# Dumbest way a TV detective has solved a crime \[open spoilers\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-way-a-tv-detective-has-solved-a-crime-open-spoilers/1013482>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\
**Created:** [January 27, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-way-a-tv-detective-has-solved-a-crime-open-spoilers/1013482 "2025-01-27T17:14:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-way-a-tv-detective-has-solved-a-crime-open-spoilers/1013482/101 "2025-02-08T18:24:07Z")

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Agreed.

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**Author:** ![txtumbleweed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/278dde/32.png) [@txtumbleweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/txtumbleweed)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-way-a-tv-detective-has-solved-a-crime-open-spoilers/1013482/102 "2025-02-10T21:35:01Z")

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The magical zoom and enhance starting with the always useful “uncrop” of a printed photo. 😀  
[https://youtu.be/JMIHNiR3CP8?si=3cgGk69C78P9g-6w](https://youtu.be/JMIHNiR3CP8?si=3cgGk69C78P9g-6w)

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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-way-a-tv-detective-has-solved-a-crime-open-spoilers/1013482/103 "2025-02-10T22:02:26Z")

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Well that was brilliant, and I’m only halfway surprised they didn’t come up with it first.

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