FILE No.161Unsolved
In Tokyo in June, around 4:30 p.m., a purse-snatching took place. The witness says, "It was a road already dark after sunset, but I saw the culprit's face clearly."
(In Tokyo in June, sunset is around 7 p.m.)
What can be said for certain about this testimony?
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About what time is sunset in June?
Is 4:30 p.m. light or dark?
Compare the testimony with the facts.
What can be said for certain about this testimony?
Choose the answer closest to the truth.
The testimony's "dark after sunset" does not match the facts
The answer is "The testimony's 'dark after sunset' does not match the facts."
In Tokyo in June it stays light until around 7 p.m., and the sun has not set at 4:30 p.m. On this point, the testimony and the facts do not match.
There is no basis for deciding the whole testimony is a lie or that the witness is an accomplice. But the part about seeing the face clearly should also be treated with care.
Because you are pulled along by the general image that "evening is dark."
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