The Argumentative Essay: The Murder Of Jonbenet Ramsey

On the night of December 25, 1996, in Boulder, Colorado, Patsy Ramsey and John Ramsey tucked their children, JonBenet Ramsey and Burke Ramsey into bed after a long day of Christmas festivities. The family had plans to go on vacation the next day, and everyone was greatly anticipating the holiday trip. However, things did not go as planned. Patsy woke up early during the morning of the 26th, in order to prepare for the long day of traveling ahead. As Patsy walked down the kitchen staircase, she saw a two and half page letter sitting on the last step. Patsy quickly bent down to analyze the odd sighting. To Patsy’s horror, this two and half page letter would forever change her family’s life. Though the author of the letter remained unknown, they

When JonBenet’s body was found, it was covered by one of her blankets. Several crime analysts have questioned the action simply because in prior cases when the body was covered, the action meant that the murder felt remorse. This again, lead authorities to believe that someone close to JonBenet murdered her. Another factor authorities found odd was undigested pineapple was found in JonBenet’s stomach when her autopsy was being conducted. According to JonBenet’s family, pineapple was one of JonBenet’s favorite foods. Since the pineapple was undigested, authorities believed that she was fed pineapple by her supposed killer before she was murdered. When the police were investigating the house, a bowl of pineapple and milk was sitting on the Ramsey’s kitchen counter along with a glass of iced tea with the tea bag still in the cup. When tested for fingerprints, JonBenet’s fingerprints were not found, however Burke Ramsey’s fingerprints were found on the glass. Patsy Ramsey’s fingerprints were found on the bowl of pineapple. Suspicion was raised when Patsy Ramsey denied ever getting either of her children a bowl of pineapple. Burke Ramsey also did not recall having a snack before he went to sleep that night. Burke also specified that his Mother rarely let food sit out on the counter after he was finished eating it. Patsy always made sure the house

JonBenet’s body was found in the room referred to as the wine cellar in the Ramsey’s home. The room was mainly empty, and the room was rarely used. An alleged home intruder entered the Ramsey’s home through the basement, since there was a window left ajar in one of the rooms. In front of the window sat a suitcase, perfectly angled toward the window. Investigators believed it was angled too perfectly, to the point that no one entering or exiting the basement would have been able to use it to jump up to the window. The window allegedly used to enter the home also was covered by a crawl space, making it incredibly difficult to climb through, since the space was so narrow. When investigators were recording the crime scene, cobwebs can be seen in the window the intruder used to enter the Ramsey home. Critics claimed it would be impossible for any cobwebs to be left in the frame of such a small window, especially since it was dark outside when the intruder was entering the home. During a CBS special on the JonBenet Ramsey case, investigators created a life size replica of the crime scene, even including artificial cobwebs in the window. Investigators simulated the intruder breaking in and exiting, trying not to disturb the cobwebs in the corner of the window. The conclusion led investigators to be believe the crime scene was staged; the investigators