you can see that the space after that is dead silence and then white noise. So what it appears to be is that they were trying to cut out Johns voice only.
Why cut out just that portion? John (as well as Patsy) could be prosecuted for the cover-up -- altering the scene of a crime. Burke, under 10yo, could not be prosecuted for anything. I believe they wanted to save the evidence against John for future prosecution, and for that reason, cut out his voice on the recording that was released to the public. I dont know that, its just my guess. In any event, that by itself is not enough to stand up alone in court as proof of any guilt. I know SuperDave will say there is a lot more circumstantial evidence in addition to any one thing, but were talking about a District Attorney who had never prosecuted any major cases, and who had usually at best only worked out plea deals with suspects for reduced sentencing. He also knew the dream team of lawyers that the Ramseys had already assembled to fight anything he did. So nothing ever became of it..
So, and I'm being a little lazy here, where was Burke when the police arrived...who was the first to SEE him after the 911 call?
Accepting all that, it would seem that they were trying to protect him from the trauma of that morning. Sounds completely reasonable...IF it was a murder right away.
You don't really want your child seeing his dead sibling.
A friend of mine had to identify his brother's body after he was hit by a car...he was a wreck for quite some time.
So I think I'm prepared to accept in this scenario that the Rs were trying to protect their son from all that went on, be it the commotion during the initial search for JB, the 911 call, the shipping him off to the neighbours. While the last bit is a little odd, I can accept in the R version of events that this is a reasonable/acceptable story.
Provided.....at the very least that they THEMSELVES asked Burke what he may have heard, seen, noticed...and I don't see them saying that anywhere in their statements or interviews.
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...were talking about a District Attorney who had never prosecuted any major cases, and who had usually at best only worked out plea deals with suspects for reduced sentencing. He also knew the dream team of lawyers that the Ramseys had already assembled to fight anything he did. So nothing ever became of it.
No one is suggesting that BR should have been forced to see his dead sister. But remember that at that time of the day, when he was "shipped off", they were not supposed to know she WAS dead. At that point, the Rs out it out there that they were dealing with a kidnapping. Yes, they wanted BR out of the house and out of the commotion and highly stressed environment. But they also didn't want him questioned, and didn't ask him anything himself, and for me, that tips the scale in favor of having something to hide.
Remember the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping? This was a genuine kidnapping, and the spotlight was on the parents in the beginning. But they were always willing to talk to police. Elizabeth also had a sibling- her younger sister who was in the room with her when the kidnapper (a former handyman) got in and took Elizabeth, threatening her with a knife and threatening the sister and her family if she told anyone. She didn't. But as time went on, the little girl remembered that the man who took her sister resembled the handyman she had seen around the home (she mentioned him by name, but I forgot it).
My point is that a child present (or nearby) when a sibling is kidnapped CAN have valuable information for LE and the family. Thank God Elizabeth was found alive, and she came through an unspeakable horror with dignity and grace.
Yes, to all of the above, IMO.
But to add to your query... If they admit that he was in the room and in the conversation, the next question would be what else were they "disingenuous" about? And if Burke was there when the 911 call was made, why did they send him straight to his room to be asleep before anyone got there?
See? One question just leads to another. Best to just say "no" (you know, when the police come calling).
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I wonder if anyone has considered taking Burke out for a beer or 12....
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