evil japanese iq puzzle solution (spoilers, duh)
> police thief, < police
> police boy, < police thief
> dad boy, < dad
> dad mum, < mum
> police thief, < dad
> dad mum, < mum
> mum girl, < police thief
> police girl, < police
> police thief
the key is using the policeman to transfer the first and last child, and getting the thief over to the other side at the right point in the middle.