How Did Sherlock Holmes Make Wrong Decisions

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London in the 1880’s was a changing and challenging time. It was a time of great scientific advancement but then again quite a few crimes. You may or may not know that this is the time of Sherlock Holmes, a mystery detective, either way, I have a story to tell and an opinion to voice. Back in 1889, Sherlock Holmes made a decision to let two lawbreakers named James Ryder and Catherine Cusack go after they had stolen a precious blue gem. In my opinion, Sherlock positively made the wrong decision. In the first place, the two crooks already had a scapegoat for their crime. Cusack and Ryder obviously did not just blame Horner because he was at the scene of the crime, they had done some conniving beforehand. Also, the two framed him knowing that

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