| Author | Message | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 635 Registered: 5-2007 |
If he did it 50 feet earlier or later, he wouldn't have lost his job. | ||
| Wildfire (Wildfire)
New member Username: Wildfire Post Number: 4 Registered: 2-2008 |
is he an architect? was he designing something? was anyone injured? was he delivering something? was he being timed? | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 636 Registered: 5-2007 |
is he an architect? No was he designing something? No was anyone injured? No was he delivering something? No was he being timed? No | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 1265 Registered: 9-2003 |
is the relevant job: Artistic / musical / writer? Banking / financial / real estate? Clerical / Administrative? Computer related / Hardware ? Construction / Craftsman ? Education / Academic Research ? Entertainment / Media ? Executive / Management ? Hospitality / Travel ? Legal Services ? Manufacturing / Distributions ? Medical / Health Services ? Politics / Government / Military ? Security / Law Enforcement? Sales / Marketing ? Technical / Science / Engineering ? Teaching / Child care? Transportation / Delivery / Trucking ? Food Service ? Sports? Jailbird / Criminal? Religion? Other? | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 637 Registered: 5-2007 |
is the relevant job: Artistic / musical / writer? Banking / financial / real estate? Clerical / Administrative? Computer related / Hardware ? Construction / Craftsman ? Education / Academic Research ? Entertainment / Media ? Executive / Management ? Hospitality / Travel ? Legal Services ? Manufacturing / Distributions ? Medical / Health Services ? Politics / Government / Military ? Security / Law Enforcement? Sales / Marketing ? Technical / Science / Engineering ? Teaching / Child care? Transportation Yes / Delivery / Trucking ? Food Service ? Sports? Jailbird / Criminal? Religion? Other? | ||
| Howardwoman (Howardwoman)
New member Username: Howardwoman Post Number: 50 Registered: 1-2008 |
Was he driving something? Did he hit the brake? | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 638 Registered: 5-2007 |
Was he driving something? Yes Did he hit the brake? Yes, but may mislead Blooper/Hint: I said the "relevant job" was transportation, and this is "his" job, but there are two police officers whose jobs are also relevant. | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 1269 Registered: 9-2003 |
any accidents involved? was he driving a car? lorry/truck? did he brake at the correct time? did the police tell him to stop? | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 639 Registered: 5-2007 |
any accidents involved? No was he driving a car? No lorry/truck? No did he brake at the correct time? Noish-yope, possible FA did the police tell him to stop? Yope | ||
| Howardwoman (Howardwoman)
New member Username: Howardwoman Post Number: 56 Registered: 1-2008 |
Was he driving a bus? Is there anyone else involved besides him and the police officers? | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 640 Registered: 5-2007 |
Was he driving a bus? No Is there anyone else involved besides him and the police officers? No | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 1275 Registered: 9-2003 |
was he driving a van? train? plane? boat? something with 4 wheels? 2? none? motorised? | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 641 Registered: 5-2007 |
was he driving a van? train? plane? boat? something with 4 wheels? Yes 2? none? motorised? Yes | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 1283 Registered: 9-2003 |
scooter? golf cart? tractor? bulldozer? taxi? other farm equipment? building/demolition equipment? | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 643 Registered: 5-2007 |
scooter? golf cart? tractor? bulldozer? taxi? Yes other farm equipment? building/demolition equipment? | ||
| Timon (Timon)
New member Username: Timon Post Number: 1 Registered: 2-2008 |
did he commit any crime? broken traffic rules? was there something in the taxi, which was illegal? | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 644 Registered: 5-2007 |
did he commit any crime? Yesish broken traffic rules? No was there something in the taxi, which was illegal? No | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 1284 Registered: 9-2003 |
did he have someone in the taxi? was he on his way to pick someone up? had he just picked them up? was he already driving them? or dropping them off? when whatever it was happened | ||
| Timon (Timon)
New member Username: Timon Post Number: 2 Registered: 2-2008 |
was he a taxi driver? transportation of what? goods? or people? what kind of crime? murder? stealing? crime related to those 2 police officers? or any other? did the police officers see him commiting crime? | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 645 Registered: 5-2007 |
