I don't know who did it and thanks to poor police work no one else will.

This case will never be solved cause the police who handled the case had no idea what they were doing. I would like to think there parents had nothing to do with it cause parents who kill there own kids is plain disgusting. Too bad the case will never be solved cause the she died a very violent death.

He molested his daugther. The mother found out and killed her in a rage of jealousy. They both should be shot.

They killed the poor little girl that they already treated like a money-making barbie doll. They have a hot seat right up front, if you catch my drift.

One of them did it.

even if this disgusting pair had nothing to do with the murder of their daughter, they should be pistol whipped for tarting her up and giving her an incredibly stupid name like jon benet.

She did it. He helped cover it up. This was a real sick and dysfunctional homescene, with the mother vicariously re-living her salad days through her abused, used, manipulated and eventually discarded daughter. The local cops screwed up the investigation big time, but this is typical of the idiots, slobs and incompetants we call police officers. And the media Johnny One-noted this relatively inconsequential story while more critical and important items went begging. Incidents like this and the public attention focused thereon usually make me want to vomit, but this trifle was notable in that it codified much of What's Wrong With America: (1) the victim was an active participant in those pukey child beauty contests, which are nothing more than a process of commoditization of the female form and a deranged sexualization of minors; (2) the mother was supposedly a former beauty queen (though you could hardly believe it, given the evidence of photographs), which pointed up the tacky sickness of people living through their children to an extreme extent, in essense, injecting some specious meaning into their insignificant lives; (3) the family was one of those phony wealthy come-ons that presented a pleasant, worry-free and respectable face to the world, but was really a disturbed and freaky scene behind closed doors, which is a commonplace sham in American life; (4) the father was rich, which means he could buy plenty of justice to his own benefit: if he were just an everyday walking around working slob, he and his wife would have swung for this rather than gotten away scot-free; (5) as usual, the cops blew it, which serves as another brick in the wall when one is suspect of the credibility and capability of those in law enforcement; (6) the propaganda machine known as the mainstream media played up the sensational aspects of this story, didn't probe its depths and didn't put the incident in any kind of meaningful perspective, which is typical of that Lap Dog of the Rich and Corporate Interests. Yes sir, the Ramseys were the Posterfamily of the Wellhealed, Middle America Success Is Best Ethos, but what came down in that household was much, much worse than the typical white trash behavior common to trailer parks all over the Southeast, i.e., Daddy, Get up: You're squashing my cigarettes.

What a sick couple. They killed their daughter, perhaps accidentally, but they still killed her, in my opinion. Like other posters on this board, I am disgusted that they seemed more interested in protecting their own hides than in finding out the supposed real killer.

I don't buy their story one bit. First of all, why would an "intruder" write a long, ridiculous ransom note with a pad of paper and sharpie pen from the house, and then take JonBenet to the wine celler to molest her? If it was an intended kidnapping, wouldn't the kidnapper want to quickly get JonBenet from her bedroom, and then get the hell out of the house? And why would he demand a weird number like 118 thousand dollars, which just happened to be the exact number of John's bonus? Wouldn't he ask for at least a million? The Ramsey's behavior after their daughter's death was more than "a little strange". I'm sorry, but when John called to make arrangements to still go to Michigan only hours after finding out his daughter was dead? What kind of a sick parent would be thinking about vacationing right after their daughter is killed? They seemed more concerned about protecting themselves than their daughter. Obviously, the people defending them have not read the evidence pointing toward them and against the intruder theory.

What kind of parents would parade around a 6 year old dressed in see-through shirts, high heels, and heavy make-up? I have no problem with a 19 year old wearing that, but a little 6-year old being dressed up that way by her parents!?!?!?!? Forcing her to strut around grown men onstage. What type of parents were they? Jon Benet should have been allowed to be a kid, not some model. I also feel that they got off with money. And what about the dna found on Jon Benet's privates and the sperm found in her hair? Why shouldn't this case be found suspicious?

Although it seemed like they killed their daughter, just the fact they made their daughter dress up like that was dispickable!

From the very beginning I thought that the parents of JonBenet had killed her, or had at least hired someone to do it for them. Why they would do it, is beyond me, she was an absolute cutie, but we never said that her parents were normal. They had that girl wearing more make-up than Tammie Faye Baker! She was only 6 and she was wearing clothes that most teens or mature adults wouldn't even think of walking around in. I feel bad for her, she had to live through that life in the first place and then she was tragically killed still living in it.

Here we go again, another person (or persons) thought to be guilty by a large portion of the public because of the way the media reported it (because they know that sensationalism brings in ratings,and ratings means money) and in some cases, as in this one, an incompetent police dept. that couldn't do their job so they had to point the finger at someone even though they didn't have enough evidence. Those poor people. It's not bad enough that their only child was killed but they also had to endure the accusation that they were the killers. People who accuse innocent people of murder are as bad as murderers themselves! Why are people so eager to believe the worst about others? I guess it's because they like the feeling that they're better than others.

