Clearly this was not a well planned murder, but very likely accidently and then made to look like a kidnapping.
Would a kidnapper with such elaborate plans hope to find writing paper in the home before he entered? Of course, not.
Would a kidnapper spend so much time in the home, with no idea when the family would return from the holiday party. After all, people with young children have been known to return earlier than planned.
The entire scenario spun by the Ramsey's made no sense.
They immediately hired the former Attorney General for the State of Colorado for their attorney. The message was sent!
That John Ramsey pointed the finger of suspicion at business rivals was despicable.
I agree with your take on this case and thought many of the same things, including the fact that the child's killer remained in the home with her, instead of taking her to another location was unusual and highly suspicious (for the Ramseys). I believe the ransom note stated an amount equal to a bonus that Mr.Ramsey's business associate never received (or some such similar scenario), and was a slick but feeble attempt concocted by the Ramsey's to implicate him.
Her death could have been purposeful or accidental, but their attempts to point the finger at an innocent to get themselves off the hook revealed their cowardice, deceptivenss,sinisterness and lack of character.
agree
Although I do not recall as much about this case as others do, I do recall coming to the above conclusion.
Also, did Jon Benet's parents ever testify to "hearing" anything that night? Or, did they testify to hearing nothing at all?