Re our conversation -- We agree! It was Patsy's pen alright! You see this as a point in the Ramsey's favor. But in the context of the evidence overall, to which both Thomas and Schiller allude, it was not in their favor. It was one more item on a growing list of things that pointed away from an intruder. JonBenet's blanket, the Barbie nightgown, the paint brush, the flashlight (as possible weapon), the pad of paper, the Sharpie, the ransom note - these items associated with the murder all came from within the home. Since they were in use, the paint brush, flashlight, paper, and pen should have had Ramsey fingerprints on them; instead, they had no prints at all. No weapon for the head injury was found. Possible weapons - the flashlight, golf clubs, baseball bats - came from within the home. All the outside doors were locked; there was no known point of intruder entry or exit. These are just a few examples of a pattern that was emerging in the evidence. It doesn't mean there wasn't any evidence in favor of an intruder; but the physical and circumstantial evidence against the Ramseys was much stronger than the intruder case. The Sharpie was part of that evidence.