Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for October 24, 2024

Some comedian once said that he hated the idea of being tried by twelve people who weren’t smart enough to get out of jury duty.

I just canceled my subscription to the LA Times. I’ll admit It took me a long time to get with your sense of humor. Now I am happy to say you are one of my absolute subscriptions on GoComics.

A jury of 12 Rats. That could set the judicial system back a few hundred years.

How bout mob justice Rat? Maybe you is prefers that as you is love using baseball bat.

Every other year I was called for jury duty, only served on one case, but had to go to the courthouse anyway, and had to sit there for an hour or two!

You are very unique Rat, 12 of you would be hard to find!

A jury of 12 me’s? That would be the first order of business for Trump if he’s elected!

In Iceland, criminals are tried by a panel of judges, who are experts in the law, and who can, if the case requires it, call on experts in other relevant fields. In America, criminals are judged by a jury of people who don’t know the first thing about the law. I’ll take the Icelandic system any day.

well, one could join Trump, Rat and be a jury of Fascist peers with tangerine under tones. Maybe check on Vladimir’s crimson cheeks for Commie scarlet in briefs.

I remember an old PBS show “Square One” with a segment called “Mathnet.”

In one episode, the heroine, a blond who always wore a jacket and tie, is on trial.

The jury of her peers are all blond women in jackets and ties.

In the UK, the legal system works to establish fact. In the US, it’s treated more like a sporting match. “Winning” is more important than achieving justice. And that’s shameful.

I always thought it was a jury of your Peeps. Now it all makes sense.

A peer is one who pees.

Don’t put that image in people’s minds, Rat. 12 clones of him? shudders

Stop the hate and lies, don’t go back!

a jury of Rats that have the same attitude of Rats would have Rat locked up for the rest of time because they just want to get out of there and don’t care about anyone but themselves.

“Always be respectful of your superiors – if you have any.” -Mark Twain

I could name a few other things, but I won’t.

“…by an impartial jury..” Nothing about peers.

If a urologist goes on trial, is the jury composed of 12 of his pee-ers?

It beats the alternative of being chased at night by an angry mob carrying torches and having to lock yourself in a castle with a guy named Igor

True story: I was once called to jury duty for a trial in which I was the lead witness for the prosecution!

Red and blue mugs! Dog whistle! ;)

The Medicare open enrollment period is pretty bad, too.

LOL, Rat, but they’d be OTHER "you"s and would have you convicted before the trial started.

Rat’s outlook is shared by many.

It’s so weird when two comics have the same theme, even weirder when they are next to each other in my feed list. Both Pearls and Daddy’s Home doing jokes about court trials.

And only a carefully culled selection of the available evidence will be presented to them.

We who are peerless use trailers to get our boat into the water.

An idea we got from the Brits. But the original phrase was “by a jury of peers”; it was to assure that nobles (“peers”) were tried by others of their ilk rather by the caprice of the monarch.

And it only applied to them; for long after, commoners were still tried by their lord.

(My historical focus, like my upbringing, are US, so if I got any of that wrong, I hope one of our friends from Across The Water will correct me [and please, remind me of which monarch was reigning at the time]).

Trump won’t be tried by a jury of his peers——no 11 other people are THAT dumb……

Gay pride in your case ms. Dude

I don’t live in the US, but if I did I imagine the worst part was half the country being in a cult headed by a criminal perpetual liar that want’s to be a dictator.

The worst part about living in the U.S. is the pure embarrassment caused by those who call themselves ‘American’ yet violate the Principles, Ideals and Values of our constitution through racism and bigotry. This Great Nation is being held back by those who are ignorant racists and bigots.

If you have no peers (and can actually convince the court of the fact) then you can never be convicted of any crime or held civilly liable for anything, and can do whatever you want.

In answer to Goat’s question: gestures broadly at everything

I think that I could get excused from Trump’s jury pretty easily. I would simply state that I have never attacked anyone sexually, at least without their consent, have never cheated anyone on a business deal, have never spread false information denigrating any group of people, have never cheated on my taxes, have never knowingly lied about anything of consequence, and really, really resent the implication that I am a “peer” of that piece of scum.

Says Trumptard and his Tardettes when asked how they know it wasn’t a jury of his peers, “They convicted me!”.

The jury’s decision will be ratified by the judge.

That comedian was Norm Crosby.

Rat’s peers would be in favor of execution for a lot of crimes including many misdemeanors and infractions.

I don’t know, there are a lot of arrogant, self important, people out there.

“A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.” ― Robert Frost

Plaintiff: “Your Honor, I object to the jury selected. They are honest, upright citizens. A credit to the community. Not a single one of my peers among them.”

everyone should have 12 clones

Rat would be disqualified from jury duty the moment he walked in.

Shouldn’t be too hard to come up with 12 Rats.

I relate.