JonBenét Ramsey, a name that brings a variety of different thoughts. JonBenét, a name that was created to pay homage to John Bennet Ramsey the young girl’s father. The name has been heard around the world, unfortunately not for a positive reason. JonBenét Ramsey was a young beauty pageant princess that met a tragic end and never received the justice that she so greatly deserved. The investigation into the murder of six year old JonBenét Ramsey was set up for failure from the very beginning. What one may believe is a minuscule mistake or misjudgment can make all the difference when it comes to solving a case, this case was a prime example of mistakes jeopardizing an investigation. However, the mistakes made during the investigation of the murder
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The district attorney’s office was trying to stay on the good side of the Ramsey’s to maintain a good image with Pete Hofstrom as the main man and the police department wanted to move the case forward and obtain records that could potentially provide some answers to fill in the blanks. The Ramsey’s were not willing to speak to the authorities unless it was on their own terms. The family immediately sought legal advice after JonBenét’s body was found which many found rather suspicious. Officers and investigators needed to be more aggressive with the Ramsey’s in the early hours of the investigation but they did not do so. The Ramsey's corresponded to the authorities through their legal team and often made requests that shouldn’t have been honored if the correct procedure was followed. On page 59 in JONBENÉT it is stated that “ Hofstrom further advised that the Ramsey attorneys wanted to review all case information before allowing cops access to their clients.” Any information the Ramsey’s wanted, they were handed. Furthermore, the Ramsey’s sometimes received case information at the same exact time police were viewing the same information for the first time. The Ramsey's were receiving all of the information when they hadn’t even been cleared as potential suspects. This District Attorney’s office would …show more content…
Nearly 21 years later, the case hasn’t moved much farther than it did when the case was fresh. This case changed the game for crime scene investigation, serving as a guide of what not to do. No one was willing to lose their perfect image for the sake of this innocent young girl, this case was set up for failure from the very beginning. With technological and scientific advances, we are more likely now than ever to solve and close this case. What one may believe is a minuscule mistake or misjudgment can make all the difference when it comes to solving a case, this case was a prime example of mistakes jeopardizing an
The district attorney’s office was trying to stay on the good side of the Ramsey’s to maintain a good image with Pete Hofstrom as the main man and the police department wanted to move the case forward and obtain records that could potentially provide some answers to fill in the blanks. The Ramsey’s were not willing to speak to the authorities unless it was on their own terms. The family immediately sought legal advice after JonBenét’s body was found which many found rather suspicious. Officers and investigators needed to be more aggressive with the Ramsey’s in the early hours of the investigation but they did not do so. The Ramsey's corresponded to the authorities through their legal team and often made requests that shouldn’t have been honored if the correct procedure was followed. On page 59 in JONBENÉT it is stated that “ Hofstrom further advised that the Ramsey attorneys wanted to review all case information before allowing cops access to their clients.” Any information the Ramsey’s wanted, they were handed. Furthermore, the Ramsey’s sometimes received case information at the same exact time police were viewing the same information for the first time. The Ramsey's were receiving all of the information when they hadn’t even been cleared as potential suspects. This District Attorney’s office would …show more content…
Nearly 21 years later, the case hasn’t moved much farther than it did when the case was fresh. This case changed the game for crime scene investigation, serving as a guide of what not to do. No one was willing to lose their perfect image for the sake of this innocent young girl, this case was set up for failure from the very beginning. With technological and scientific advances, we are more likely now than ever to solve and close this case. What one may believe is a minuscule mistake or misjudgment can make all the difference when it comes to solving a case, this case was a prime example of mistakes jeopardizing an