Thanks for the comments, folks, and for the obvious interest in
this storyline from the last two weeks, which wraps up tomorrow.
cdward is right - Zack was in adult jail to make the point more clearly. It seemed more like satire that way. Had we sent Zack to juvenile hall,
it would have actually seemed
like one of the darker after-school specials.
Just the same, thanks for expressing concern for these
characters we’ve created. My intention is to make them
seem like resilient people. I think readers who follow (or have followed ) the strip for a while pick up on that, as well
as other themes, although they tend to evolve at a pace
somewhat slower than “real”time.
COWBOY7 almost 15 years ago
He’s already having to use alibis! Poor Zack.
cdward almost 15 years ago
Yes, Joe. All true, though I think John might have merely been pointing out the silliness of some of these zero-tolerance policies.
Charles Brobst Premium Member almost 15 years ago
“I try to get out and they keep pulling me back in.”
Zero tolerance on educators who make children into criminals.
noreenklose almost 15 years ago
I think that John deering has made his point. The legal system IS getting crazy!
bueller almost 15 years ago
Thanks for the comments, folks, and for the obvious interest in this storyline from the last two weeks, which wraps up tomorrow.
cdward is right - Zack was in adult jail to make the point more clearly. It seemed more like satire that way. Had we sent Zack to juvenile hall, it would have actually seemed like one of the darker after-school specials.
Just the same, thanks for expressing concern for these characters we’ve created. My intention is to make them seem like resilient people. I think readers who follow (or have followed ) the strip for a while pick up on that, as well as other themes, although they tend to evolve at a pace somewhat slower than “real”time.