William Shakespeare, an English playwright, wrote, “Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind.” On December 26, 1996, a six-year-old girl named JonBenét Ramsey was found deceased in her wealthy suburban home in Boulder, Colorado. This is a widely known case, problematic because of its conflicting issues such as, evidence, conflicting testimonies, and suspicious behavior. Though no one was convicted of the young child's murder, many believe the case was operated poorly. This is the reason believed for this case going unsolved due to lack thereof or insufficient evidence. Deemed to be the most suspicious suspects in this case, the Ramsey family were a major part of this case's controversies. Though it is unproven, it is hard not to think about …show more content…
For example, when the police were first called, the Ramsey’s had also invited other family members and pastors into their home, tainting any potential evidence and destroying any kind of theory of how the crime scene came to be within their home. In the ebook “Crimes and Trials of the Century” states, “... many members of the Ramsey’s circle of friends..., were welcomed by Patsy..., making it difficult to keep track of all the individuals, much less control the crime scene and protect potential evidence” (Bailey and Chermak). The Ramsey’s daughter has just gone missing and the fact that the Ramsey’s despite denying being involved in her kidnapping/murder are tainting a crime scene and potentially spreading ideas about the crime to people outside the case seems questionable. Another example, Mr. Ramsey (JonBenét's father) further tainted the crime scene by moving JonBenét’s body. In the book “Crimes of the Centuries: Notorious Crimes, Criminals, and Criminal Trials in American History” the part of the book covering JonBenét’s case says that JonBenét was tied up and covered in a blanket, her father picked her up and moved her from where she was found (Cudmore). Seeing as the child was missing not long ago, it is weird that Mr. Ramsey would be the one to move, it is expected that a parent would be too distraught to even look at their childs deceased