"I met the Ramseys" Posted by jameson on 9/05/98 Since the Ramseys have lifted the "gag" order, I feel it is appropriate to post that I have met with the Ramseys, once, in the Spring of 1998.
Since the Ramseys want people to know who they are, maybe my impressions are appropriate to post. I think so.
I requested the meeting. They verified who I was through a third party before we arranged the time and place. I expected they might allow me 15 minutes. We were still talking over 3 1/2 hours later.
I will start by saying I expected to be met by the Ramseys and possibly a "witness". They knew I was uncomfortable and did what they could to put me at ease. The three of us met alone.
We spoke about many things and I asked many questions. Not one question about the case was unanswered, not one thing was "off-limits".
Yes, I met them already feeling they were innocent. My feelings did not change.
John is not "Ice Man" and Patsy is not "flighty". They are both damaged, devastated people who lost a precious child and are just trying to stay afloat.
We talked about JonBenét, the case, people, the net, the other children, some evidence, the media....
We laughed, cried, were angry...
Our conversation was private and will remain so for the most part - I will not repeat what they said. But I want to say that I remember everything they said and I have been looking for the "lies" and deceit. I haven't seen any.
Do I work for the Ramseys? NO - truth is, they had heard of me but were unaware of what I do on-line. They had heard of the TimeLine but didn't know what it was. They do not go on the net and don't know
about the forums and web sites.
I will expand on this in a while. I don't know just what I want to say, just want to share that I met these people and my time with them reaffirmed my belief in their innocence.
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Burke was not present. The Ramseys didn't know what I wanted to meet them for, I am not a "reporter" and it wasn't arranged as an "interview". I asked to meet with John and Patsy, to be allowed a few minutes with John alone, and that is what happened. We talked about Burke, that he was doing well and was getting a lot of homework. But there were times that were hard on him too. Without me repeating
what was said, I am sure you know...
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Why lift the ban now? I don't honestly know, but I expect it is a reaction to the media attacks - the flooding of the media with the smear campaign.
The Ramseys asked everyone to keep quiet, including me, but if all the public hears is the smears, not real evidence but smears, it is bad for the Ramseys. A miscarriage of justice in the making.
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If there was evidence that proved they did it, no one else, I would be able to jump that fence in a New York Minute.
I liked the Ramseys. I don't have any great emotional bond and my concern is that the killer of JonBenét be caught and convicted. If it turns out to be a Ramsey and the evidence convinces ME, then I will let you know I am on the other side.
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If I WAS on the Ramsey payroll, I would have just earned a bonus!
As it is, my pay and 50 cents may get me a cuppa coffee - and that's if I don't tip.
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I spoke to the Ramseys about several theories, the ransom note, suspects, motives... they did not say they had any answers.
The discussions were fascinating.
We talked theories, they did not claim to have any answers - In fact at that time they had none and said so. I believed them. Their voices, faces, body language. They were very sincere.
Despite what the media said, these people were not "offering up suspects". They don't want to think they knew and trusted anyone who would do this. That thought hurt.
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(one poster said they seemed to "remember that you, jameson, were related to the Ramseys. Is that how you were able to get an interview with them?" I responded:
"Not related. That is a story that some posters promote but we are not related. No way.
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The Ramseys are fairly removed from some of the things that are happening. Family and friends try to insulate them. That was obvious.
The Ramseys do not read the forums. They had never looked at the TimeLine.
We talked about the forums, mostly they asked questions and I answered. Remember, they don't come here and no one would tell them - it would hurt them and their friends try not to do that.
Yes, they know they have some support, they know they have a lot of hate directed at them as well.
If they asked a question, I tried to answer. Sometimes I knew the answers cut, but I felt that being totally honest was best.
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