The Locksmith's Dilemma: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

Summary

On New Year's Eve, the youngest son of our next-door neighbor was trapped inside their apartment, wailing uncontrollably.

Relying on his decades of experience as a locksmith, my dad picked the lock in five seconds.

But what greeted us inside wasn't a crying child—it was a tape recorder.

Right then, the neighbor, Mrs. Higgins, blocked our exit with a crowd of people.

"I knew a little bait operation would lure the suspect out!"

"Picking a lock that fast, you've clearly done this plenty of times! I bet you're the one who's been stealing everything in our building!"