An investigator arrived at a crime scene where a jewel thief had escaped through a narrow rooftop skylight. The thief left behind a heavy canvas sack filled with gems. On top of the gems lay a pair of winter gloves, a wool scarf, and a pair of reading glasses. The detective smiled and told dispatch the thief was an elderly person with poor eyesight. How did he know?
The reading glasses indicate poor eyesight
The inclusion of reading glasses inside the abandoned sack points directly to an older thief who relies on corrective lenses for close-up tasks.
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