tipper said:
...My difficulty with your scenario is; if it had unfolded the way you suggest I think both Ramseys would have slunk off into the suset and continued to keep a low profile...
No, I don't think so. Patsy is a good actress, remember? Plus, if John had 'fixed' this, he must have been overcome by a growing sense of triumph (or, 'Victory,' if you will) over the LE, Patsy's psychosis and even God.
tipper said:
...After the first year it would have become clear that their old life was never going to return and I think John would have viewed anything like a lawsuit, a book, a public appearance by either of them as a huge trap waiting to be sprung. Particularly since Patsy had already demonstrated the capacity of being delusional and having a psychotic break from reality. The ramifications of her having a relapse while on Larry King or some such public outing would be too great. John would have stuck her in the attic and just announced that she never got over the murder of JonBenet...
You also have to consider the fact that Patsy was immediately spoon-fed drugs after JB's death. She was probably given the exact anti-depressants that she
should have been on previously and that would
probably have prevented JB's death in the first place.
As time rolled on, Patsy became more 'normal.' (Truthfully, she always seemed kind of 'funny' to me, but that is beside the point...)
I think John is just arrogant enough to think she was better and that he out-witted the justice system. He probably felt that it wasn't really Patsy's fault. He knew she had a break with reality. Now, thanks to John and to medication, her break was fixed. Also, thanks to John, she had a second chance.
If John also knew, or suspected, that Patsy's healthy days were numbered, then
why not give the cover-up a shot?? She would be gone soon anyway. What would be the harm?
I think John running for office has something to do with Patsy's final days. I think he might let her quietly pass and then
some day use his position in public office to tell the world the truth.
tipper said:
...Also, I don't recall reading the the Ramseys did things to the extreme of nightly Bible studies and daily prayer. So I think they were not as far gone as this woman appears to have been. I wonder if this woman smokes or drinks? I suspect not.
But again, anything is possible.
Sure, anything is possible. I think Patsy was a lot more 'gone' than we know, as far as the religious thing goes. Remember how she fell across JBR's body telling God to bring the child back to life??? Pretty far gone, if you ask me.
I think this scenario explains a lot...
It might even explain why Burke might have been awake: Maybe Patsy was lurking over his bed when John caught her (Laney was caught by her husband in their infant's room, hanging over his crib. She gave him a line about changing his diaper.) Maybe John yelled at him to go back to sleep...Maybe the child tried to sleep, but tossed and turned all night scared to death of his dad's sudden flash of anger against him and his mom...When he heard his parents on the phone and daylight was breaking, he summoned the courage to walk out of his room and confront his parents with, "Please, what did you find??" "What did
I do??"
"Please, what did you find?" Meaning:
"Dad, why are you yelling at mom about what you found??? What is 'it' that you found that would make you so mad at mom?"
Or, if the screaming Burke heard was misinterpreted by the boy, then his natural
next thought would be, "...What did
I do??" Meaning:
"If you are not really mad at mom, then you must be mad at me...What did I do?"
I still think Burke will some day tell everything he knows.
This scenario can also explain the fact that the Ramseys seemed distant from each other that morning. Of course, John just 'saved' Patsy. She was tottering on the edge of reality. He was torn between saving his family's reputation and his anger at Patsy.
I love God jokes.