I found this in an article...

They say that truth is stranger than fiction. That's especially true on CBS' "Criminal Minds." Every case on that show is based on a real crime. The big problem for the writers-creators of the drama is how to tell the true story without shocking the wits out of the audience.

"We've had to tone down almost every single one of them," says executive producer Ed Bernero, who was a Chicago policeman for 10 years before he came to television.

"What is really happening is much worse than anything we could or want to do," he says. "Actually, there hasn't been a single one we didn't have to tone down."

The thing I personally dislike about this series are its twin implications that 'the mentally ill are criminals' and 'criminals are mentally ill'; neither of which is true. Yes some mentally ill are criminals and some criminals are mentally ill, but both cases are tiny minorities!

That's what everybody wants to know. The physical and circumstantial evidence was overwhelming. This was a prosecutor's dream that quickly turned into a nightmare. I think a general explaination would have to be that Marcia Clark and her team for the prosecution were just 'out-lawyered'.

I believe the trial was lost with the change of venue. The trial was moved to downtown LA instead of where the crime was committed. The jury pool was very different than in Brentwood, an affluent mostly white neighborhood. Bailey may not be the best attorney but he can pick a jury.

A contributing factor was the judge, Ito. The thinking was to put an Asian judge in so neither side could scream predjudice. I felt Ito leaned heavily to the defense.

And lastly, the defense turned this trial into a color match. This crime was not about color, his or hers, it was about an abusive husband that got away with murder. Mark Furman was just a scapegoat. The possibilty that the whole investigating team would be in on a frame-up. The idea is rediculous, and it's hard to believe that 12 intelligent people could have fallen for such a cheap tactic.

Answer: It was said that they had reasonable doubt, so he was acquitted.

RISING CRIME IN INDIAN CITIES

For semi-urban and rural India, cities have gradually come to signify prosperity, better quality of life, and higher income underlined by a modern lifestyle and facilities. Of all the parameters that are perceived to qualify a successful life in the present context, living in a city is perhaps one of the most significant and sought after. In their quest for the seemingly ideal life, people are increasingly migrating to cities causing an imbalance in the supply and demand scenario of basic resources due to overpopulation. According to United Nations (1999), long term projections estimate that the world's population would probably stabilize at 9.3 and 10 billion between 2150 and 2200. This increase will occur mostly in urban areas, which will grow from 2.5 billion to more than 6 billion, with nearly all of this increase occurring in the developing world. In the shorter term, it is estimated that by 2020 the world's population will reach a 57 per cent urbanization level.[1]

The imbalance of available resources is marked by the dearth of space, shelter, food and basic amenities for the rising population leading to competition, rivalry and in turn insecurity. The most appalling and stark manifestation of this insecurity is the rise in crime in cities. The biggest irony of the present times is that, cities that attract economic power and foster growth are now the hub of crime and violence which drastically debilitate development. The rising crime in Indian cities may be attributed to widening inequality, poverty, improper urban planning, ever-increasing burden on urban infrastructure, proliferation of slums and poor neighbourhoods, and the not-so-perfect judiciary and legal system of the country.

Available statistics on crimes in India depict an extremely disturbing picture of the law and order situation of the country. As per National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, during 2010, a total of 67,50,748 cognizable crimes comprising 22,24,831 Indian Penal Code (IPC) crimes and 45,25,917 Special & Local Laws (SLL) crimes were reported, showing an increase of 1.11% over 2009 (66,75,217). The (IPC) crime rate has increased by 3.9% over 2009[2]. Crime trends under major heads from 1953-2011 reveal that crimes such as Dacoity and Burglary/House breaking have been on the decline over a period of 59 years however, crimes such as murder, rape, kidnapping & abduction, robbery and riots have been on the rise. While, Burglary/ House breaking has declined by 37.2% (from 1,47,379 in 1953 to 92,504 in 2011) and Dacoity has declined by 23.2% (from 5,579 in 1953 to 4,285 in 2011), Murder has increased by 250.0% (from 9,802 in 1953 to 34,305 in 2011); Rape by 873.3% (from 2,487 in 1971 to 24,206 in 2011); Kidnapping & Abduction by 749.0% (from 5,261 in 1953 to 44,664 in 2011); Robbery by 193.8% (from 8,407 in 1953 to 24,700 in 2011) and Riots by 233.7% (from 20,529 in 1953 to 68,500 in 2011)[3]. It is evident that heinous and violent crimes are on the rise which is surely a cause for concern.

