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Originally Posted by hiltond
Does a $118,000 ransom demand strike anyone else as odd?
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I heard in one report that apparently $118,000 was the amount of a bonus John Ramsey had received - possibly a Christmas bonus, though the report didn't actually say that.
If true, then such a ransom amount obviously would indicate someone with pretty close knowledge of the family.
I can't believe Thai police/officials had an internationally-covered press conference in which they stated that he had confessed to second-degree murder because her death was an accident.
Wouldn't such blatant international publicity, apparent lack of counsel, and obvious self-incrimination (presumably without having been read his Miranda rights) be grounds for the defense to demand dismissal of the case?
I know we have a fair number of lawyers hanging out here, so just thought I'd ask.
I mean, the defense couldn't even really request a change of venue. What alternate location could they choose... the *moon* ???
