Ramseys Break Their Silence

"God Knows Who You Are, And We Will Find You"

Well, did they? On the day after their first interview with the police, the Ramseys gave a highly orchestrated and uber-secretive press conference in front of a hand-picked selection of seven journalists at the Boulder Marriot Hotel. Each of the journalists were given a secret password (it was subtract) which they needed to use to gain access to room the press conference was being held in.

“You’re not to ask them anything about the murder,” Zimmer told him but did not say who “they” were. “There will be lawyers present. You can’t photograph them. And you can’t ask the attorneys any questions.” The list of restrictions went on: Don’t ask about yesterday’s interview with the police. Don’t disclose today’s location, even afterward. The interview would last thirty minutes, Zimmer added before hanging up. A private security guard met Brennan and six other reporters at the side door of the Marriott Hotel in Boulder. They had all been given the same password. They were shown to a small, tastefully appointed ground-floor lounge. A lavish bouquet on a low table separated the media from an empty couch.- Schiller, Perfect Murder Perfect Town

This was the first time the Ramseys had spoken to the public since their New Years Day appearance on CNN. Both parents assured the public that they did not kill their daughter and John opened the presser with this statement:

Patsy showed a piece of paper that detailed the new $100,000 reward created to help find the killer of JonBenet.

Reporter, Paula Woodward, asked the Ramsey parents “Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey, what do you want to say to the killer of your daughter?” John said “we will find you, we will find you. I have that as my sole mission for the rest of my life.” Patsy, then looked straight into the camera, raised an authoritative finger and said, “you may be alluding the authorities for a time, but God knows who you are, and we will find you.” Was it convincing? You be the judge:

“God knows who you are and we will find you.”

The History of JonBenét. Transcript of the full press conference can be seen here:

There is one other particular thing in this video that no one other than a few members of the police, knew after they watched this press conference. What do you think it was?

You can watch it here

May 1, 1997 Ramsey Press Conference