general_kill
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So here's a pretty interesting puzzle I found, it seems easy at first but it takes a few minutes to figure this out if you are visualizing it with your brain. Try to do this without peeking at the answer and post the steps you took. If anyone have similar puzzles or riddles (not dumb play on word riddles, I mean ones that requires thinking), please post them here. I love things that grinds my brain. 
So a cop, a prisoner, a mother, two daughters, a father, and two sons need to cross a river (they are all on the same side). There is one boat they can use that can hold two people.
The prisoner cannot be left with anyone without the cop or else the prisoner will harm them, but the prisoner will not escape if the cop is not present.
The Mother cannot be on the same side of the river with a son if the father is not there too. The Father cannot be on the same side as a daughter if the mother is not there.
Only the mother, father, and cop can operate the boat.
When a boat reaches either side of the river, all occupants must get off and the rules above apply.
There's no limit to how many times the boat can traverse back and forth.
So a cop, a prisoner, a mother, two daughters, a father, and two sons need to cross a river (they are all on the same side). There is one boat they can use that can hold two people.
The prisoner cannot be left with anyone without the cop or else the prisoner will harm them, but the prisoner will not escape if the cop is not present.
The Mother cannot be on the same side of the river with a son if the father is not there too. The Father cannot be on the same side as a daughter if the mother is not there.
Only the mother, father, and cop can operate the boat.
When a boat reaches either side of the river, all occupants must get off and the rules above apply.
There's no limit to how many times the boat can traverse back and forth.
