Well, all’s well that ends well, I suppose. It seems that Tracy solved this on his own without our seeing him do it. I feel a bit left out by the story. I’ll be happy to get back to the evil developers tomorrow.
Repost from yesterday For those following tsull’s DT fan fic and them who want to give it a try.
@ JPuzzleWhiz
~ If you’ve been reading steady start here and work your way ahead otherwise go back to the story’s beginning. The krazy thing about the site is if you want to go backward to an earlier page you have to click “Next” and for going forward, as I will do, one needs to click “Previous”. You’ll see dates going backward (at the top of the page) if you click “Next”.
In re today’s Crimestoppers textbook, The Lockpickinglawyer on YouTube™ demonstrates how easily it is to get into those key lock boxes. The best of them are slightly less secure than taping the key to your front door with four layers of duct-tape. The low end ones are as secure as one layer.
It was very clever of Tracy to quickly scribble that “evidence” on the notepad, rip off the sheet he wrote on, stuff it in his pocket, and then do the pencil rub of the impressions. Don’t bother checking if it matches Roche’s handwriting. Another case solved by the great Dick Tracy!
….well the “Crimestoppers” feature at the top is useful….people still leave a key outside for would-be visitors…..under/over/behind the most obvious, knuckle-headed locations……..liked the “pretend you never even thought of it” advice!……
Re Crime stopper text book: That way your neighbor knows that you are an idiot that forget their key. Since there is always a chance the neighbor might not be home, it might be a better idea to leave an extra key with a friend or relative who lives close-by, or (presuming you are in a house) in the back yard, in a garden shed that is seccured with a combination lock, etc. Those key boxes simply advertise “I have an extra key here” and 99.9% of those boxes can be broken open by sneezing hard.
1- DT: I’ve determined that one of you has a serious addiction to powdered stimulants. SHAKY: HEY! THIS TWITCHING IS JUST PART OF THE ACT!
2- SAM: Yeah but those bugged-out eyes can’t be faked, can they – DR. BLACKJACK! BLACKJACK: WHAT??? I GOT A THYROID CONDITION!
3- DT: Well then, how do you explain your sinister shadow on my … err… Dick Tracy’s… err… Roche’s door! AND…
4-: Using the latest 1920’s Police Techniques – this prescription for 2 kilos of pharmaceutical cocaine written for YOU!
5- BLACKJACK: That prescription was a joke! We’re not real doctors! We’re all “Dr. Jill Biden” kind of doctors! SAM: Tell it to the Judge. I gotta Christmas Party I can finally get to!
I look a Tracy’s “evidence”. I do not believe it would hold up ANYWHERE but in his own fevered imagination!
All Chaplin has to do is come up with some plausible explanation for the numbers and he is off scott free. Especially since Tracy’s explanation requires that the entire pad get locked up and then brought out repeatedly as additional “loans” are made.
Of course, the real problem here is that this “evidence” is so clearly faked, that Chaplin might have done it and then faked evidence pointing at himself for the police to find. Once jepardy applies, they can’t touch him again.
Believe it or not, this is a plotline ripped from a real and horrific kidnapping and murder case. A teenage girl was kidnapped from the driveway of her rural home. Her kidnapper forced her to write a ransom demand on a page in a notebook. After getting the ransom, they killed her.
Cops located the home of the suspect, and searched it. They found the notebook. The girl had pressed her pencil so heavily into the paper, her words were visible (in the same way as above) on the sheet below.
Confronted with this, the suspect led the cops to the girl’s shallow grave.
I read about this in a book about real crime labs…I will dig it out of my shelf and get the complete story.
Pequod 3 days ago
Murder at Rogues’ Gallery. A gathering of ghouls
Made up to look like criminals. Set sail this ship of fools.
Flattop, Shakey, and the Brow. One’s heart could skip a beat
Blackjack. Pruneface. Doubleup. The gathering complete.
Place each man in the hot seat. Just who might spill the beans?
All claim they are innocent, yet we know what that means.
The killer lied to Tracy. What could the motive be?
There upon the desk of Roche, a clue does Tracy see.
Paper had some writing, which made a strong impression
Vital clue! Tracy knew he’d need no rare confession.
Observe and question, then deduce. Know Blackjack is the one
Confronted with the evidence he cannot hide or run.
Thus ends our Minit Mystery. The clocktower awaits
We return to the plaza and to unknown grisly fates.
firestrike1 3 days ago
and now back to our regularly scheduled installment restarting tomorrow…
SHAKEDOWNCITY 3 days ago
He’s heading for "pen"manship.
Neil Wick 3 days ago
Good morning™, everyone!
Well, all’s well that ends well, I suppose. It seems that Tracy solved this on his own without our seeing him do it. I feel a bit left out by the story. I’ll be happy to get back to the evil developers tomorrow.
Yngvar Følling 3 days ago
Isn’t the idea of the Minit Mysteries that we’re supposed to be given sufficient clues to solve it before the final reveal?
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray 3 days ago
Good morning™, Copped Killers !
Blessed relief at last ! But the peanut gallery made it more than bearable.
charliefarmrhere 3 days ago
HEY!!! Finally back to the action packed original story on Monday!
