I’ve studied this case from top to bottom, many times, and always come back to the same conclusion: a ransom note was left FOR A DEAD CHILD IN THE BASEMENT. It just makes no sense. The FBI said they’d never seen anything like that. Plus, the ransom note - and practice ransom note - were both written on paper that was already in the house, with a pen that was already in the house. Hmmm.
I believe Occam’s Razor is needed for this case: When there are two competing theories, the one with the fewest assumptions is usually correct. I just can’t fathom an intruder acting in this way. Too many risks, too many chances.
One more thought, and this is a tad icky. If an intruder did this he was definitely a pedophile and would’ve left A LOT of DNA, if you know what I mean. Instead, we’re left with tiny, minute samples of DNA (not semen) that could’ve come from anywhere.
As for Burke being responsible for JB’s head wound, that is possible although I believe it would’ve been hard for him to not crack under police questioning. Yes, he was very socially awkward in his interviews with Dr. Phil, but that doesn’t make him responsible.
There are three things in this case that, if they can be answered, would solve it:
1) How did the pineapple get in JB’s stomach?
2) Who wrote the 2-and-a-1/2 page ransom note?
3) A neighbor reported seeing a light in the Ramsey’s breakfast/kitchen area around midnight, and possibly a shadow or shadows moving in the light. He stated he’d never seen a light on in that area of the house - at that time of night - before.
How often was said neighbor up after midnight looking at that particular area of the Ramsay's house?
1. JonBenet ate it. Thus the parents are lying about her being brought to bed asleep from the car... Or she got up after that time. And one of them or even Burke fed it to JB. So they are lying either way.
2. Patsy Ramsey wrote that note, definitely. One sure thing.
3. They were up late or all night as patsy was wearing the same thing in the morning. The blow to the head probably occurred before midnight. Then the decision to finish JB off and set it up as a break in must have taken a while.