The Timestamp Trail
Objection! daily courtroom logic puzzle · 2026-10-20 · #293
The case file
Someone broke into the warehouse last night. The logs below are all verified -- the order has to be reconstructed. What happened first?
The rule: Every finding below comes from a verified log. Reconstruct the order of events.
The clues
- The camera log shows the hallway camera flagging motion at 1:54 AM, after the alarm tripping.
- The phone log shows the 911 call being placed at 2:24 AM, after the hallway camera flagging motion.
- The sensor log shows the storage-room motion sensor firing at 2:01 AM, after the hallway camera flagging motion.
- The door sensor log shows the rear door sensor tripping at 2:27 AM, after the hallway camera flagging motion.
Who did it?
- the hallway camera flagging motion
- the storage-room motion sensor firing
- the alarm tripping
- the 911 call being placed
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