Who is Red John?

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Thomas McAllister
Thomas McAllister
Reede Smith
Reede Smith
Ray Haffner
Ray Haffner
Gale Bertram
Gale Bertram
Brett Partridge
Brett Partridge
Bret Stiles
Bret Stiles
Bob Kirkland
Bob Kirkland

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in Strawberries and Cream part 1 at 33:35 when jane is looking at the cash in motion list  i have notice Important names , it's ( Reed and Cooper and Ellis) maybe re john is one of them , that is why he wanted the cash in motion list , and i think it's reed smith because he is the only one who is on the season 5 finally list and also on the cash in motion list

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Theory #3929 • By INFJ
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I just found out the the name of the actor who plays Ray Haffner is ( Reed Diamond ) !!!!!!! 

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Patrick being held in Child Protection Services (CPS) can lead this story to somewhere else? Or somewhere specific? I mean there might be 2 main reasons why you were taken by that institution would be:

a- You're and orphan and they take you in for protection until 18yo, or until someone comes adopting you
b- You get exposed to violence, abuse or exploitation by your family members, and you are taken under protection for some time

What was the reason behind Patrick's involvement with CPS? He said he "spent a little time there", this makes us think that he might have been involved in option B but the concept "a little time" can be argued. Such rounded expressions are used when one feels bad about something he/she experienced.

So, can we think that Patrick was adopted by Alex whereas he was actually someone else's child? Or we should think that Alex is his real father but he was so wicked that his boy could end up being in CPS after whatever happened between them? What do these 2 options give us as clues? If anyone can generate a theory in this perpective, please share. We knew about the asylum but this CPS thing is rather new and must not be empty. He could have just seen tat institution on his way to somewhere but he feels the necessity to inform us about his involvement as a reason why he knows the place already. So I think it can't be just simple like talking about hamburgers right?  

 

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I just re-watched Red John's Rules. After Patrick calls the number written on the wall at the murder site, he says "Child Protection Services Carson Springs...well when I was a kid, I spent a little time there". It just occurred to me that is when the "happy memory" could have been relayed. They keep records no doubt on the children who come through there. I've been racking my brain about the "happy memory" and have previously thought it was discovered when he was institutionalized, but it makes more sense that it could have come out say with a therapist when he was younger and that he forgot about it. The files would be easily accessible to Ms Gotlieb. Also something that really stands out to me is when Patrick and Lisbon are talking in the car, he says "Assuming Lorelei is telling the truth...". Why didn't he say, "assuming Lorelei was telling the truth"? Can't wait til the new season!

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 Everybody says it cant be Bob Kirkland simply because he  was introduced in Season 5 episode 5. However that episode is a throwback episode showing how Jane met Lisbon and eventually was hired as a consultant to the CBI.  When we see Bob Kirkland for the first time its in the back of the limo after Virgil Minelli talks to Alexis Shultz. We then learn that Bob Kirkland has been there since the beginning. We just didnt know that till season 5. 

Now I will ask you this: What was the point of Alexis telling Minelli that Patrick was in an insane asylum? Maybe it was to get Milelli to think think Patrick shouldnt be trusted? Also in the season 4 finale when Patrick when he and "Redjohn" are talking Redjohn mentions the fact that he has a friend in the FBI. Alexis Shultz is in the FBI....coincidence?
 
One last thing I must mention. Remember how Bruno Heller mentions the "Where is Waldo?" Game? What does Waldo always wear? Red and white. What does Kirkland always wear? A white shirt and some type of red tie. I dont know for sure if Kirkland is "RedJohn" but it is very good possiblity...

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GUYS I KNOW WHO IT IS!!! I have proof!! Listen to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns_DWnqrEdI starting at 1:18 LISTEN to the voice!!! I checked out all of the 7 suspects from the list and THIS is who it sounds the most like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k26u5EOWWTU They both sound SUPER Similar but NO ONE NONE of the other suspects sound even CLOSE to red john! Plus he knows exacly how red john did this murder in the clip and seems impressed! He is a man JUST under 6 feet tall he has short straight hair all of these which are FACTS to what red john looks like! And he is over 30 years old!! This is him!! BRETT is Red john!! I assure you guys it is him!

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Theory #3918 • By Android-3
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PJ is RJ in one sense but not the other no pun intended.  PJ throughout having a troubled familiy life and other issues suffers from an undiagnosed case of multi personality disorder. ANd how it has gone undiagnosed for so long is due to his mentalist abilities are accessible by both personalities that of PJ and that of RJ. 

In essence Patrick is chasing his other personality the sick side of Red John but unaware of it. Using his mentalist abilities to have others unaware that they are doing and committing many of the acts for him Red John while under his mentalist influence.

Now will the final episode have Patrick jane in an alley questioning a gang member where Jane sees a reflection off a car window of him self but to his surprise for a moment the evil personality display itself (RJ)  at that point does Jane grab the gun of the gang member and start shooting at the reflection. Only to startle other nearby gang members who shoot and kill Jane along with injuring the gang member Jane was talking with  When police show up they find that a person limped away leaving a minor blood trail and find Jane dead on the ground with a little blood happy face drawn on the ground by Jane before he died. And no gun to be found.   The authorities leave the case open thinking red john killed Patrick Jane and never known they misinterupted the final crime scene.  PJ & RJ both go to the grave only knowing the truth. The end. 

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