To all: Previously there have been various discussions of the black duct tape, in particular Braveheart's post in the evidence forum. Some of us have been speculating that the perpetrator may have used black duct tape in his profession or in a hobby. This may be so, but in the context of this particular thread, I wonder if it means something else.<P>If you use an Internet search engine, searching for "black duct tape" (with quotes), you will find some websites that discuss bondage. Perhaps the black duct tape was intended to be a symbol of bondage. There are those who have suggested that the black duct tape would totally ineffective in restraining anyone from screaming, even JonBenét, due to its low adhesion and short length. They then conclude that this supports the contention that Patsy merely staged the crime scene. <P>Apart from finding it difficult to believe that Patsy would have such detailed knowledge of the scene of a crime of sexual homicide (which book of the <i>Holy Bible</i> is that in?), I think that this indeed may have been staging. "Here is bondage!" "I'm a freak!!" "Stop me from killing more innocent little girls!!!" This fits well with the objective of flagging down certain law enforcement individuals.<P>It's also possible that, in addition, the tape held something in JonBenét's mouth. This is just speculation on my part, of course, but the existence of something in her mouth would fit with this entire scenario. Nothing of this sort was mentioned in the ME's report, but it may have been withheld and be known by the investigators. There may also have been something inside of JonBenét, in another body cavity, such as the missing part of the paintbrush handle which some have speculated was a "trophy." If so, I believe that it supports the idea that this was staged by someone who had studied sexual homicides. This person would have wanted to ensure that something was found that unambiguously pointed to sexual assault.