Leicaman

3rd Feb 2025

Columbo (1971)

An Exercise in Fatality - S4-E1

Plot hole: When Columbo finds Stafford's street shoes in his locker, they are tied. How did Janus get his shoes off without untying them? If Janus did untie them, why did he retie them before putting them in the locker? And why didn't Columbo wonder why someone would take off his shoes and tie them before putting them away?

Leicaman

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Suggested correction: I'm not sure how this is a mistake. I always take my shoes off without untying them.

Bishop73

I can't take off my lace shoes without untying them. How do you do it?

Leicaman

Guessing by them not being tied too tightly. Depends entirely on how much give is in the shoes or the laces - it's certainly not unreasonable.

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