then the murder was unintended, and you have to look at what set off the murderous rage. I can't believe the perp was cool, calm, and collected. I think there was a lot of adrenalin going through his body when he actually succeeded in getting JBR from her bed. If he was a substance abuser, it could explain his bravado initially, and his impulsive rage in the basement. I tend to think the garotte initially was a leash, and used for control---and the perp thought he could forcefully try to reason with JBR, and she wasn't going to cooperate. Add to this, a poorly planned abduction----once he got JBR he had to figure out a way to get her out of the house---and I think the crime was a result of a kidnapping gone bad by an amateur, with a history of violent behavior, and drug abuse, that underestimated a little 6 year old girl's strength in struggling with the abductor, and it set off a murderous rage.