Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for May 02, 1999
Transcript:
Man: Whoever he was talking to sure must have been convincing... "The shakedown of legal reform..." "Eddie, the neighborhood sociopath, committed the felony commonly know as 'extortion'..." Eddie: Gimme $10 and I won't break your window... "The crime was reported. Eddie was caught, tried, and convicted and sent to prison... Then one day, Eddie discovered the library. His journey toward rehabilitation had begun. Eddie devoted all of his time to a state-sponsored college education, then earned a law degree. Upon his release, Eddie passed the State bar, opened his own practice and became a contributing member of society... ...specializing now in the procedure commonly known as 'out of court settlement'. Eddie:Gimme a million dollars and I'll drop the lawsuit.