# What crime was committed?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-crime-was-committed/310121>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 28, 2005, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-crime-was-committed/310121 "2005-06-28T00:37:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![amliden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@amliden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amliden)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-crime-was-committed/310121/21 "2005-06-28T19:47:59Z")

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And if he had stated that in his original posting, the question would never have been asked.

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**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-crime-was-committed/310121/22 "2005-06-28T20:06:40Z")

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> [@Jayrot](#):
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> Someone set up us the robbery.

Hmmm. Are you familiar with Marion Barry, by chance?

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**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-crime-was-committed/310121/23 "2005-06-28T20:19:35Z")

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> [@The Controvert](#):
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> Would a better defense be that some mystery person wanted to frame the defendant for robbery and set him up with a lot of incriminating evidence?

Some mystery person drugged our guy, set him in a car outside the establishment with the note, mask, and toy gun?

No, that’s probably not a winner.

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**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-crime-was-committed/310121/24 "2005-06-28T20:29:06Z")

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> [@Bricker](#):
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> Some mystery person drugged our guy, set him in a car outside the establishment with the note, mask, and toy gun?
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> No, that’s probably not a winner.

I can’t resist hijacking my own thread to point out that [all sorts of strange things can happen](http://www.ebaumsworld.com/dayafterparty.html) when you pass out. (Warning: may not be work safe!)

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