was he a taxi driver? Yes transportation of what? goods? or people? He is a taxi driver, so it would be transportation of people what kind of crime? Yes or no questions only, please. murder? No stealing? No crime related to those 2 police officers? Please clarify this question or any other? See previous answer did the police officers see him commiting crime? Yesish | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 646 Registered: 5-2007 |
did he have someone in the taxi? No was he on his way to pick someone up? Yes had he just picked them up? No was he already driving them? No or dropping them off? No when whatever it was happened The previous answers assume that "whatever it was" refers to the "it" in the puzzle statement. | ||
| Timon (Timon)
New member Username: Timon Post Number: 3 Registered: 2-2008 |
was the crime was regarding parking? | ||
| Timon (Timon)
New member Username: Timon Post Number: 4 Registered: 2-2008 |
did he pass in between two turns, as a shortcut? | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 647 Registered: 5-2007 |
was the crime was regarding parking? No did he pass in between two turns, as a shortcut? No | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1963 Registered: 8-2006 |
Would any of us be arrested/lose jobs if we were doing the same thing? Have you ever done it? Parallel parking? Did he do it driving? Do it parking? Stopping? Did he hit something? Relevant why they fired him? Did he make his company lose money? | ||
| Lporter229 (Lporter229)
New member Username: Lporter229 Post Number: 291 Registered: 11-2007 |
Was he caught littering? | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 648 Registered: 5-2007 |
For the below questiona I will answer both for: A - The "it" in the puzzle statement. B - The crime he committed. Would any of us be arrested/lose jobs if we were doing the same thing? A: no; B: possibly Have you ever done it? A: no, because I have never driven a car, but almost everyone who has driven a car probably has; B: no Parallel parking? A: no; B: no Did he do it driving? A: yes; B: no Do it parking? A: no; B: no Stopping? A: no; B: yesish Did he hit something? No Relevant why they fired him? Yes, but possible FA Did he make his company lose money? No Was he caught littering: No | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1968 Registered: 8-2006 |
So, the crime he committed was stopping(somehow) after driving? Would it be a crime punishable by a fine? Speeding? Did the police catch him with a radar gun? Relevant where this took place? On a highway? A big city? Countryside? | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 650 Registered: 5-2007 |
So, the crime he committed was stopping(somehow) after driving? Well, that was the action he did to commit the crime, but the actual crime is something else Would it be a crime punishable by a fine? Possibly, but not in this case Speeding? No Did the police catch him with a radar gun? No Relevant where this took place? Yes On a highway? No A big city? Yes Countryside? No | ||
| Timon (Timon)
New member Username: Timon Post Number: 6 Registered: 2-2008 |
was any other person(s)was/were involved in the crime, apart from the taxi driver & the 2 police officers? was any other person(s)were in trouble as a result of this crime? or could they be? is where it took place, a big city is important?did he stopped on being told by the police officers?was the person whom he was on his way to pick up, important?was he running away from somthing/ just doing his normal job? did he commit the crime by chance or intentionally? | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 652 Registered: 5-2007 |
was any other person(s)was/were involved in the crime, apart from the taxi driver & the 2 police officers? No was any other person(s)were in trouble as a result of this crime? No or could they be? No is where it took place, a big city is important? Yes did he stopped on being told by the police officers? Yope was the person whom he was on his way to pick up, important? Yes was he running away from something? No just doing his normal job? Yes did he commit the crime by chance or intentionally? By chance, at least according to his version of events, which is what I am going on in this puzzle | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
New member Username: Gourami Post Number: 7 Registered: 2-2008 |
Did the polce think he committed a crime but he did not? Did they think he committed a crime more serious than what he did? Was "it" (in the puzzle statent) picking up his fare? | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 653 Registered: 5-2007 |
Did the police think he committed a crime but he did not? Yope Did they think he committed a crime more serious than what he did? No Was "it" (in the puzzle statement) picking up his fare? No, but... Recap: A taxi driver did two things in a row: 1. "It" - which he did while the cab did not have a passenger, but was on the road being driven. (Call this action A.) 2. The "criminal" action - which involved stopping the cab. However, this was a crime more serious than a mere traffic violation. (Call this action B.) If he had done action A about 50 feet earlier or later, then he would not have been branded a criminal. | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
