Who is the worlds greatest detective?

I think you're down a few choices

Sherlock Holmes. Cocaine-fueled, OCD genius = win
 
Of the available choices though....I guess batman. If Columbo starts zipping up on ropes, we'll talk.

Scott Shelby 
 
Edit: Credit goes to Yukoei. 
I read his mind and wrote the answer here, but I agree with him :P

Batman, he has a plan! 
 
he knows when people will commit crimes before they do, it's like some precog shit.

sherlock holmes should be there... i pick him

" @Synthballs: the inclusions of others would be pointless. By the application of science I have determined that the only necessary choices are those indicated above. Any other possible answers would be, by default, erroneous. "

" @thehideousshrew said:

" @Synthballs: the inclusions of others would be pointless. By the application of science I have determined that the only necessary choices are those indicated above. Any other possible answers would be, by default, erroneous. "

Bullshit. I'm with everyone else in saying Sherlock fucking Holmes. This poll is a pile of shit. "

" @Synthballs said:

" @thehideousshrew said:

" @Synthballs: the inclusions of others would be pointless. By the application of science I have determined that the only necessary choices are those indicated above. Any other possible answers would be, by default, erroneous. "

Bullshit. I'm with everyone else in saying Sherlock fucking Holmes. This poll is a pile of shit. "

Agree "

"Scott Shelby "

How can you NOT pick Batman?

In the DC comics universe, Batman already holds the title of 'World's Greatest Detective', does that count?

" @ZeForgotten said:

"Scott Shelby "

Goddamit ! You beat me to it. "

" @Yukoei said:

" @ZeForgotten said:

"Scott Shelby "

Goddamit ! You beat me to it. "

I fixed it for you, happy? :P "

Batman. I don't even need to begin to explain why.

" @thehideousshrew said:

" @Synthballs: the inclusions of others would be pointless. By the application of science I have determined that the only necessary choices are those indicated above. Any other possible answers would be, by default, erroneous. "

Bullshit. I'm with everyone else in saying Sherlock fucking Holmes. This poll is a pile of shit. "

" How can you NOT pick Batman? "

" @CaptainObvious said:

" How can you NOT pick Batman? "

because sherlock holmes exists "

" @CptChiken said:

" @CaptainObvious said:

" How can you NOT pick Batman? "

because sherlock holmes exists "

So? Batman is so good that he doesn't need to be real. But i might be biased because I am Batman. "

Closing - pointless spam thread, failed attempt at being clever.