Well... The usual skills you need are critical thinking, problem solving, attention to detail and just a general knowledge about how people work. Some understanding of the psyche.
I'd say... Curiosity. Which isn't really a skill. But if you're not curious about how and why things happen then you're going to miss things or will only be able to look at the case a certain way.
[Many of his famous cases were set up and made for him to solve. Easy to do when you're the one committing the crimes. But the general idea of being a detective still needed to be known. And he has solved smaller things during his time on the force. He's certainly a fraud but his skill set and knowledge of this is still legitimate.]
For example... A jewelry store was broken into. Some jewelry is taken as is any cash available. Let's say in this particular instance only the rings were taken. I think many people would make the assumption that this would be a cash grab. They're going to hawk the rings for more cash. But... why only the rings? Maybe that's all they had room for. When you get into bracelets and necklaces that becomes clunkier. Rings are smaller and easier to pocket, yes.
But I think just the rings being taken is interesting. Easy to overlook it all as one thing but that one clue really would make me think in a different direction And perhaps narrow down potential leads or the kind of person we might be looking for. Depending on the rings stolen it could be for the diamonds or gemstones. Or someone down on their luck trying to impress or court someone. A little money and a fancy ring to turn the head of someone. You need to look at it from every possible angle and remain genuinely curious why these things happened the way they did.
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I'd say... Curiosity. Which isn't really a skill. But if you're not curious about how and why things happen then you're going to miss things or will only be able to look at the case a certain way.
[Many of his famous cases were set up and made for him to solve. Easy to do when you're the one committing the crimes. But the general idea of being a detective still needed to be known. And he has solved smaller things during his time on the force. He's certainly a fraud but his skill set and knowledge of this is still legitimate.]
For example... A jewelry store was broken into. Some jewelry is taken as is any cash available. Let's say in this particular instance only the rings were taken. I think many people would make the assumption that this would be a cash grab. They're going to hawk the rings for more cash. But... why only the rings? Maybe that's all they had room for. When you get into bracelets and necklaces that becomes clunkier. Rings are smaller and easier to pocket, yes.
But I think just the rings being taken is interesting. Easy to overlook it all as one thing but that one clue really would make me think in a different direction And perhaps narrow down potential leads or the kind of person we might be looking for. Depending on the rings stolen it could be for the diamonds or gemstones. Or someone down on their luck trying to impress or court someone. A little money and a fancy ring to turn the head of someone. You need to look at it from every possible angle and remain genuinely curious why these things happened the way they did.