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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey
GenerousEight — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 06:11 AM)
Wow, no comments yet.. I just finished part 1 and it seems they've put together a very qualified group of experts to rehash all the evidence.
When this made the news 20 years ago I remember thinking a) how weird child beauty pageants were and b) they're never going to catch the guy who did it (the guy who supposedly came in through the window).
No one would ever guess her 9 year old brother did it, but it looks like that's the direction they're going with this. Seeing all this recreated is very creepy. I cringed when they brought the 10 year old boy in and had him hit the pig skin covered skull.. -
GenerousEight — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 08:10 AM)
I watched part 2 straight away and there was a ton more they had to add.
I'm glad they didn't sensationalize it. Going in, I must admit I kind of expected a Discovery Channel style recap with redundant blurry reenactments and endless speculation.
They admit in the written blurb at the end of each part that it is conjecture after all (for legal reasons I guess), but it was done so well and they so credibly destroyed the original investigation, you have to wonder if this case won't be reopened (Brendan Dassey's conviction was overturned in the Steven Avery case as a result of that documentary).
The things that blew my mind in part 2 were a) the behavior of the DA concerning the grand jury indictment he never pursued, b) the interview with the detective who had quit, and c) all the red flags concerning the brother they knew about and willfully ignored.
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mnoe — 9 years ago(September 26, 2016 11:29 PM)
The things that blew my mind in part 2 were a) the behavior of the DA concerning the grand jury indictment he never pursued, b) the interview with the detective who had quit, and c) all the red flags concerning the brother they knew about and willfully ignored.
I totally agree that those were mind-blowing.
Even if nothing else happens as a result of this unofficial investigation, I hope that there is an official investigation of that corrupt DA!
The palpable frustration of the detective who quit obviously still mad after all these years was completely understandable.
And the interview footage of Burke Ramsey was blood-curdlingly creepy.
Apparently the two surviving members of the Ramsey family are suing CBS, but I can't imagine the network didn't have rafts and reams of lawyers go over every bit of the running time before they ever aired this.
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Arven
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TopFlight — 9 years ago(September 28, 2016 08:07 PM)
A suit won't get anywhere. CBS never flatly said, "Burke did it." There was the usual disclaimer at the end. No attorney would take this on contingency, that's for sure, and I doubt that JR and BR really want to spend their money on a losing case.
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slidell333 — 9 years ago(December 13, 2016 09:45 AM)
Exactly! Go ahead with your suit.but they won't because they'd have to get in stand and make statements under oath. Although a civil matter, they could still get done for perjury or used in any possible criminal case (although unlikely at this point).