A Hairy Situation

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A Hairy Situation
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Details

• Crime Dog-napping of Doc
• Suspect Ron Mann
• Motive Ron often complains of late-night barking
• Has threatened to call the dog pound
• Eye Witness Report Neighbor, Connie Smith, saw
  a man, whom she thought looked like Ron, grab her
  dog and run behind Rons house. Man was wearing
  a dark suit and tie and had red hair like Ron.

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• Police report
• Suspect, Ron Mann,
• was picked up at 500 that
• evening for questioning
• wearing dark suit and tie
• denies touching Doc
• says he is allergic to dogs
• owns a cat
• agreed to lab testing of
• the hairs found on his dark jacket

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Scenarios

• A. Ron is guilty Because he is irritated by the
  late-night barking, Ron takes Doc to the pound.
  Hairs found on his jacket match Docs hair.
• B. Ron is innocent Even though he is upset with
  the late-night barking, Ron would not steal
  someone elses property. Hairs on Rons coat do
  not match Docs hair.