Move Over, Sherlock
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (97465)
United States
March 17, 2025 5:36am CST
Sometimes you read about a horrible and tragic event, but what catches your eye more is how they wrote about it.
A man was set on fire after a man approached him, threw a liquid substance on him, and lit him on fire, which police say they believe was likely flammable.
Wow, that's some amazing detective work, there. You don't say. How much time did it take to come to this conclusion, I wonder? Did they do chemical analysis? Track receipts? Inspect cameras at the local gas stations?
Give this guy a raise, and let Sherlock Holmes know he may be out of business soon. There's a new brilliant mind in town.
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@porwest (97465)
• United States
11h
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate a mangled vehicle on the side of the road.
"Why, my dear Sherlock, what do you suppose happened here?"
He examines the vehicle closely, inching his way around the whole of the exterior, positions his pipe between his lips, and turns to Watson. "It appears it has collided with something."
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@BarBaraPrz (48899)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
15h
Yeah "likely flammable." Well, duh...
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@BarBaraPrz (48899)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
14h
@porwest At least he wasn't "allegedly" approached by that man.
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@1creekgirl (42941)
• United States
12h
It really was a silly sentence for such a horrible crime.
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@JordanLader (5728)
• Sparta, Tennessee
18h
I wouldn't have written it quite like that but it's always possible that the liquid wasn't flammable and had ignited something else on the guy. That's just crappy writing.
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@Laurakemunto (13130)
• Kenya
17h
I wonder the flow of events and the substances in question
I wouldn't put it down like that anyways
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