The curator of the maritime museum was found floating in the indoor shark tank. The security footage from 2 PM showed him walking alone along the catwalk, leaning over, and falling in. However, Detective Sterling noticed the curator was wearing a heavy winter parka zipped to his chin, despite the museum being heated to 85 degrees. Sterling arrested the night watchman instead. Why?
The footage was recorded in winter
The curator in the footage was wearing a heavy winter parka in an 85-degree indoor museum. This proved the video was pre-recorded months ago during winter and looped by the watchman to cover up a crime.
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