That's messed up. I'm no LE expert but they're should have been at least two uniformed police there to assist detectives...and protect them. Another detective would've been nice. When did the FBI get there?
"they're" should've been "there"
They were there from the start, but monitoring the situation in their own way. You will hear varying stories about it - John says they weren't there, others say they were. I believe some was covert surveillance.
The main thing was they didn't believe it was a real kidnapping or real ransom note.
Jon said in the interview on LKL that they NEVER got there....At least not that day.