what if I became witness to a crime theme
We imagine what it would be like to see something that seems to imply a serious crime, typically murder, has been committed. Typically we are left to ponder what one should do: Should we investigate, contact the police, or drop the matter?
Examples
In "Rear Window" (1954) Jeff thinks he has just witnessed a murder but doesn't have enough certainty to call the police. Instead he convinces his friends to sneak over and gather evidence.
8 total · 3 choice · 4 major · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ldr2019e1x03 | choice | The story revolves around a woman whose day was turned completely upside down after she accidentally witnessed a murder in a hotel room across the street from her apartment. |
| movie: Rear Window (1954) | choice | The premise of the story is that two people become witnesses to what they think may be a murder, and they must seek conclusive proof without getting noticed by the killer. |
| tftc1989e2x15 | choice | The story turns on Suzy being rendered mute after witnessing a brutal murder through an apartment window. |
| ahh1x28 | major | The plot hinges on Loren witnessing a couple of car thieves murder their partner with a tire iron. |
| ahp1x11 | major | Amelia and Ben came to think that Amelia had murdered her husband after they heard them violently fighting. |
| columbo1971e1x03 | major | Helen Stewart looked up from her sailing and happened to witness General Hollister shoot dead his partner in crime in his mansion in broad daylight. |
| tftc1989e3x09 | major | After they broke in to a mortuary, one of the boys became witness to a conversation in which plans to commit murder most foul for profit were outlined. |
| ahp2x13 | minor | Babs thought, incorrectly, that she had witnessed Charles disposing of Ellen's body. |