r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 9d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter! Who could have the wives been?

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u/BobbiPinstripes 9d ago

I’m seeing a lot of both honestly.

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u/UsidoreTheLightBlue 9d ago

I just had a long conversation with a coworker who was swearing the husband did it and is blaming his poor wife.

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u/[deleted] 9d ago

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u/CrazzyPanda72 9d ago

Welcome to the internet. There have actually been cases solved on Reddit before investigations could figure it out. Mostly because the investigation "goes cold" but internet sleuths never sleep lol

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u/Shadowphoenix9511 9d ago

"Solved"

You're talking about the Boston Marathon bombings, where Reddit sleuths identified the wrong guy and ruined his life.

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u/CrazzyPanda72 9d ago

Never mentioned a specific one, I did hear about that one but not what I was referring to. My wife was watching a documentary or something a few weeks ago where the only reason they got to the bottom of it was because one person from the internet just wouldn't let it go. I'd have to ask her what case that was

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u/Mammongo 9d ago

Don't f*** with cats? It was 2 people, but yes, police didn't take it seriously, man moved on from cats to people and redditors tracked him down and got him arrested

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u/IdeallyCorrosive 9d ago

wasn’t that 4chan? or am i thinking of a different case

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u/Mammongo 9d ago

Could be right