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Do you have an alibi for 10pm last night?

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SneakyGremlins · 18/05/2019 14:04

I'm watching Midsomer Murders and they're looking hard at a suspect who has no alibi for 10pm the night before.

Thing is... Surely not having an alibi isn't suspicious? I live on my own so a lot of the time my alibi is my cat.. Would you have an alibi, or how would you prove "I was at home"?

I think I watch too much crime drama

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MotherOfTheNoise · 18/05/2019 14:20

I live in a pub so have multiple alibis

HogMother · 18/05/2019 14:21

If they trust I wouldn’t leave the two under 5s home alone I’d be ok, otherwise they’d have to delve in to my texts and Facebook stalking. I suppose if I’m a murder suspect, would I leave my kids alone to do it? Hmmm
I’m never sure whether being active online proves anything. It proves someone was doing something on your phone, but not you necessarily.

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SneakyGremlins · 18/05/2019 14:23

@HogMother if you have Facebook open on PC it says permanently active...

Ironically I do have an alibi for last night

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CharDeeMacDennis · 18/05/2019 14:23

I was working from home at 10pm. Work could confirm that my work was being done at that time, and if not by me, then who?

I'd have to have got someone else to come into my home and train them to do my job for me.

Floopily · 18/05/2019 14:23

I was snoozing on the sofa, DH was here but would they believe him?!

BuzzShitbagBobbly · 18/05/2019 14:23

QueenofLouisiana "I also sent a photo from my phone as the opening credits were on do my location could be checked"

That's mighty convenient, wouldn't you say?

Sarge, I think we've found our perp.,,

Lllot5 · 18/05/2019 14:25

I think people with cast iron alibis are the suspicious ones. Most people don’t have them. Most people are just indoors watching tv.

IncyWincyGrownUp · 18/05/2019 14:27

Last night, yes as I was with friends getting squiffy.

Most nights it would depend on whether my eldest was awake or not.

NameChangerAmI · 18/05/2019 14:27

Unsolvedtheory

No it wouldn't - it would prove where your phone was!

YOu could easily leave your phone at home, nip out the back, commit said murder, and sneak back home.

You need to rethink your alibi!

clairemcnam · 18/05/2019 14:28

Yes I was drinking wine with friends.
My bigger challenge would be remembering where I was.

BernardsarenotalwaysSaints · 18/05/2019 14:28

Nope. Dh went to bed at 8:50 (very physical day at work) so was dead to the world by then & all the dc were asleep. I locked the dogs up at about 9 so that’s the last time next doors camera by the back door will have seen me. My cat’s deaf & was also asleep so she’d be no use.

Haven’t written all that, I think it might be me!

tldr · 18/05/2019 14:28

speck
You also couldn’t have made it to Midsomer...

stucknoue · 18/05/2019 14:28

Well your mobile phone could be traced potentially if you used it online eg on your home WiFi, my PS4 similarly logs activity so whilst it doesn't prove it was me, it's a sort of alibi. My dog wouldn't let on so he's useless! Dd is always out, she's no good

NameChangerAmI · 18/05/2019 14:29

I was on mn.

Would @MNHQ provide me with an alibi?

But then it could have been DH posting on my account....

SpeckofStardust · 18/05/2019 14:29

Frangipane “I think being then other side of the Atlantic might save you speck!”

Why yes, yes it would!
Oh well, that me off the hook, sucks to be you though.

sheshootssheimplores · 18/05/2019 14:29

My lifestyle would prove my alibi. My life is very very dull.

Sobeyondthehills · 18/05/2019 14:30

If you assume DP would lie for me, I don't have an alibi from 4.35pm till 10.30am this morning.

I could of killed countless villages,

If DP wouldn't lie for me, he would have been the first to go and sod the consequences

ThatLibraryMiss · 18/05/2019 14:31

Not only do I very rarely have an alibi, but I feed my dogs raw food. The kitchen floor would look like a firework show if anyone took luminol to it.

MintyCedric · 18/05/2019 14:33

I was in bed with Cormoran Strike...sadly only in book form.

Cats and DD could vouch for me though!

ColdTattyWaitingForSummer · 18/05/2019 14:35

I was at home with ds1, so he could probably vouch for me (although I know alibis from family members are usually taken with a pinch of salt). I was also faffing around on my phone, so they could probably at least prove that was in the house..

Irulez · 18/05/2019 14:36

I have a rock solid alibi from 10pm last night.

PuppyMonkey · 18/05/2019 14:38

I was in the garden taking my dog out for his last wee. Our security lights came on so maybe my neighbours would remember that and vouch for me?

QueenofLouisiana · 18/05/2019 14:39

@TheFairyCaravan if the hedgehog is a regular visitor, I’ll happily come and watch with you- giving us both alibis. I love hedgehogs!

Shadow1234 · 18/05/2019 14:40

Last night I ordered a shish kebab at 9.10 and it did't arrive til around 10, so hopefully the delivery driver would be my alibi (plus I gave him a good tip, so I'm sure that would have helped!)

BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 18/05/2019 14:44

I love it when they ask on TV "what were you doing on Friday 21st March around 8pm?"
The reply is "um, yes I was having dinner with my accountant"

My reply would be No Idea.

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