The Rs attempting to flee to Atlanta is a fact. Their intentions regarding their son is not. Had they been allowed to leave, I have no doubt they would have, taking their son with them. Without charges being filed, they were not fugitives, and were in no more danger in Atlanta than they would be in another country. I think they'd have done just what they eventually did- settle back in Atlanta.
With BR left behind, the Rs would have much less control over who had access to BR. IMO, their leaving him behind would not have been an indication that he had no involvement, but as they never left him behind, it is a moot point.
DeeDee249,
The Rs attempting to flee to Atlanta is a fact. Their intentions regarding their son is not.
I agree entirely.
Had they been allowed to leave, I have no doubt they would have, taking their son with them.
Sure they might have. Yet the seeds of doubt are sown precisely because JR relocated BR.
Without charges being filed, they were not fugitives, and were in no more danger in Atlanta than they would be in another country. I think they'd have done just what they eventually did- settle back in Atlanta.
This is all rhetorical justification. The reason the R's were fleeing interstate was because they were involved in the death of JonBenet. Otherwise they would do what most other parents do, e.g. hang about to assist the police.
If the R's considered themselves innocent they would have checked into a local hotel, or used the flat Don Paugh used etc.
With BR left behind, the Rs would have much less control over who had access to BR. IMO, their leaving him behind would not have been an indication that he had no involvement, but as they never left him behind, it is a moot point.
And that is the point I seek to make, e.g. there is more than one interpretation of JR relocating BR.
That fateful morning JR was executing an Abduction Scenario, and patently part of this included relocating BR, that was deliberate, in essence because he could not forecast the future he was not certain how the Abduction Scenario might conclude.
So was relocating BR a calculated risk the upside no questions at the house, remember your theory does not have JB appearing until later that day, the downside BR is available for
any questions since his parents are not present and he has no legal representation.
As you suggest we cannot fathom the R's intention regarding their son. Yet you would think if JR was reasonably confident that his plan was going to succeed then why send BR away, when he can stay, and fly away to Atlanta later that day, as intended?
Or was JR simply responding to events, in an ad-hoc manner, since if he knew BR snacked pineapple with JonBenet, then JR's proposed version of events can be contradicted, e.g. did he know?
If the plan, e.g. your version, succeeded then would the R's have stayed in Boulder? Whenever they announced JonBenet had been returned the house would have been sealed and searched forensically. Do you reckon they would have flown interstate, would the flight be booked in advance or after JonBenet is found?
Or would the plan be tweaked to suit the circumstances?
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