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21 Q. (By Mr. Kane) Have you had any
22 forensic people look into the issue of the
23 pineapple that was found in JonBenet's
24 digestive tract?
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1 Michael. Are you stating as a matter of
2 fact that it was pineapple without any
3 question?
4 MR. KANE: That was stated two
5 years ago in the interview. Yes. There is
6 no doubt about it.
7 MR. WOOD: Are you stating it as
8 fact?
9 MR. KANE: Lou Smith told Mr.
10 Ramsey that too.
11 MR. WOOD: I just want to make
12 sure it's clear that you're stating it as a
13 matter of fact and not opinion that it is
14 pineapple.
15 MR. KANE: It is pineapple.
16 Q. (By Mr. Kane) Why did you state,
17 let me ask you, why did you state in your
18 book that it was pineapple?
19 MR. WOOD: Are you going to
20 withdraw the last question?
21 MR. KANE: Lin, look, this is not
22 -- we are not in court.
23 MR. WOOD: But we are making a
24 record, and it is important, because I looked
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1 jumping back and forth. I want to make sure
2 that, if there is a question pending, the
3 record accurately reflects that she either
4 has answered it or at this point in time
5 you're not insisting upon an answer and you
6 will come back to it later.
7 I think from what you are telling
8 me is you are going to hold off on the last
9 question about forensics and go to the book.
10 MR. KANE: I'll ask it, but I
11 was going to preface it with the book, but I
12 will do it in the reverse order.
13 MR. WOOD: Okay.
14 Q. (By Mr. Kane) Have you talked to
15 anybody about findings of pineapple in her
16 digestive system?
17 A. No.
18 Q. In your book you said that this
19 was -- that that became an urban legend.
20 MR. LEVIN: Hang on a second.
21 MR. WOOD: Hang on one second,
22 Michael.
23 MR. LEVIN: Do you want to have
24 him change the tape?
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2 MR. MORRISSEY: Can I ask a
3 question or are we just on break or
4 something?
5 MR. WOOD: While he goes to get
6 a book, yes, of course.
7 Q. (By Mr. Morrissey) Mrs. Ramsey,
8 will you have any trouble, problems with us
9 seeing this Dilson tape, at some point
10 getting us a copy of that?
11 A. Sure. That would be fine.
12 MR. MORRISSEY: I mean, I don't
13 know if --
14 THE WITNESS: I am not sure where
15 it is right now, but I am sure we can run
16 it down.
17 MR. WOOD: Rest assured that, if
18 you have any kind of request like that, if
19 you'll make it to me, you know, I'll
20 carefully consider it. And if in any way
21 possible, I will try to get that stuff to
22 you. That is the kind of thing that's gonna
23 be clearly coming out in the civil case,
24 so --
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1 why I wasn't sure. I just wanted to ask
2 her, but I wasn't sure what your position
3 was going to be --
4 MR. WOOD: Well, you know --
5 MR. MORRISSEY: --because I know
6 that is kind of a shadow case, but I would
7 sure like to see that tape.
8 THE WITNESS: She was very upset.

It is clear from this exchange that brainstorming and sharing could benefit the investigation - - but it is not being handled right.

Yes, it was pineapple in JonBenét's intestine - - at least K&C says so - - they have not shared that lab report either. (But yes, it is pineapple. That is a fact.)

The Ramseys don't know when she ate it - - this line of questioning is, IMO, a waste of time here - - ground already covered in past interviews.

Back to the Dilson tape. This interview took place on the 28th - the investigators were still there talking on the 29th - - why didn't they ask for the Ramseys to try to locate that tape and bring it in the next day if it was important? I don't know. I do know K&C never got that tape - if they had, I believe we would have heard about it by now.

But - - and I hate to write this again - - what the hell difference did that tape make to the investigation? The cops had Wolf on their list - they had spoken to him and had access to Jackie if they wanted it...

If they had cleared Wolf for good reason, why go for the tape.

If they had not cleared him in their minds, why didn't they really go after it?

How did this line of questioning advance the investigation?