The scene of the crime. That’s not some new Spring Fashion 2013 outdoor decorating idea. It’s mud- or a crazy brand of mud wasp. Looks like a fair amount of low-to-medium velocity spatter. Appears to have been close range as well, perhaps within 10 feet of the wall. It’s possible the target area was the door, but the aim was so poor it’s hard to be sure.
My guess is the perps thought it was a lot of “fun” while they were in the act.
Supporting evidence of my thesis. The perps didn’t even bother to clean up the evidence. They left the hose and the water trail and resulting ditches right there to be found. Sloppy all the way around.
The real crime in all of this? Stuffing the deadbolt lock on the door full of mud. Again, the key bit here is the afore mentioned poor aim. Notice that around the deadbolt area, there is little mud spatter. Thus, the only way mud could have found it’s way into the keyhole was via a deliberate act of stupidity: stuffing the keyhole.
I currently have 2 suspects: one aged 8, the other aged 7. Neither is considered armed or dangerous. Their current whereabouts are the local school. Upon arrival home, they will each be formally accused and charged with 1 count of “Having fun and not cleaning up afterwards” and “committing acts of stupidity while having fun.” I would inform them of their rights, but they have none.
They will then be subject to a speedy trial by their parents. The evidence will be presented, fingers will be pointed. I expect them to crack in short order, each blaming the other and pointing out whose idea the whole thing was. The whole “Prisoner’s Dilemma” thing is lost on them.
Their sentence is yet to be determined.
One reply on “A Crime Scene”
Perhaps they have to pay for a new deadbolt ?
Perhaps they have to clean up the mess and pay for a new deadbolt ?
Perhaps they have to clean up the mess, pay for a new deadbolt, and suffer the consequences of their stupidity ?
The smarter they are, the more stupid they can be …
Perhaps the dogs did it ……