What Happened First?

Objection! daily courtroom logic puzzle · 2026-10-22 · #295

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

  1. The door sensor log shows the rear door sensor tripping at 1:11 AM, after the hallway camera flagging motion.
  2. The keycard log shows the keycard reader logging an entry at 1:13 AM, after the rear door sensor tripping.
  3. The phone log shows the 911 call being placed at 2:02 AM, after the keycard reader logging an entry.
  4. The sensor log shows the storage-room motion sensor firing at 1:16 AM, after the keycard reader logging an entry.

Who did it?

  1. the storage-room motion sensor firing
  2. the rear door sensor tripping
  3. the hallway camera flagging motion
  4. the keycard reader logging an entry

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