They did not conduct a proper search of the house, the area was not sealed off and friends were allowed to walk in and out at their leisure. No moves were made to protect any forensic evidence. The scale of their mistakes became apparent later that afternoon when a detective asked Fleet White, a friend of the Ramseys, to take John and search the house for "anything unusual."

Her killer could have been caught by now! They allowed people to walk in and out of the house, how dare they permit such thing! I believe the Ramsey's took some part in the murder. But at the same time, Jonbenet was tied up and taped as if she was being tortured. I don't think a parent would have to tie their own child up.

The first "clue" they focused on was the supposed lack of footprints in the snow surrounding the house, which suggested that someone inside was responsible.

Now, had an intruder killed Jonbenet, there certainly would have been footprints!

The next item was also gleaned from a police report. It stated that there were allegedly no signs of forced entry.

So how would an intruder have entered the home? Did Jonbenet answer the door for a stranger?

The police report on December 26 noted that there were a number of open windows and at least one open door, therefore an intruder would not need to break in. One possible point of entry was the basement window. Not only was it easily accessible via a ground level lift-out grille, it had been broken sometime before Christmas and could not be secured.

So the Ramsey's had open doors and windows while they had a stunningly gorgeous little girl in the house? They obviously DIDN'T want her?

John Ramsey flew his family to Atlanta in his private jet.

Ok, his baby was just murdered and he didn't know who killed her but he had the strength to operate and fly a jet? Just doesn't seem like a loving father.

The Ramseys desire to cooperate with the police did not last long. Their attitude towards them changed dramatically when they got back to Boulder and learned from Mike Bynum that the previous week, the police had refused to release JonBenet's body until John and Patsy agreed to be interrogated. Even though Bynum had been successful in having the body released in time for the funeral, the police continued to press for additional interviews. After hearing this, John and Patsy Ramsey finally realized that the police, to use John's words - "Weren't there to help us, they were there to hang us."

Ok but if the Ramsey's had nothing to hide, why didn't they want to do the interviews?? They should have done everything they were asked to do, instead of getting defensive.

If an intruder killed Jonbenet then, it would have to be someone who:

is familiar with the layout of the house.

How come the maid didn't know of the basement and she cleaned the house?

knows the Ramseys personally enough to know that John Ramsey received a bonus of $118,000.

WOW, who could have known such thing?

is small enough to have gained entry via a narrow basement window and possibly exited the same way.

So it must have been a kid as the intruder?

was confident enough to spend the time to not only commit the offence, but have the presence of mind to write a long note in an attempt to draw suspicion away from himself.

It doesn't seem to me like a KILLER would spend soo much time at their murder scene. They would do it and leave! Not stay there. Did the "intruder" know where to find Patsy's personal pad? That note was written by a paper from her pad!

Not only did the Ramseys have hundreds of guests through their home atvarious times, they also had a large number of trades people that worked on an extensive remodeling project on the house. One theory suggested that because the Ramseys had given out a number of house keys to friends, one of them may be responsible.

If that is true, why then would the killer bother to enter via a basement window?

The murder may have been committed by more than one person as part of a conspiracy to possibly kidnap JonBenet-- a plan that was later abandoned when the victim died before she could be removed from the house.

So why would they still leave a “ransom” note?

You are mistaken about a few things. John Ramsey wanted to fly to Atlanta, but they went to stay at a friend's house instead.

If you really want to know what went wrong in this investigation I suggest you read Steve Thomas' book. Even if you don't buy into his "Patsy Did It" theory, the book will enlighten you how politics between the police and District Attorney's office doomed the investigation from the very start.

>had an intruder killed Jonbenet, there certainly would have been footprints!
ONLY if he decided to leave the perfectly clear walkways and walk in the snow for some reason. That would be a brave soul. Or perhaps two brave soles.

>They obviously DIDN'T want her?
No. They preferred funerals and legal expenses and the contempt of all of Boulder and most of the nation and permanent unemployment for John Ramsey and loss of health insurance for Patsy Ramsey.

>Ok, his baby was just murdered and he didn't know who killed
>her but he had the strength to operate and fly a jet? Just
>doesn't seem like a loving father.
He don't own no jet and he don't got no airman's certificate that is endorsed for jets and he is not type-rated in any jet at all.

>
>Ok but if the Ramsey's had nothing to hide, why didn't they
>want to do the interviews?? They should have done everything
>they were asked to do, instead of getting defensive.
They followed their lawyers advice but instructed those lawyers to do everything to arrange for interviews despite their lawyers advice to them not to talk to the police and the BPD's stubborness.

>How come the maid didn't know of the basement and she cleaned the house?
She knew of the basement. It was no maze and no mystery.

>WOW, who could have known such thing?
Anyone who found his paystubs in the desk in the home or in the dumpster. Anyone at Access Graphics where he worked.

>So it must have been a kid as the intruder?
Lou Smit ain't no kid and he ain't no midget. He went in and out of the window with no difficulty at all.

>It doesn't seem to me like a KILLER would spend soo much time at
>their murder scene. They would do it and leave! Not stay there.
Unless ofcourse they really enjoyed the note and the hours and hours of terror it would cause the parents the next day. Sweet! Truly sweet!

