BlueCrab's response: There are certain sources of information that can be considered reasonably reliable. These include first responder police reports, depositions under oath, eye witnesses, transcribed police interviews of witnesses, published reports from respected newspapers and magazines, and autopsy reports. The autopsy report states:
"The underwear is urine stained and in the inner aspect of the crotch are several red areas of staining measuring up to 0.5 inch in maximum dimension."
IOW, there was blood in the crotch of JonBenet's panties that Judge Carnes didn't even know about. The blood in the crotch of the panties was significant evidence because it involved the source of the foreign DNA. She wrote in her opinion that the only blood was on JonBenet and on the Barbie nightgown. Carnes was far from being qualified to comment on the details of the murder, she made numerous false comments, and therefore her conclusions should not be given serious weight.
JMO
I agree to a point,there are those whose info is more reliable than others, I'm not certain I agree with you on news accounts of any sort(they rely on sources)and Steve has proven to be the most unreliable of the sources,admitting in deposition his info was often second and third hand,and often in error.
I tend to follow the information provided not by ones entrance time into the case but by one's track record of honesty. Example,I don't want someone to say the word incest was apparent in a crime scene photo of a dictionary and discover 7 years later the photo was a Ramsey photo that didn't relate in time to the crime. I don't want to be told renowned experts think it isn't a dna case ,when later it is explained they didn't have access to results and were basing opinions on police "opinions".
I do not dispute the finding of blood and urine in the panties,as I don't dispute any information available from the autopsy. It suggests to me,she wasn't redressed ,that the panties were on her,as were the long johns,which IMO negates any importance found in Jonbenet having on the size 12's.
The finding of blood on the Barbie gown I believe is curious,I believe it is a fact that needs to be considered,it could be simply the murderer placed the broken paint brush on the gown while readying to leave ,or more? Imo it speaks more of a deliberate taking of that gown for some sinister purpose than the claim of static cling. I do consider the murderer taking his own crime scene photos,and have considered the original taking of Jonbenet somewhat in the way of Singular theory.
IMO