A courier was ambushed, and a briefcase of bearer bonds was stolen. The suspect had a cast on his left arm and claimed he couldn't possibly have wrestled the heavy briefcase away from the courier. The detective looked at the scuff marks on the pavement and the angle of the drag marks, then arrested the suspect. Why?
The suspect used his uninjured right arm
Having a cast on the left arm still leaves the right arm fully functional and capable of overpowering a courier and dragging a briefcase.
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