>Did the "intruder" know where to find Patsy's personal pad?
>That note was written by a paper from her pad!
The note was written on a page from the pad kept by the telephone. This practice of keeping a pad and some pens by the telephone is followed by 25 other families in Boulder and by 118 families across the USA.

>If that is true, why then would the killer bother to enter via a basement window?
I hope someday you can ask him that.

>So why would they still leave a “ransom” note?
I don't think anyone ever planned to kidnap or ransom her.
The note was pure entertainment for the intruder to write and pure hell for the Ramseys to read.

Good thinking there. Add this to it - - if the parents wanted to do anything to their own child - - whether it was to cuddle her, spankher, read a book to her or choke her to death.... why take her to the dirty, moldy, hot and damp basement? Why not do "whatever" in her room?
>
>The first "clue" they focused on was the supposed lack of
>footprints in the snow surrounding the house, which
>suggested that someone inside was responsible.
>
>Now, had an intruder killed Jonbenet, there certainly would
>have been footprints!

Did you look st photos taken that morning? The side of the house where the broken window was - - there was no snow. An intruder certainly could have gone in and out without leaving prints.
>
>The next item was also gleaned from a police report. It
>stated that there were allegedly no signs of forced
>entry.
>
>So how would an intruder have entered the home? Did Jonbenet
>answer the door for a stranger?

There was a broken window, other windows unlocked, and even a door that could have been unlocked that night. Another door ws VERY easy to open - - a reporter did it and bragged to me about it - - very easy.
>
>The police report on December 26 noted that there were a
>number of open windows and at least one open door, therefore
>an intruder would not need to break in. One possible point
>of entry was the basement window. Not only was it easily
>accessible via a ground level lift-out grille, it had been
>broken sometime before Christmas and could not be
>secured.
>
>So the Ramsey's had open doors and windows while they had a
>stunningly gorgeous little girl in the house? They obviously
>DIDN'T want her?

They were not in fear for their lives or the life of their child - - Boulder was supposed to be a very safe place. Carlie Brucis was abducted from a parking lot - - do you blame her parents too?
>
>John Ramsey flew his family to Atlanta in his private
>jet.
>
>Ok, his baby was just murdered and he didn't know who killed
>her but he had the strength to operate and fly a jet? Just
>doesn't seem like a loving father.

Fact is he didnot fly the plane - - that is one of the lies put out there by LE to help the media attackJohn in the early days - - but the reporter who wrote thattook it back - - check out Charlie Brennan's quotes in the documentaries.
>
>The Ramseys desire to cooperate with the police did not
>last long. Their attitude towards them changed dramatically
>when they got back to Boulder and learned from Mike Bynum
>that the previous week, the police had refused to release
>JonBenet's body until John and Patsy agreed to be
>interrogated. Even though Bynum had been successful in
>having the body released in time for the funeral, the police
>continued to press for additional interviews. After hearing
>this, John and Patsy Ramsey finally realized that the
>police, to use John's words - "Weren't there to help us,
>they were there to hang us."
>
>Ok but if the Ramsey's had nothing to hide, why didn't they
>want to do the interviews?? They should have done everything
>they were asked to do, instead of getting defensive.

The Ramseys answered every question put to them. They did, however, say they preferred to work with the DA's office - - the investigators and lawyers who would be prosecuting them in court if they ever were arrested. Doesn't sound to me like they were hiding anything.
>

>
>How come the maid didn't know of the basement and she
>cleaned the house?

She was told the body was found in a secret hidden room. She didn't know about a secret hidden room because there was none. The body was found in a room the housekeeper knew well - - she had been in that room getting out Xmas trees.

>
>>Ramsey received a bonus of $118,000.
>
>WOW, who could have known such thing?

People who dealtwith his payroll records or personal records at work. People at the bank, perhaps.

Butit may be the 118 didn't have a thing to do with the bonus. Could be a date, a time, someone's house number or weight.
>
>is small enough to have gained entry via a narrow
>basement window and possibly exited the same way.
>
>So it must have been a kid as the intruder?

I have personally crawled in and out that window and I am not a kid, not a midget. Cops far bigger than I am also went in and out that window.
>
>
>It doesn't seem to me like a KILLER would spend soo much
>time at their murder scene. They would do it and leave! Not
>stay there. Did the "intruder" know where to find Patsy's
>personal pad? That note was written by a paper from her pad!

But what is he had to wait for the family to get home,goto bed. he may have had plenty oftime then.
>
>Not only did the Ramseys have hundreds of guests through
>their home atvarious times, they also had a large number of
>trades people that worked on an extensive remodeling project
>on the house. One theory suggested that because the Ramseys
>had given out a number of house keys to friends, one of them
>may be responsible.
>
>If that is true, why then would the killer bother to enter
>via a basement window? >person as part of a conspiracy to possibly kidnap JonBenet--
>a plan that was later abandoned when the victim died before
>she could be removed from the house.
>
>So why would they still leave a “ransom” note?

As a cruel taunt, perhaps.

Why would you think a parent would leave such a note with a body??? THAT makes no sense to me.

It was old and degraded. Not even fresh. They devolped a special test to get a partial strand of DNA from this sample.

If you clipped your fingernails you would find more DNA under your nails then Jonbenet had.

The DNA, the degraded, non-fresh, undated partial strand of DNA could not be matched to any of the Ramsey men.

Imagine if you gently took your fingers and touched someone's cheek.