"If ever parents were crucified by Denver police investigators and by the press, it was the Ramseys!"
No they weren't. It was only after a few days questioning by the Boulder police that the Ramsey's lawyered up making it a real hassle for the police to even talk with them. They acted guilty and they turned things against themselves at least here in the Denver area. When pictures of Jon Benet dressed up for beauty contest were showed I thought what parent in their right mind would ever allow that? Mrs. Ramsey seemed a little whacko for pushing that on her daughter. I can't remember all the details but it didn't take me long to think the Ramsey's had done it.
Oh well guess you were wrong.
I too thought the Ramsey were guilty. Along with the ransom note handwriting, they were caught in numerous lies through out the investigation, such as she was asleep when they got home, yet pineapple was found in her stomach and a bowl with pineapple, her fingerprints and her mother's was found in the kitchen. JonBenet was allegedly asleep and laid in bed by her father without changing her clothes, yet her mother told a different story. The brother slept through everything, yet you can hear him speaking on the 911 tape. The father found a window in the basement open and forgot to mention it until six months later. The ransom note said not to call anyone or she would be killed and yet they called many friends and thoroughly contaminated the crime scene. The parents refused interviews with police and polygraphs. It was absolutely reasonable to view them with suspicion.
And I am very happy that they apparently had nothing to do with their daughter's murder. If they had been more cooperative it is quite possible that she would not have had to wait ten years for justice.
The Ramsey had to lawyer up because the feeding frenzy was convicting them with trial. If you had your way the Ramseys' would be in jail to this day while the real perp never sought.