A jewel smuggler claimed his backpack containing emeralds was stolen while he was sleeping on a crowded train. Detective Marsh asked him to describe the backpack. The smuggler said, 'It's a bright neon green leather backpack with silver zippers.' Marsh immediately arrested him for filing a false police report. Why?
Smugglers want to remain inconspicuous, but a bright neon green leather bag makes no sense, or more importantly, leather doesn't come in neon green naturally without glaring synthetic traces.
A professional smuggler would never carry a high-visibility neon green bag if they wanted to hide contraband; furthermore, real smugglers carry nondescript luggage.
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