IDIs often bring up the argument that surely the police would have discovered the remaining duct tape and cord in their thorough search of the house. No remaining duct tape and cord found in the household = the 'intruder' brought and took these items with him, they argue.
But as it seems, the police didn't even find the package of size 12-underwear in the Ramsey home. So much for 'thorough' search ...
rashomon,
But does the argument stand up to scrutiny? I think not, first the assumption that any remaining duct tape or cord exists falls down immediately, since both items may have been sourced in the house, then again because if the police missed the size-12's, they may have also missed any cord or duct tape ... so much for their argument!
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