FILE No.102Unsolved
Jewels were stolen from a jewelry store. The news reported only that "jewels were stolen." Neither the police nor the media have released the colors or types of the jewels. Only the police have confirmed that a blue jewel was among those taken. The store had jewels in blue, red, green, white, and other colors.
Questioned by police, a suspect said, "That blue jewel must have been expensive." The suspect has never been inside the store and has never seen the jewels in person.
Based on this remark, what should the police check first?
If you get stuck, open the hints one at a time, in order.
Had the colors been made public?
Has the suspect ever seen the jewels?
What would you learn if you knew how the suspect found out the color?
Based on this remark, what should the police check first?
Choose the answer closest to the truth.
When, from whom, and where the suspect learned the color of the blue jewel
The answer is "When, from whom, and where the suspect learned the color of the blue jewel."
The colors have not been made public. The suspect has never been in the store and has not seen the jewels. Yet the suspect said "blue jewel." It could have been a coincidence, but the first thing to check is where the suspect learned that color.
Looking into the suspect's tastes or knowledge of prices would not explain how the color became known. This remark alone does not prove the suspect is the culprit.
Because a slip of the tongue is easy to let pass.
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