If John Ramsey had not been told to search the house...

I believe it was Linda Arndt who instructed Fleet White and John Ramsey to search the house top to bottom in order to give John something to do. It was inappropriate, but I believe her supervisor suggested it. And we all know John went to the basement and "discovered" the body pretty quickly.

But what if she had controlled the scene and kept everyone in the rooms where she could see them? She wasn't getting any other officers onsite, and everyone still thought it was a kidnapping. JonBenet was probably in the most remote area of the house, in a room that a police officer skipped over in the morning. Fleet White didn't even see JB when the door was open because it was dark and he didn't know where the light switch was.

It certainly seems like John Ramsey went right to the body when he was given a chance. What would have happened if he was never given the chance? It was really a bad idea for a detective to suggest that civilians to search the house, but it led to discovery of the body. But what if that did not happen? Would the Ramseys have been allowed to stay in the home that night?