A jewel thief claimed he dropped his flashlight down a deep elevator shaft, which is why he was found wandering near the office at midnight without tools. Detective Cole smiled and arrested him for theft. What flaw did the thief make?
Flashlights float or break, but dropping one in a shaft makes noise
If the flashlight fell down a deep shaft, it would create a loud crashing sound as it hit the bottom, which would have alerted the night guards immediately.
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