Detective Vance was interrogating three suspects regarding a stolen painting. Arthur said, 'I was asleep in my guest bedroom.' Brenda said, 'I was reading a cookbook in the kitchen.' Carl said, 'I was watering the outdoor balcony flowers.' Vance checked the weather report for the exact hour of the theft, which recorded a severe blizzard with sub-zero freezing temperatures and high winds. Vance instantly arrested one suspect for lying. Who was it?
Carl
Watering outdoor balcony flowers during a severe sub-zero blizzard is impossible because the water would instantly freeze in the watering can and destroy any plants.
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