LAST EDITED ON Apr-14-03 AT 01:46 AM (EST)
 
for your summary of all the movies. Do you think it's possible this perp predicted how the BPD would act, and that the Ramseys would end up being suspects, even with a handwritten note? (ie: Ricochet)

I think the entreprenaur article, if brought in by the perp is a key piece of evidence as to his motive...since it so closely resembles "Ricochet." And it would show premeditation...and a long, simmering hatred.

SBTC then could very likely be the technology group.....lots of little clues in the note...and IMO, could indicate someone connected to Access or the computer field, or linked to them in someway---ie: respecting the business, but I don't like YOU.

It shows someone that had the brains, time, and motive to weave movie themes together to compose the ransom "letter." Boulder was the perfect environment where some psycho that got an idea could pull off this crime, and blend in, IMO. It does appear to be more than some creep that watched "Ransom" decided to make some quick money. It could be he wrote his own movie script---I don't know how he could be sure the police would go off in the direction they did---that would have exceeded his wildest dreams, IMO. On the other hand, I was with a relative that had gone to school in Boulder, the night they found JBR's body, and the first thing out of his mouth was, "the BPD will screw it up." I asked why he would say that, and he said their expertise was writing tickets for walking around with a six-pack, or drunk. So....that may have been common knowledge---that Boulder just didn't have a lot of major crimes such as homicides or kidnappings. Duping the police could have been part of it.

In "Speed", the psycho guy was a former law enforcement type, that worked in the explosives area. I think he made a reference to just getting a lousy gold watch when he retired? Not sure...but that comes to mind. He was pissed with Keneau foiled his attempt at getting ransom by threatening to blow up the elevator. He felt unrewarded in his career, and he was going to make up for it. So....his next attempt was the bus.

The movie references could have been in his mind for a long time---certain ones stuck with him. Deliberately picking Christmas would have been significant. "Dirty Harry" was made in the 70's---a pretty old movie, but significant in movieland--it might have all the elements the perp identified with. I don't know how someone could have hidden the resentment for a long period of time---unless he was the classic loner sociopath. The success of Access that Christmas may have driven him into action.