Sources: Arrest made in JonBenet Ramsey case

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Originally Posted by Rickypt

I don't really buy into that. Americans don't care about the zillion other crimes that haven't been solved. She is hardly the only little girl found dead by her parents with no killer found.

I'm not saying I don't care about what happened or catching the killer. And I'm not saying people here are obsessed.

Americans are obsessed with this because the media became obsessed with it. And that happened because of the whole beauty pageant component and JB's looks.

Yes, it's partly the pageants because most of us weren't even aware of them. Those images have been emblazoned in our minds. But I think the fascination also has to do with a well-off family having something so awful happen to them. It gives you the feeling that everyone is vulnerable. Also, I think there is something in the collective unconscious of "regular" people that gets satisfaction out of seeing wealthier people suffer. Perhaps it isn't even statisfaction so much as awe since most people think more money would solve their problems. How could this happen? It is baffling.