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John Ramsey specialized in Jury-Rigging at Michigan State.
Evidence: USN OCS SEACHEST 801 BOOK (11PP)
John Ramsey, while in college, specialized in the knowledge of knots, and more importantly, the know-how, or procedural knowledge of handling ropes, cord, numerous nautical knots, and how to employ them in dire emergency and makeshift situations.
While building Ramsey’s suspectological profile, I was able to obtain a copy of an evidentiary item collected in the search warrant on December 26, 1996. USN OCS 801 BOOK (11PP), is John Ramsey’s United States Navy, Officer Candidate School class graduation yearbook. Ramsey graduated OCS and earned his commission in 1968. Along with John’s photo in his dress uniform reads:
RAMSEY, JOHN B. OKEMOS, MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN STATE..SPECIALIZED IN JURY-RIGGING IN COLLEGE ENGINEERING. AT OCS, HE HAS PATCHED TOGETHER A BLUE-GIG MACHINE.
Jury-Rig has nothing to do with courtrooms or jurors. It is a nautical term used in sailing and ships. When a ship’s mast is destroyed, an emergency makeshift mast must be made for the ship to sail again. This process includes the tying and rigging of rope using various nautical knots that each serve a purpose in supporting the functioning of the makeshift mast. This YouTube video shows the process of a jury-rigging a mast on a yacht.
From Wikipedia: The jury mast knot or masthead knot is traditionally used for jury-rigging a temporary mast on a sailboat or ship after the original one has been lost. The knot is placed at the top of a new mast with the mast projecting through the center of the knot. The loops of the knot are then used as anchor points for makeshift stays and shrouds. Usually small blocks of wood are affixed to, or a groove cut in, the new mast to prevent the knot from sliding downwards.
How and why is all of this relevant to the JonBenet Ramsey Case?
We know that cord/rope and knots are part of the murder weapon.
On more than occasion in Ramsey's official police interviews, John has distanced himself from his knowledge and procedural know-how of knots. From 2001, while under oath in Wolf v. Ramsey case:
HOFFMAN: Did any of your basic training involve — and I don't know if they still do this — learning various nautical knots?
RAMSEY: No.
HOFFMAN: Do you sail at all?
RAMSEY: I used to.
HOFFMAN: Did you pilot your own sailboat or did you —
RAMSEY: Yes.
HOFFMAN: — have someone —
RAMSEY: Yes.
HOFFMAN: — do it for you?
RAMSEY: No.
HOFFMAN: Did you receive any training in sailing?
RAMSEY: No.
HOFFMAN: Are you familiar with the various knots involved in sailing?
RAMSEY: I am really not. I should be, but I am not.
HOFFMAN: All right. So how would you generally moor your craft?
RAMSEY: I would tie it up on a cleat.
HOFFMAN: Was there any sort of knot that you used that you could identify that has a technical term?
RAMSEY: I don't know the technical term for it.
HOFFMAN: Have you had occasion to be able to look at the knot that was tied around the so-called paintbrush garotte?
RAMSEY: I have not.
HOFFMAN: Is there any reason why you haven't?
RAMSEY: It is very painful for me, Mr. Hoffman.
HOFFMAN: I understand that. But with your nautical training, do you think that you could in any way be able to identify the sort of knot?
RAMSEY: No.
Why would John Ramsey downplay his experience and knowledge of knots? What purpose would that serve?
This wasn’t just a long ago skill learned and crafted by John in his college and Navy days, and never utilized again. Ramsey has owned at least three different boats/sailing vessels in his lifetime. (Miss America, Grand Seasons, and TenOClock)There are numerous photos of John and his family enjoying themselves on their various vessels. In the summer of the year JonBenet died, John Ramsey led his crew in the yearly Port Huron to Mackinac Island Yacht race. John Ramsey was a competitive sailor with his own ship at the time of JonBenét’s death.
“I went sailing with them on Lake Charlevoix where, even though they were six and nine, both kids had jobs on the boat. Both were treated with respect and showed respect back to their parents.” Sailing was another family activity that was important to both John and Patsy.”
Mike Bynum
The Ramseys are attempting to rewrite history and change the evidence, 25 years after the death of JonBenét. However, the evidence such as this, will always tie the Ramseys to the death of JonBenét Ramsey.
