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According to all reports, John told investigators the alarm was
not set, and that in fact they hadn't used it for some time. The reason he gave (at various times) was that they didn't know the code to turn it off because it was in the house when they bought it, and JonBenet had set it off unintentionally without their being able to turn it off. (I know, the answers don't jive with one another, but that was what he told the police.)
Hopefully some of the questions about the DNA and the handwriting will be answered (or at least addressed) in the book scheduled for release tomorrow. Here is what the description says at Amazon
(emphasis mine):
What really happened to JonBenet Ramsey? Was her death intentional or an accident, covered up to look like a botched kidnapping? What are the facts about the case DNA? What does it really tell us? Is it relevant to the crime or is it contamination? Can it be tied to an intruder, or was District Attorney Mary Lacys attempt at exoneration of the Ramseys based on faulty interpretation of the actual lab results?
Listen Carefully: Truth and Evidence in the JonBenet Ramsey Case contains 12 pages of explosive DNA reports from Bode Cellmark Forensics that had been hidden until recently, as well details of the 2013 shocking revelation that John and Patsy Ramsey were indicted by a Grand Jury in 1999, but the Boulder District Attorney declined to prosecute.
Exposing the many myths and misrepresentations of facts in the Ramsey case, the book uses documented evidence and detailed research, as well as extensive interviews with many who were involved in the case, to present the truth surrounding JonBenets death and the 20-year investigation.
With a thorough linguistic analysis of the ransom note, as well as handwriting comparisons, new photos, footnotes, a bibliography for further reading and five appendices (including timelines, Ramsey house plans, and a guide to understanding DNA), the book is essential for anyone interested in not only what happened to JonBenet, but why.
The True Crime Detectives Guild is a private organization that studies cases of unsolved crimes. Guild members have expertise in various disciplines. Modeled on the Vidocq Society, their primary goal is to shed light on challenging criminal cases, particularly those that have affected the publics trust in an impartial media and an unbiased system of justice. Membership in the Guild is by invitation only.
(Hopefully, after reading this book, even I'll understand enough about DNA that I can form my own opinions. As it is, I haven't understood enough about it to even attempt discussing it.)