“No charges have been filed,” former District Attorney Alex Hunter said at the time. “I and my prosecution task force believe we do not have sufficient evidence to warrant a filing of charges against anyone who has been investigated at this time.”
He did not say what the Grand Jury decided.
When this was announced, it was assumed that the Grand Jury had heard all the evidence possible and voted to not indict John and Patsy Ramsey.
This surprised crime watchers. I do not recall a single publication anywhere that questioned what the Grand Jury voted; only questioning how, possibly, could they not have indicted the Ramseys.
This was the common debate:
How could they not have indicted the Ramseys?
Now we know differently and why it is that we need to carefully listen to what someone says, and not interpret.
Alex Hunter never said that they voted not to indict. Listen to his words. Just prior to the above quote, he said that the Grand Jury had met and had finished its work.
The Grand Jury heard, unrebutted, the evidence against John and Patsy Ramsey. Although this includes evidence that we do not know, it also included evidence that we do know.
The Grand Jury was also able to ask questions.
They could see if the parents, for example, had need to plead the 5th admenment against self- incrimination.
They could see handwriting analysis of the ransom note that pointed to Patsy Ramsey.
They could hear evidence about child abuse, perhaps sexual abuse, including urinary tract infections, bed wetting, and a presentation of sexualized poses, costumes and make up of the little girl.
They heard it all and voted to indict John and Patsy Ramsey.
Steve Thomas, the lead detective, knew this all along, yet was hounded by the Ramseys, who were empowered by the cowardice of Alex Hunter (and later Mary Lacy) and with a team of lawyers, sued him.
Creepy little Jeff Shapiro befriended Hunter and was a tool of the DA's office in helping to disseminate disinformation that sought to sabotage police efforts.
In the end, the sabotage worked to pervert justice for the murdered child, who's parents conspired together in putting together a crime scene straight out of the books and videos found in their home.
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