Evidence: USN OCS SEACHEST 801 BOOK (11PP)
John Ramsey, while in college, specialized in the knowledge of knots, and more importantly, the know-how, or procedural knowledge of handling ropes, cord, numerous nautical knots, and how to employ them in dire emergency and makeshift situations.
While building Ramsey’s suspectological profile, I was able to obtain a copy of an evidentiary item collected in the search warrant on December 26, 1996. USN OCS 801 BOOK (11PP), is John Ramsey’s United States Navy, Officer Candidate School class graduation yearbook. Ramsey graduated OCS and earned his commission in 1968. Along with John’s photo in his dress uniform reads:
RAMSEY, JOHN B. OKEMOS, MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN STATE..SPECIALIZED IN JURY-RIGGING IN COLLEGE ENGINEERING. AT OCS, HE HAS PATCHED TOGETHER A BLUE-GIG MACHINE.
Jury-Rig has nothing to do with courtrooms or jurors. It is a nautical term used in sailing and ships. When a ship’s mast is destroyed, an emergency makeshift mast must be made for the ship to sail again. This process includes the tying and rigging of rope using various nautical knots that each serve a purpose in supporting the functioning of the makeshift mast. This YouTube video shows the process of a jury-rigging a mast on a yacht.
From Wikipedia: The jury mast knot or masthead knot is traditionally used for jury-rigging a temporary mast on a sailboat or ship after the original one has been lost. The knot is placed at the top of a new mast with the mast projecting through the center of the knot. The loops of the knot are then used as anchor points for makeshift stays and shrouds. Usually small blocks of wood are affixed to, or a groove cut in, the new mast to prevent the knot from sliding downwards.
How and why is all of this relevant to the JonBenet Ramsey Case?
We know that cord/rope and knots are part of the murder weapon.
On more than occasion in Ramsey's official police interviews, John has distanced himself from his knowledge and procedural know-how of knots. From 2001, while under oath in Wolf v. Ramsey case:
HOFFMAN: Did any of your basic training involve — and I don't know if they still do this — learning various nautical knots?
RAMSEY: No.
HOFFMAN: Do you sail at all?
RAMSEY: I used to.
HOFFMAN: Did you pilot your own sailboat or did you —
RAMSEY: Yes.
HOFFMAN: — have someone —
RAMSEY: Yes.
HOFFMAN: — do it for you?
RAMSEY: No.
HOFFMAN: Did you receive any training in sailing?
RAMSEY: No.
HOFFMAN: Are you familiar with the various knots involved in sailing?
RAMSEY: I am really not. I should be, but I am not.
HOFFMAN: All right. So how would you generally moor your craft?
RAMSEY: I would tie it up on a cleat.
HOFFMAN: Was there any sort of knot that you used that you could identify that has a technical term?
RAMSEY: I don't know the technical term for it.
HOFFMAN: Have you had occasion to be able to look at the knot that was tied around the so-called paintbrush garotte?
RAMSEY: I have not.
HOFFMAN: Is there any reason why you haven't?
RAMSEY: It is very painful for me, Mr. Hoffman.
HOFFMAN: I understand that. But with your nautical training, do you think that you could in any way be able to identify the sort of knot?
RAMSEY: No.
Why would John Ramsey downplay his experience and knowledge of knots? What purpose would that serve?
This wasn’t just a long ago skill learned and crafted by John in his college and Navy days, and never utilized again. Ramsey has owned at least three different boats/sailing vessels in his lifetime. (Miss America, Grand Seasons, and TenOClock)There are numerous photos of John and his family enjoying themselves on their various vessels. In the summer of the year JonBenet died, John Ramsey led his crew in the yearly Port Huron to Mackinac Island Yacht race. John Ramsey was a competitive sailor with his own ship at the time of JonBenét’s death.
“I went sailing with them on Lake Charlevoix where, even though they were six and nine, both kids had jobs on the boat. Both were treated with respect and showed respect back to their parents.” Sailing was another family activity that was important to both John and Patsy.”
Mike Bynum
The Ramseys are attempting to rewrite history and change the evidence, 25 years after the death of JonBenét. However, the evidence such as this, will always tie the Ramseys to the death of JonBenét Ramsey.