The police force in India is constrained by the lack of adequate manpower, equipment, technology & technical know-how and to some extent political will. According to NCRB, in 2011 the actual strength of police force was 12, 81,317 against the sanctioned strength of 16, 60,953. In terms of percentage of IPC cases, disposed by courts was mere 13.5% as opposed to the remaining 84.5% cases which were pending. Similarly, disposal of SLL cases by courts was 41.3% while remaining 57.9% cases were pending during the year 2011[4].

Urban safety and security is vital for the inflow of investment and overall development and it is time that the challenge of securing our cities is taken up in the right earnest. Some of the measures that would be crucial to achieve this are better policing, inclusive urban planning to counter the risk of propagating crimes, technological advancement in security, and socio-economic up gradation and development of overcrowded slum areas that are prone to criminal acts and violence. The need of the hour is also for every citizen of the country to be aware of their role in ensuring the safety and security of society at large.

The Conference on Homeland Security 2012: Safe and Secure City being organised by FICCI on August 7-8, 2012 at Federation House, New Delhi will attempt to find answers to several questions concerning the safety of Indian cities. It would provide an opportunity to learn from initiatives across several states of India and deliberate on how to make our cities secure. The Strengthening our Policing Contest being organised under the aegis of this programme is a unique effort to engage the youth of India in devising innovative measures for strengthening the safety of our cities.

The writing on the wall is clear - It is not enough just to realise the gravity of the situation, take a backseat and hope that we as individuals never become the target of crime or violence. On the contrary, each one of us needs to rise to the challenge and strive for a society free of crime and fear.

In a case such as this it is always best to stick to the facts. Those being from police reports, court proceedings, and medical/autopsy reports. JonBenet had been garroted and suffered skull fractures. Either one or both simultaniously was the cause of death. She had signs of both acute and chronic sexual abuse. The FBI stated the crime scene was likely staged. There was no evidence of an intruder, the ransom note was most likely written by a middled aged woman, raised in a southern state.* The evidence did not match the Ramsey's official statements. The ransom note was completely inconsistant with what would be expected in this sort of crime. The crime scene was compromised from the start. Boulder law enforecement did not adhere to the strict protocol required of any kidnapping or suspected homicide. Those are the facts, from the people that worked the case. It seems that everyone has very strong opinions with this cold case. But the evidence speaks volumes, we just have to listen.

*Linguists study and analyze speech patterns, ect. and can tell a great deal about an individual by how they form sentences and phrases. They do not analyze handwriting.

As typical of high profile cold cases, over time it is hard to determine fact from fiction. It is vital to stick to the documented facts in order to gain perspective of the crime and possibly the killer.

The FBI's statement was the crime scene is typical of 'staging' or rearranging the scene after the crime. Furthermore there was no evidence at all that supported an intruder as perpertrator theory. This includes footprints in the snow at any of the entry points in the Ramsey house. Spiderwebs by the broken basement window. The type of spider at the broken window takes about 48 hours to repair or rebuild a disrupted web.

The ransom note was highly suspicious. It rambled on through multiple pages, and was written on paper from the Ramsey's kitchen. There were practice sheets found in the garbage. In simpler terms whomever wrote that note started over several times throwing away the false starts.

The body was found in a tiny room in the Ramsey's basement, a room that very few people had knowledge of. The child was killed inside the home with items that belonged to the Ramseys.

The Ramsey's behaviour was suspicious, in fact everything to do with the murder was suspect. To seasoned detectives it was obvious the Ramsey's knew more than they claimed. The entire scenario made no sense at all.

Had this actually been a kidnap for profit the evidence would have told a completely different story. Kidnappers come prepared with tools needed, short note already written, would have taken the child with them when they left. Even if she was already dead the body would have been kept at least until the ransom was paid. There would have been footprints in the snow. They would not have remained in the home for an extended time, taking a chance of being discovered at any moment. The evidence points to a person that was very

comfortable in the home and had an intimate knowledge of it's floorplan.

These are just a few of the facts in this very complicated case, compiled by the detectives and federal agents that worked the case. The evidence points in only one direction.