Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 17th October 1990

Dilbert//550, first published 36 years ago on Wednesday 17th October 1990

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judicial proceedings dilbert doubted clients innocence defense jury client lawyer civic duty dogbert

Official transcript

The caption says, "Jury selection."

A lawyer says, "My client is accused of killing twelve people just like you folks."

The attorney continues, "The alleged victims were all part of a previous jury who doubted my client's innocence."

The jury members look horrified. The lawyer says, "This jury is acceptable to the defense."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

JURY SELECTION MY CLIENT IS ACCUSED OF KILLING TWELVE PEOPLE JUST LIKE YOU FOLKS.

THE ALLEGED VICTIMS WERE ALL PART OF A PREVIOUS JURY WHO DOUBTED MY CLIENT'S INNOCENCE.

THIS JURY IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE DEFENSE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Jury Selection"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1990, revolves around the jury selection process in a court case. The scene unfolds with a lawyer questioning potential jurors, while the defendant is seated in the courtroom.

Key Elements:

• The lawyer asks a potential juror if they have any friends who have been accused of murder.
• The juror responds that they do know someone who has been accused of killing twelve people, but they are not friends with them.
• The lawyer then asks if the juror believes the defendant is innocent.
• The juror replies that the alleged victims were all part of a previous jury who doubted the defendant's innocence.
• The lawyer concludes by stating that the jury is acceptable to the defense.

Humor:

The comic strip's humor lies in its absurdity, as the juror's response is both unexpected and illogical. The punchline relies on the unexpected twist, creating a humorous effect.

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