Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for July 28, 1985

Transcript:

Man: Anyone else you'd like to let off the hook, sir? Man 2: Yes, anyone with clean fingernails. Man: Mr. Attorney-General, I'm afraid we're still having some serious problems with the E.F. Hutton case. Man 2: How's that, Tom? Man: Well sir, there's growing sentiment up on the hill that justice didn't come even close to being served. Man 2: What nonsense! We made Hutton give back every penny they stole! With a fine to boot! Man: Uh...yes, sir, but we're talking about 2,000 counts of fraud, involving dozens of brokers and over $1 billion in overdrafts. Man 2: So? Man: Um...well, sir, from a strictly crime-fighting standpoint, there's some concern about this case as a precedent. Policeman: Freeze! Put that money back! Policeman 2: You're facing a stiff fine, sucker!