New member Username: Gourami Post Number: 16 Registered: 2-2008 |
Was action B blocking a fire hydrant? Did it endanger a life? Aid another crime that was taking place? Did action A involve saying something? Coming to a realization? Interacting with anyone else? | ||
| Crazypalpig (Crazypalpig)
New member Username: Crazypalpig Post Number: 1978 Registered: 8-2006 |
Is his to-be passenger relevant? Did he stop to pick him up? Or stop because stopped by a police car? Is the first action turning? | ||
| Lporter229 (Lporter229)
New member Username: Lporter229 Post Number: 298 Registered: 11-2007 |
Was his criminal action intentional? | ||
| Lporter229 (Lporter229)
New member Username: Lporter229 Post Number: 299 Registered: 11-2007 |
To re-phrase my last question...did he know that he was committing a criminal act? | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 654 Registered: 5-2007 |
Was action B blocking a fire hydrant? No Did it endanger a life? no Aid another crime that was taking place? No Did action A involve saying something? no Coming to a realization? No Interacting with anyone else? No Is his to-be passenger relevant? Yes Did he stop to pick him up? Yes (this was action B) Or stop because stopped by a police car? No Is the first action turning? Yope Was his criminal action intentional? No | ||
| Lporter229 (Lporter229)
New member Username: Lporter229 Post Number: 301 Registered: 11-2007 |
Was his passenger a criminal and he was unintentionally aiding him? Was his passenger a bank robber? If he had done action A earlier, he would not have been in right place and time for action B to take place? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
New member Username: Gourami Post Number: 22 Registered: 2-2008 |
So, picking up the passenger in itself was illegal? Is the country this takes place in relevant? The year? If it had been a different person being picked up, would it still be illegal? Was the person flagging a taxi? | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 655 Registered: 5-2007 |
Was his passenger a criminal and he was unintentionally aiding him? No Was his passenger a bank robber? No If he had done action A earlier, he would not have been in right place and time for action B to take place? This is correct So, picking up the passenger in itself was illegal? Yesish Is the country this takes place in relevant? Yes The year? Yes If it had been a different person being picked up, would it still be illegal? Depends on which person, but if it wasn't this particular person at this particular time, he would almost certainly not have been caught Was the person flagging a taxi? Yes | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
New member Username: Gourami Post Number: 23 Registered: 2-2008 |
Is anything about the person's physical nature relevant? Gender? Race? Height/weight? Clothing? Does this take place in Europe? North America? South America? Asia? Europe? the Middle East? Was action A changing lanes? Getting onto a certain street? Somehow indicating that he was available to pick up a passenger? Dropping off another passenger? | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 656 Registered: 5-2007 |
Is anything about the person's I assume you mean the person he picked up physical nature relevant? See below Gender? Race? Yes Height/weight? Clothing? Does this take place in Europe? North America? Yes South America? Asia? Europe? the Middle East? Was action A changing lanes? Yes Getting onto a certain street? Somehow indicating that he was available to pick up a passenger? Dropping off another passenger? | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
New member Username: Gourami Post Number: 26 Registered: 2-2008 |
Is it illegal to pick up a person of a certain race? To pick up a person of one race while ignoring another? Does this take place before 1940? Between 1940-1970? After 1970? If he had changed lanes earlier or later, he wouldn't have picked up the passenger and therefore wouldn't have broken the law, right? Because traffic patterns wouldn't have allowed him to? Because he wouldn't have noticed the person? Because he wouldn't be obligated to? | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 658 Registered: 5-2007 |
Is it illegal to pick up a person of a certain race? See next answer To pick up a person of one race while ignoring another? Yes Does this take place before 1940? Between 1940-1970? After 1970? After 1970 If he had changed lanes earlier or later, he wouldn't have picked up the passenger and therefore wouldn't have broken the law, right? Yes, at least he wouldn't have picked up that particular passenger. Because traffic patterns wouldn't have allowed him to? See hint below Because he wouldn't have noticed the person? No Because he wouldn't be obligated to? No Recap/Hints: A taxi driver lost his job because he broke the law by picking up a white passenger while ignoring a black one. If he changed lanes 50 feet later, he would have been stuck in the middle of traffic and therefore not in position to pick up the passenger. The two questions that still need to be answered are: - Why would he have have been okay if he had changed lanes 50 feet earlier? - There is still one additional key fact that is needed to explain the situation. What is it? | ||
