Ink Pen by Phil Dunlap for January 03, 2023
Transcript:
captain: Tyr, you can't beat someone up before they commit a crime! Man: why not?? Captain: because he didn't even do anything! Man: Well, he was gonna! captain: but he never actually broke the law!! man: so what? captain: so, now he won't be punished! man: pfft! tell that to his kneecaps....
wi3leong Premium Member almost 2 years ago
This is so close to what really goes on that it’s not funny.
willie_mctell almost 2 years ago
Jack Vance wrote a science fiction trilogy set on a planet where everyone wore an exploding necklace that would be triggered remotely by the government in case of “incorrect” thoughts or actions.
Jelliqal almost 2 years ago
Wooo – Cap has standards. Who woulda thunk it?
cuzinron47 almost 2 years ago
Tyr’s gotta point here, we should be able to practice preventive crime fighting, just not to this degree.
knight1192a almost 2 years ago
What was that movie where they convicted folks for the future crimes they were going to commit? Minority Report maybe? Pretty sure that was out when Dunlap drew this arc back in 2009.