Uncle Kenny 3 days ago
Well, it was sort of a pleasant break from Two Fox Clock.
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray 3 days ago
Repost from yesterday For those following tsull’s DT fan fic and them who want to give it a try.
@ JPuzzleWhiz
~ If you’ve been reading steady start here and work your way ahead otherwise go back to the story’s beginning. The krazy thing about the site is if you want to go backward to an earlier page you have to click “Next” and for going forward, as I will do, one needs to click “Previous”. You’ll see dates going backward (at the top of the page) if you click “Next”.
Https://thedicktracycrimestoppers.Createaforum.Com/general-discussion/trouble-in-paradise-(part-six)/?prev_next=prev#new
iggyman 3 days ago
Sam looks “loaded” first panel!
BigDaveGlass 3 days ago
Wide eye and (wishing he was) legless.
cmerb 3 days ago
I love the image of Sam in the top panel : )
LawrenceS 3 days ago
In re today’s Crimestoppers textbook, The Lockpickinglawyer on YouTube™ demonstrates how easily it is to get into those key lock boxes. The best of them are slightly less secure than taping the key to your front door with four layers of duct-tape. The low end ones are as secure as one layer.
Tradewinds309 3 days ago
It was very clever of Tracy to quickly scribble that “evidence” on the notepad, rip off the sheet he wrote on, stuff it in his pocket, and then do the pencil rub of the impressions. Don’t bother checking if it matches Roche’s handwriting. Another case solved by the great Dick Tracy!
blairleroys Premium Member 3 days ago
They should do six versions of todays comic like the Clue movie with a different character arrested in each one.
notmoving Premium Member 3 days ago
Huh? I say again: Huh?
orbenjawell Premium Member 3 days ago
….well the “Crimestoppers” feature at the top is useful….people still leave a key outside for would-be visitors…..under/over/behind the most obvious, knuckle-headed locations……..liked the “pretend you never even thought of it” advice!……
h.v.greenman 3 days ago
Re Crime stopper text book: That way your neighbor knows that you are an idiot that forget their key. Since there is always a chance the neighbor might not be home, it might be a better idea to leave an extra key with a friend or relative who lives close-by, or (presuming you are in a house) in the back yard, in a garden shed that is seccured with a combination lock, etc. Those key boxes simply advertise “I have an extra key here” and 99.9% of those boxes can be broken open by sneezing hard.
Jonmouk 3 days ago
Of course, as Dr. Chaplin turned out to be a real villain, he was elected president of the club, in absentia…..
Soo5002 3 days ago
I guess I’m different. I enjoyed this vignette. For all those who kvetch, maybe you should be writing the plot lines for this comic?
Another Take 3 days ago
1- DT: I’ve determined that one of you has a serious addiction to powdered stimulants. SHAKY: HEY! THIS TWITCHING IS JUST PART OF THE ACT!
2- SAM: Yeah but those bugged-out eyes can’t be faked, can they – DR. BLACKJACK! BLACKJACK: WHAT??? I GOT A THYROID CONDITION!
3- DT: Well then, how do you explain your sinister shadow on my … err… Dick Tracy’s… err… Roche’s door! AND…
4-: Using the latest 1920’s Police Techniques – this prescription for 2 kilos of pharmaceutical cocaine written for YOU!
5- BLACKJACK: That prescription was a joke! We’re not real doctors! We’re all “Dr. Jill Biden” kind of doctors! SAM: Tell it to the Judge. I gotta Christmas Party I can finally get to!
[Unnamed Reader - 68637d] 3 days ago
Good now let’s get back to the real story and try not going off on one of these side trips till it’s done
oakie9531 3 days ago
you have the right to remain silent, Charlie…
oakie9531 3 days ago
told you on 12th it was the pad with torn page
divad27182 3 days ago
I look a Tracy’s “evidence”. I do not believe it would hold up ANYWHERE but in his own fevered imagination!
All Chaplin has to do is come up with some plausible explanation for the numbers and he is off scott free. Especially since Tracy’s explanation requires that the entire pad get locked up and then brought out repeatedly as additional “loans” are made.
Of course, the real problem here is that this “evidence” is so clearly faked, that Chaplin might have done it and then faked evidence pointing at himself for the police to find. Once jepardy applies, they can’t touch him again.
firestrike1 3 days ago
hey, I just noticed…
what’s happened to Gent?…
I believe he hasn’t been seen in several days now…
anybody know something that we don’t and are keeping it to themselves and not sharing with the class?…
Kiwiwriter47 about 20 hours ago
Believe it or not, this is a plotline ripped from a real and horrific kidnapping and murder case. A teenage girl was kidnapped from the driveway of her rural home. Her kidnapper forced her to write a ransom demand on a page in a notebook. After getting the ransom, they killed her.
Cops located the home of the suspect, and searched it. They found the notebook. The girl had pressed her pencil so heavily into the paper, her words were visible (in the same way as above) on the sheet below.
Confronted with this, the suspect led the cops to the girl’s shallow grave.
I read about this in a book about real crime labs…I will dig it out of my shelf and get the complete story.