| Arek_fu (Arek_fu)
New member Username: Arek_fu Post Number: 217 Registered: 12-2007 |
Would he have turned in another street if he had changed lanes 50 feet earlier? I guess the missing bit is why he picked up the white passenger instead of the black one. Is this correct? Is there a special reason why he did that? | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 660 Registered: 5-2007 |
Would he have turned in another street if he had changed lanes 50 feet earlier? No I guess the missing bit is why he picked up the white passenger instead of the black one. This is part of it but there is actually another key fact as well Is there a special reason why he did that? Yes | ||
| Blazingphoenix (Blazingphoenix)
New member Username: Blazingphoenix Post Number: 168 Registered: 2-2007 |
Is it because he himself is black and didn't want to look discriminatory by only picking up the black man? Are you allowed to pick up more than one passenger in a taxi? ...I'm stuck on this one.... | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 661 Registered: 5-2007 |
Is it because he himself is black and didn't want to look discriminatory by only picking up the black man? No Are you allowed to pick up more than one passenger in a taxi? You can certainly pick up more than one passenger at a time if they all get in as a group, but you're not allowed to pick up a passenger while you're already transporting another one ...I'm stuck on this one.... The answer is really quite simple. | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
New member Username: Gourami Post Number: 37 Registered: 2-2008 |
Does it have anything to do with multiple passengers? If he had changed lanes 50 feet earlier, would the black man not have wanted a ride? Would the white man not have wanted a ride? Were the two men together? Are their positions on the street relevant? Is there any relevant person other than the taxi driver, police officer, the black person, and the white person? | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 664 Registered: 5-2007 |
Does it have anything to do with multiple passengers? There were not multiple passengers in the cab, but there were multiple relevant potential passengers on the street If he had changed lanes 50 feet earlier, would the black man not have wanted a ride? No, but possible FA Would the white man not have wanted a ride? No, but possible FA Were the two men together? Yope Are their positions on the street relevant? Yes Is there any relevant person other than the taxi driver, police officer There were two, the black person, and the white person? No, and FA | ||
| Gourami (Gourami)
New member Username: Gourami Post Number: 43 Registered: 2-2008 |
Discounting the taxi driver and law enforcement, is there a black person involved? Is there more than one? Is there a white person involved? Is there more than one? Did the driver pick up one person? More than one? | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 666 Registered: 5-2007 |
Discounting the taxi driver and law enforcement, is there a black person involved? No Is there more than one? No Is there a white person involved? Again discounting the taxi driver and law enforcement, no Is there more than one? No Did the driver pick up one person? Yes More than one? No | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 681 Registered: 5-2007 |
Hint: He was stuck in the middle. | ||
| Blazingphoenix (Blazingphoenix)
New member Username: Blazingphoenix Post Number: 198 Registered: 2-2007 |
...Were both potential passengers on the same side of the road? So if he had changed lanes earlier, he would have gotten the first person, thus showing he was getting the first customer he saw? And if he had changed later, he would have missed them both, when he in fact changed lanes just in time to get the second passenger? (Thus making the first one angry?) | ||
| Alex319 (Alex319)
New member Username: Alex319 Post Number: 696 Registered: 5-2007 |
...Were both potential passengers on the same side of the road? So if he had changed lanes earlier, he would have gotten the first person, thus showing he was getting the first customer he saw? And if he had changed later, he would have missed them both, when he in fact changed lanes just in time to get the second passenger? (Thus making the first one angry?) Yes! Spoiler: This occurred during Operation Refusal, a plan implemented in New York City by Mayor Rudolph Giuliani to catch racially-discriminatory taxi drivers. Undercover cops posed as taxi passengers and hailed a cab, with a black cop positioned before the white cop. If the taxi driver passes the black cop to pick up the white cop, he is caught and his license is taken away. | ||
| Blazingphoenix (Blazingphoenix)
New member Username: Blazingphoenix Post Number: 200 Registered: 2-2007 |
O__o Wow, I feel smart, that was a total guess! Good puzzle, Alex! Give us another! |
