Nutty Criminals or What? is this week’s Mystery Question. I may be late answering comments today since I have a deadline, but I will answer them!
I love the way the sun catches the leaves sometimes. I’ve been lucky a few times to be at the right place at the right time and this was one of those times. And Psalm 51 speaks to me, maybe because I’ve needed it so many times!
Now for last week’s Mystery Question: Which blotter report is false? Three are actual reports that are on Police blotters, which is kinda hard to believe…
- A caller reported her purse was missing. Someone had come to look at her house, which was for sale, the day prior and the caller said that person may have stolen her purse. The woman later called back and said she found her purse. Her dog had stolen it.
- This caller reported her boyfriend had gone outside for a cigarette and thirty minutes had passed. She could not find him. The boyfriend was found more than two hours later.
- A man called and reported his wife had put all his clothes in a suitcase and set it on the front porch. When the police questioned the wife, she readily admitted she had. She had argued with him about coming home drinking, and he told her that he didn’t have to put up with her fussing, and she could just put his clothes in a suitcase and he’d leave. That’s exactly what she did. And locked the door.
- A caller reported a truck had tailgated his vehicle before passing it on a double yellow line. The driver then stopped his vehicle and confronted the caller, breaking the caller’s driver-side mirror in the process. The driver left the scene after asking the caller if he wanted to fight.
And the answer is…#3. Congrats to all who guess correctly!
Now onto this week’s Mystery Question Nutty Criminals or What: Four scenarios are below. Three are true, unfortunately. I made up one. Can you guess which one I made up?
- A bank robber planned his getaway meticulously. He had a second set of clothes on under his snap-on pants and shirt complete with a cloth bag he could stuff the stolen money in. Everything went as planned except, he didn’t count on the wind whipping the loose money out of the bag, leaving a trail for the police to follow.
- Officials found a dead body mysteriously crumpled at the bottom of an escalator. When they looked at the TV camera video aimed at the escalator, they discovered he ran up the Down escalator and when he reached the top, he lost his balance and fell.
- A man filled a plastic jug with gas, but when he tried to pour it in his gas tank, it wouldn’t work, so he decided to melt the neck of the jug so he could shape it into a funnel. You guessed it–when he lit the torch to melt the top of the jug…
- A mysterious white powder arrived at the hotel room where nine tourists were sharing adjoining rooms. No one had ordered it, but thinking it was cocaine, they decided to divide it into nine small piles. Then they snorted it. All nine ended up in the hospital suffering from hallucinations and seizures. Turns out the drug was the very dangerous Scopolamine.
Okay, Super Sleuths, which one did I make up? Leave your answer in the comments and I’ll enter you in a drawing for a book from my library!
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Comments 45
I think it’s #3
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Hi Gail! We’ll see next week if it’s #3.
I’m also going with #3.
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Hi Diana! Another one for #3. We’ll see…
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Hi Diana! Another one for #3. We’ll see next week if that’s the one.
#2
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Hi Mary. We’ll see if it’s #2 next week.
I think you made up number for. God bless you with those edits!
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Number four is very popular, Delores…we’ll see.
Ok I’m going with 4. No one is THAT dumb right??? Lol
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Don’t forget we’re talking about criminals, Carole…we’ll see next week if the popular #4 is the right answer.
I love the verse, Patricia.
Hm, I think you made up number 4 because it sounds like something a suspense author would concoct after an afternoon of Google poison/drug research.:-)
Good luck with your deadline!
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Thank you, Vera! And I can see how you might think it’s number 4…we’ll see next week!
Thank you once again for the photo and verse! Your Blog and a nice cup of coffee are always a special way to begin my day. I go with #4, but it could have been any of them. I found myself thinking “No! Wait! Bad Idea!” as I read each one.
As for your edits, as we say around here “Bless your Heart” but I also include you in my prayers.
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Hi Debra. I’m so glad you enjoy my blog over coffee! I’m usually drinking coffee when I answer the comments. 😉 We’l see if it’s #4 next week~
4
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We’ll see, BN!
I will go with 4!!!!!
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Hi Jackie…we’ll see….
Thanks so much for your wonderful ministry through your photos and verses, your books, and your blog! I enjoy them all immensely! May the Lord grant you grace as you edit. That sounds like a tedious project.
I’m going to guess #1 this week…
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I’m so glad you enjoy the photos and verses, L. And thank you for your prayer! ~ I need it since I’m basically writing a new book. lol
3
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We’ll see Judy!
I’m going with 3.
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Hi Paula! We’ll see–#3 is picking up traction…
I think # 2
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Hi Dee! We’ll see next week if it’s #2.
An ominous sky, but light on the tree leaves promising a renewed spirit. The verse you matched to the photo was also part of the devotion I read this morning.
Pat, every one of these nutty crime stories could be true, so kudos to you for hiding your made up one so well. I think you have a promising career as a suspense writer in you. 🙂 I am guessing you made up #1. It seems like more trouble than a criminal would go to in order to pull off a robbery.
I’m at about chapter 7 of “Fallout” and having a good time with it. Thanks again for your review of it last Friday.
And I pray you are inspired as you make your edits.
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Thanks, Tim! I’m glad you liked my photo. Last night I captured a few shots of the trees behind my house. They haven’t leafed out yet and I like the way they look against the night sky…will probably use one later this week. 🙂 I also like that I echoed a verse you read this morning!
We’ll see if it’s #1 next week…
My guesses are all over the place, but I will go back to my first thought that you made up #1.
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Always go with your first instinct, Gloria…we’ll see if that axiom holds up next week. 😉
#4
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We’ll see, Alicia!
Yep! Truly nutty! I just cannot believe what people will go through to be dishonest!
Going with #1, because I put the coffee down just in time before my laugh burst forth. I hope this won’t sound too vindictive, but I always have to grin when a bank robber happens to get a dye pack that has exploded in his stash bag. He often gets caught and the money can’t be used.
Guess I had better reread your verse above. Good timing!
Praying often, Pat….
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Thanks, Barbara! Can definitely use the prayers, especially for this book! Glad you put your coffee down first…lol We’ll see next week…
Great verse of Scripture! Love the picture with it.
I’m choosing #2 because I don’t think going up a Down escalator is a crime. It may be reckless or dangerous, but I’ve never seen a sign on an escalator stating it was a crime to go the wrong way. It’s a bit questionable as well that a person in good enough shape to run up the escalator the wrong way would lose his balance and fall backwards. His momentum should have been taking him forward. But I’ve been wrong plenty of times before. 🙁
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Always love your logic, Edward! We’ll see next week if going up a down escalator was a crime…or at least a murder weapon…
I’m going with #4. Surely 9 people wouldn’t be that stupid. Right?
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Hi Lucy. Evidently, you’re not the only one that thinks they would be that stupid–it’s the most popular answer. We’ll see next week!
#4
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We’ll see Shelia!
Beautiful photo for the scripture!
#2
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Thanks, Caryl! We’ll see next week.
#2
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We’ll see, MS Barb!