A museum curator was found bound to a chair with his own silk tie. He claimed a thief snuck up behind him during museum hours, knocked him out, and stole the golden artifact from the central pedestal. Detective Nolan checked the security log and found that no visitors entered the museum that day. The curator insisted he was telling the truth. Nolan arrested him anyway. Why?
He tied himself up
The curator was tied to a chair with his own silk tie by an alleged intruder. However, it is physically impossible for a person to tie themselves up tightly in a chair using their own necktie from behind without leaving awkward knots or needing assistance.
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