There is a reason for my having rated these people two stars rather than one (or zero). No one except the Ramseys themselves know if they were involved in the murder of their child. Yes, there is a great deal of circumstantial evidence that suggests one or both of them at least know something, but if absolute proof exists, it hasn't been made public. What we do know is that they were responsible for Jon Benet's well being and saftey for six years and they chose to display her in child pageants, and not just once or twice. They were doing the pageant circuit in a big way. Now, people involved in these pageants defend them by saying that there isn't anything inappropriate or abusive going on, that it's more or less like a talent show, good for the self esteem and so forth. And for some, let's pray most, of the kids involved maybe that's true. But I myself and a whole lot of other people get creeped out seeing very little girls heavily made up and dressed in sexy clothing, and I think that creepy feeling is for a good reason: IT'S CREEPY! You can't dress your child up to look extra attractive to weirdos (many of whom apparently are fascinated by these events and keep each other posted on details) and then say it's okay because it isn't technically porno. This is why, until they are proven to be absolutely beneath contempt, John and Patsy are just bad.

Check out pp. 402-407 of the newly published paperback, "JonBenet, The Police Files". If you can honestly look at Patsy's handwriting exemplars and still believe she is NOT the author of the "ransom note", you are either brainless, bought or blind. So many people have wondered why the "ransom" demand was for $118,000. John offered this as a reason someone from his company had monitored his personal files and/or paycheck stubs. The real reason for the low amount was shrewdness on the Ramsey's part. They had no way of knowing how long the money would be held by the Police as tangible evidence. If they had put up a million dollars, they may have not had it returned for years. The solution is simple: The Ramsey's were saving themselves some dough! Finally, what is fascinating about this couple is what they say and what they do not say. Patsy says too much as on pg.191 of the aforementioned book. In a verbatim police interrogation transcript, Patsy says she saw the small red heart drawn on JonBenet's hand on the morning of 12/26/96. This wars with everything the woman has ever proffered regarding the last time she saw JonBenet which previously was when she put her "soundly sleeping" daughter to bed on 12/25/96. John, on the other hand, gives up very little, but still much can be read in his comments. He mentions on two or three occasions that he took a Melatonin tablet on the night of the murder. This is his disingenuous way of saying that he was knocked out cold that night and could have never heard his daughter utter a word. This, of course, wars with his neighbor who heard a child's terrifying scream during the night of 12/25-26/96.

ah, so guilty...so wealthy...so FREE! freaks!

Why do people hate the Ramsey's even though there is not enough evidence that they killed JonBenet: 1) most people believe dressing a child in a sexually provocative manner and showing them off to others in a competition is wrong and may have been the direct cause of JonBenet sexual molestation and murder, 2) they failed to cooperate with law enforcement after their child was murdered, when most people would be fully cooperating, 3) they did not appear to be as upset as most people would if their child was murdered and 4) Patsy naturally appears as a phony rich wife and John naturally appears as a phony businessman, which most people naturally dislike.

Call me stupid. I dont think they did it, either one.

Not the people I would want raising my children, I know that. What on earth were these people thinking? I have a copy of their book. There is a picture of JonBennet on the back cover. Six years old, I swear by the way they had her made up, she looked 16. Beauty pagents are trashy to begin with, and child beauty pagents are just plain perverted. Okay, your child likes performing. Perfect, sign her up for music lessons, acting lessons, ballet, something with some form of artistic value. But a six year old child has no business in a beauty pagent, and with all the nut cases out there, NOT A SMART MOVE! I am not going to convict them of the murder yet, I don't have enough of the facts to do that. But they certainly openned the door for every sick, twisted pedophile out there who wanted to get off. At least, that is my theory (frankly I would love to know how someone else's DNA found on a child's genitalia suggests anything but pedophilia).

These poor excuses of human beings make me so sick! If they want to find their daughter's killer, all they have to do is look in the mirror.

I do not know if we will ever know what happened to little JonBenet. I agree with some of the other posters that if the Ramseys had not been rich this case would not have so much press. We hear of kids who have been murdered all the time and it is always tragic. But why is it that only the well to do cases are more important? I also did not like the fact that this little girl was always put on display at beauty pageants. There is something disturbing to me when little girls are made up as adults.

Some people say that we should not judge the Ramseys. But the Parents from Hell's actions are suspicious. First they did not cooperate with the police enough. Second, they did not have the decency to put JonBenet's picture on their book. Their "Death of Innocence" is all about them. Not their poor daughter who was strangle to death. Another bad thing is Ramseys accused their old acquaintances or anybody who cross their path of the murder.I guess they are trying to shift the blame. Right now, the Ramseys are keeping themselves busy by promoting their stupid book or crying crocodile tears on talk shows.

