by Balin » Sat Nov 02, 2019 7:11 pm
Would the crime have taken place in the church? Near the church? Neither
Before church services? During church services? After church services? This
Or was he even going to services at all? Yes Or was it Bingo, a pancake dinner, a board meeting, or something like that?
In addition to being a detective, does Dexter have a relevant role in the church? No, he just attends Deacon? Board member? Lay leader? Part-time minister? President? I don't know much about church roles, so maybe these are way off or not possible the way they're structured. They're not far off, though churches usually don't have presidents. Regardless, assume Dexter is just an attendee.
Would this work with a synagogue? A mosque? A Hindu house of worship? I don't know much about these, so I can't say for sure A meeting of atheists? Probably not
Would Dexter have seen the criminal? Yes Known him? Probably Recognized him? Yes Does the church have anything to do with the contemplated crime? No or with either Dexter or the criminal? Yes and Yes
Would the crime occur in the church? On its grounds? Neither Would the criminal pass through? Not as part of the crime
Is the criminal's anonymity related to his crime, or to something else? It's related Does he not want to be recognized whilst committing it? That's not the anonymity part If so, could anyone other than Dexter have recognized him? Or did Dexter do something that made the criminal less anonymous? Noish More likely to be recognized? Noish
Can we call the would be criminal Miguel? Yes Assuming so, was Miguel inside the church with Dexter? Yes If so, did Miguel know that Dexter was inside the church? Yes Did D arrive relevantly before M? He did not
Early = early in the morning? Yes On a Sunday? Yes Before a mass? Church services are relevant Before a wedding? Before a funeral? Early with respect to a celebration? No to these
Was there an appointment at the church? A celebration? Neither, unless one considers services a celebration Relevant? See above Was Miguel related to the church? He was involved, Yes E.g. a priest? No Are prayers relevant? Yes
Did D enter inside the Church?
Did M want to stay anonymous to prevent someone to discover his illegal activities? Yes To hide hikself? Yes To have access to something? No Was it the first time that M wanted to stay anonymous? Yes, relevantly Manifested his will to stay so?
The fact that M wanted to stay anonymous concretised in: an epitaph/ No a writing? Yes Words inside a prayer? Yes M being called with a generic name (e.g. son, brother, with another name, others?)? No M going to church earlier than other faithful people (in order not to be recognised/remain anonymous)? Noish
Was M a criminal? Not yet Did D go to church early on purpose? Yes Did he suspect that a crime would have been committed? No
Crime prevented: theft? Murder? This Frode? Not paying a fine? A street crime? Drug? Alchol? Against the church or someone related to it (e.g. stealing the churche's money)? Not directly
Confession relevant? Not exactly, but OTRT (E.g. Miguel confessed that he wanted to commit a crime? Again, OTRT Miguel confessed something embarassing and wanted to remain anonymous hence stopping inside the confessional?) No - confessionals are not relevant Was him the only one who wanted to remain anonymous? Yes Was there someone else repevantly inside the church? Yes, but there were lots of people inside the church Are donations relevant? No Did M want to remain anonymous after a relevant action? Noish An embarassing one? No