[Valpal1]

If JBR had just been missing that morning there would have been searches, APB's, dogs, all kinds of things. The ransom note prevented all of that from occurring.

[ableLight]

Colorado State Patrol is picking JMK up now.

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_4941773,00.html

[Sacajaweau]

Absolutely!! It took me a long time to figure out the REAL purpose of the ransom note....Why it was left on the stairs, the strange time, ec..

[stlnative]

The ransom note caused a lot of things:

It slowed them down on finding her body.

He may have given him more time if he thought the parents would have heeded his threats and not to call police or the FBI. He may have expected them to call in the FBI and wait for the call from him. It probably never expected her body would be found so quickly.

It gave the perp a chance to get his digs in at John Ramsey on a personal level.

It caused the case to become popular in the media, due to the kidnapping ransom note.

He caused people to suspect the parents did it due to the $118K ransom amount. The Ramsey's were/are worth millions.

I am sure I missed something.

[saradippity]

Excellent observation and explains,or at least forces one to look at,other preconceived ideas and theories. That was an outstanding contribution.----I thought I had heard or seen everything there was to hear or see on the subject but I hadn't heard that.