They belong in the same league as OJ Simpson- lying, murdering bastards who have gotten away with murder simply because they have money and can pay off anyone to keep quiet. I still believe at least one of them actually killed JonBenet, with the other one helping to cover it up. Mr. Ramsey is a known sexual pervert, so Lord only knows what he was doing to his poor daughter. As for the mother- my God, what a screwed-up mess! She's emotionally wacked and a total liar. Anyone who dresses up a 6-year-old like an adult in makeup, skimpy dresses and bathing suits has some issues. They were lousy parents and knew what they were doing was wrong but had to kill their own child to rid themselves of the reminder and guilt. These two will be burning in hell when the day comes.

You can't tell me that they are not the #1 prime suspects in Jon Benet's death. IMHO they are probably murdering scum.

I think everyone and their brother knows that they did it and I really wish they'd just fess up to it and that they'd be prevented from making any more money from killing their own daughter.

Often, when I give things three stars, it means I don't know what to rate them with. Hello? Did they or did they not kill JonBenet? Did the court ever come to a decision? How many mistrials have there been? Has any evidence whatsoever been found that links them to the killing? Do I care anymore? Take care, everyone!

I believe that we should not rush to judgment on the case of John and Patsy Ramsey. There is no evidence to indict them; although I do think their story is quite sketchy and I do think that they were somehow involved indirectly in Jon-Benet's murder. The kind of lives they had simply was not normal with the beauty paegants and all of that. I also find it strange that the murderers have not been found yet, possibly suggesting that the parents did have something to do with it. We must remember; you are innocent until proven guilty and the Ramsey's have not yet been proven guilty.

they so did it

There has just been a documentary on British television (in July 2001) which puts forward a strong, well-argued case for their innocence of the murder. As far as the law is concerned there is, of course, a presumption of innocence. Too many people seem to have "rushed to judgement" on this couple.

These people are sickos that I would bet a million $$$'s that they murdered their own little girl.

I am sometimes astonished that people have such headstrong opinons on a subject when either they don't have all the facts or they believe they are holier than thou. How would you feel if you were convicted by your peers and through the media without enough evidence. I was committed of a wrongdoing which I know was unjustified. Holier people wanted to maintain their squeaky appearance and had no problems letting me be the scapegoat...yes I was in a political career. Just maybe the Ramseys are innocent...if they had enough evidence against they then they would have been charged with the crime. I sleep perfectly fine knowing I did nothing wrong....I would like to give these people an open mind.

This case is bizarre on so many levels. The way it was handled by the local law enforcement is one of the scarier aspects. My biggest question with that has always been, if your child were murdered, wouldn't you be the first one to rush to the police station and spill every possible piece of information you could remember? Not only that, but wouldn't you camp out there until something, anything turned up. You certainly would not have to think about it and then decide if you wanted to cooperate later. One thing you can be sure of - Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nobody from the trailer park would not have had as many options. Whatever the truth is, there is no doubt in my mind that the trail in this one grew cold very fast - and it was fanned by dollar bills.

John killed JonBenet--why does he even deserve a single star? He killed JonBenet because he enjoyed doing immoral acts with her, and needed to kill her before she could tell the authorities what was going on. Patsy, now she could have really redeemed herself by confronting John, by having him arrested--but NO! Patsy's SUPPORTING this murderous scum? I really HOPE there's a good reason for that.

Where did they get that name? And why would they make that poor little girl look like a 6-year-old whore. I don't care if they really murdered her or not, I think the press should focus on every child murder, not just the rich ones.

I agree that these two are pretty sketchy. What kind of people would dress their child up like that and then refuse to talk to the police about her murder. Yet, while it is disgusting that they would parade their daughter around in beauty pagents, it isn't illegal. And, any lawyer worth anything would probably advise his clients to do the same thing that they did. Does that make them uncaring, dispicable people? I think so. Does it mean they killed their daughter? Maybe, but maybe not.

Very shady characters, these Ramseys are. The loss of JonBenet was a tragedy..however, the real tragedy began when she was paraded around in costumes, make-up and big hair in those beauty pagaents..I don't know if they murdered their daughter, but my gut says they at least know something about what happened. Why hire a lawyer if you are truly innocent? Go away Ramseys

I thought these folks were weird from the get-go. Guilty or not, we may never know, but I'll agree with those of you who say the Ramseys' have "issues." That little girl would dress up in clothes and make-up entirely inappropriate for a 6-year-old. Little girls don't just decide they wanna be a supermodel at that age...someone (mommy maybe?) pushed her daughter into that scene. Tragically though, children are murdered in our society everyday, but we only hear about the rich ones.

I don't even know where to start... How about the fact that they named their kid "JonBenet"? What kind of name is that? Then they cake make-up on her and parade her around the competitions run by some bizarre junior beauty pageant sub-culture? If JonBenet hadn't been tragically murdered, you have to figure she'd have wound up on a psychologist's couch talking about her parents. But who knows. Maybe they were well-meaning parents, or maybe they killed their own daughter.

They were shady even before their daughter turned up dead. Any parents that forces their little kids to go on the glamor circuit is suspect...