Jameson posts that Lou Smit thinks the intruder mistook the activated fire alarm system for the un-activated burglar alarm system and, as a result, was afraid to exit the house through the doors. The intruder tried but failed to get JB out through the basement window,leaving her body behind in the wine room. Does Smit believe the intruder first became aware of the security system after he already entered the house and saw the fire alarm activation light on? That may be so, but it seems a little far-fetched to me.

Put yourself in an intruder’s shoes for a minute. If you wanted to break into a house,you would first want to make sure that you could get in undetected. You would do that by first checking the exterior of the house for signs that the house was alarm protected. Although alarm systems vary, virtually all home security systems incorporate exterior signs claiming that the house is alarm protected. Just about everyone knows that, including the bad guys. I read somewhere that there were some alarm signs on the exterior of the Ramsey house.

I don’t think an intruder would wait to get into the house before checking for the security system. He would look for the exterior signs. Assuming he saw these exterior signs on the Ramsey home before attempting his break-in, why even make the attempt when there were other upscale and unoccupied houses in the neighborhood? Unless, of course, the intruder knew the Ramseys never activated the alarm, or was familiar with the alarm system and knew it could be overcome. An other alternative, of course, is that there was no intruder.

Until I see definitive evidence to contrary, I prefer to believe there was an intruder. Based on the intruder’s apparent disregard for the alarm system and his penchant for movies, I believe he is a young guy who was in the house before, not so much as an invited friend but more like a service emnployee. I read where the Ramseys often entertained. Maybe some of their parties were catered, and maybe one of the employees was a sick dude who felt slighted because he had to serve one of the “fat cats” he hated so much. Silly, maybe, but, at this stage of the investigation, I think this theory is just as sound as saying the Ramseys did it.