The list says they took "garland" as well. Why? Same reason they took the angel? For whatever reason that was...
I'm having a hard time understanding the investigative techniques of the Colorado Police Department.
Why they concentrated on the Ramseys is beyond me. The handwriting examination process they put the Ramseys through was ridiculous. It was NOT a blind test and the prejudice of at least one of the "experts" shows through.
This is one of those cases that needed a real good profiler. The police were inept to say the least.
We had the Arthur Shawcross case in my hometown. He had brutally and grotesquely killed two children at separate times in Watertown, NY. The common thread was fishing.
He went to prison for 15 years. After he got out, THEY moved him to Rochester, NY. He switched his MO. In a 15 month period, he killed 11 prostitutes and left their bodies in/near the river.
My point is that people like this are repeaters. Mandatory life or the needle is the way to protect society.
The NYS DNA base has recently been expanded by law. Our DA said it will be helpful but it is still not enough because many of these "serious crime" folks commit minor crimes which do not mandate a DNA sample.
An expansion of the DNA database AND the fingerprint database is necessary in todays world. It benefits ALL of society.
I don't think I've ever heard why the angel was taken - other Christmas ornaments were, as well. The garland was needed for comparison to the bits of garland found in JonBenet's hair.