If all three Ramseys were involved....

Many BDI theories assert that both Patsy and John got involved at some point. Some think all Burke did was hit her and John and Patsy strangled her as part of the staging. Some think Burke strangled her and John and Patsy were just involved in the cover-up and small details of staging.

I have seen occasional BDI theories that don't involve John at all, and assert Patsy alone staged and covered for Burke. That particular theory won't be addressed in this post.

So here's my question. If all 3 Ramseys were involved, why rush the staging and cover-up? Why not take a day and do it right, and think more carefully about the plan?

Why not compose a ransom note without anyone's handwriting? That's common in movies. The kidnapper creates a ransom note using letters cut out for a newspaper or magazine. Couldn't two intelligent adults working together figure out a less incriminating and more convincing ransom note? It could still threaten them to not contact police, just using fewer words and less colorful language.

Take the time to dispose of all evidence. Some evidence did disappear - like the duct tape and the cord used to make the ligature. Two intelligent adults, taking their time, could go through the crime scene and house in general and remove incriminating evidence.

Why not move the body out of the house? If everyone was involved, they could figure out a safe way to do that. They weren't living in an urban area with a lot of cameras around.

Sure, they were supposed to go to Charlevoix that day, but it was John's plane and he could have easily made up an excuse to not go. One of the kids got sick or some such. It wouldn't look suspicious.

Then, once the police did get involved, they could just say they were afraid because of the ransom note and did not contact the police until the contact time came and went with no contact.

What we have looks like a rushed job, put together by someone not thinking entirely clearly. It doesn't look like the result of the collaboration between two intelligent adults checking each other's work and ideas.