Could S.B.T.C. be the initials of four people?

[sydious]

I haven't been able to find a thread asking this exact question, so my apologies if it's already been posted!

I'm reading about the case; to me, it seems like a group of young offenders (max 20 y.o.) working as a team, maybe a group of local kids / delinquents who saw that the Ramseys were 1) wealthy and 2) invested a lot in their daughter; it would not have taken geniuses to cook up a messy plan to take her captive for money. I think maybe one or two of them were sent by the group to do the kidnapping; apparently there was a loose grate in the wine cellar, if the group had canvassed the house, perhaps late at night, they might have been able to find this as an entry point. When the one or two young, inexperienced offenders tried to smuggle JonBenet out of the house without waking her parents, they went too far in their attempts to silence her, and she died. In a panic, the killer(s) ran and left her body. 'S', 'B', 'T', and 'C' could somehow represent each member of the group, whether by name or chosen alias. Thoughts?

 

[Ponytale]

I would think that no murderer (with intent or not) would choose to leave his initials behind at the crime scene on purpose. Even if they are group initials or some kind of alias - why take the risk that someone could connect the dots? Too much of a risk, IMO.

 

[Cryptic]

'S', 'B', 'T', and 'C' could somehow represent each member of the group, whether by name or chosen alias. Thoughts?

I agree with @Ponytale , leaving initials on a ransom note would be giving the police a direct clue as to who had kidnapped the victim. Thus, too much of a risk.

In contrast, the use of initials with religious meanings on letters was not unheard of for people with religious backgrounds in earlier generations.

Thus, SBTC possibly standing for "Saved by the Cross" or another religious message could fit with the age and cultural background of Patsy Ramsey.

 

[CloudedTruth]

Agree with @Ponytale and @Cryptic on this.

I think the idea that a group of young, inexperienced offenders / local kids / delinquents were smart enough to break in, not be heard or seen, not leave behind any evidence of their having been there but leave a calling card with their initials is kind of far fetched.

The use of acronyms was known to be a common habit of PR. And religious messaging such as "Saved by the Cross" also fits her personality and cultural background.

 

[Cryptic]

to me, it seems like a group of young offenders (max 20 y.o.) working as a team, maybe a group of local kids / delinquents who saw that the Ramseys were 1) wealthy and 2) invested a lot in their daughter; it would not have taken geniuses to cook up a messy plan to take her captive for money....

The police had your suspicions as well, and reviewed a few people for cash based motives.

But.... none of their possible suspects seemed to fit the strange peculiarities of the case:

- House keeper and husband needed cash and knew the strange flow of the large house. But, hubby was in very poor health. Likewise, the couple was neither well educated, nor self taught. Thus, not given to write "Lord of the Rings" length ransom notes that included seemingly deliberate mis- spellings mixed with specialized vocabulary, correct spellings, punctuations, and... the correct usage of increasingly olde fashioned/ formal vocabulary constructions.

- Disgruntled former employee from Mr. Ramsey's tech company. Had the education to write the strange ransom letter- though it did not vibe "techy" nor "business" in origin. May of had knowledge of Mr. Ramsey's yearly bonus (indirectly referred to in the letter). But..... had no knowledge of the home and its confusing lay out. Ex employee had also never expressed any strong anti Ramsey animosity.

 

[TroyinTX]

Young "inexperienced" perps are literally not going to be be able to leave absolutely NO physical evidence behind; there was no evidence that an intruder was in the home that evening, let alone more than one.