User blog comment:Maki Kuronami/Lesson 24: Why the Naming Rule of Remnant Exists/@comment-11188061-20140926022058

Actually, I think this episode affirms James position as being a suspect.

First, he shows support to Ruby (instead of the stupid way of accusing her, which will only make him seems bad and look bad, but somehow people think that he will do something that dumb. Point: Guys, you are the dumb ones) and links it up with his personal belief - act whenever you see something's amiss, so people will not feel that it's awkward or forced.

Second, he defends that the woman Glynda and Ruby saw might not be the same as the intruder. Possible point of suspicion.

Third, he has a clear motive to go against Ozpin and his beliefs, and he clearly stated it in this episode: he believes that Ozpin is too passive, and does not act to fix the situation before him. For so long he has stayed faithful to Ozpin, but he probably thinks that it cannot go on.

Fourth, he wants to send all of his troops - their troops, including Beacon's - down to the Southeast? That sounds like some extremely foolish strategical thinking, because common sense dictates that you don't go all out without knowing what the hell is going on there, exactly as Ozpin says. It's almost like he wants the Hunters out of Beacon.