Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 17th December 1997

Dilbert//3168, first published 29 years ago on Wednesday 17th December 1997

Could Be Executed

Tags

company lawyer secret military project north elbonians communits guilty of treason executed pull a lever

Official transcript

Dilbert sits down with the lawyer and says, "I'm working ona top secret military project. My boss hired some North Elbonians to help me."

Dilbert says, "They're communists. If I give them any information, I could be guilty of treason. I could be executed."

Dilbert asks, "Can you help?"

The lawyer says, "Sure. What would I have to do - pull a lever?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE COMPANY LAWYER I'M WORKING ON A TOP SECRET MILITARY PROJECT.

MY BOSS HIRED SOME NORTH ELBONIANS TO HELP ME.

THEY'RE COMMUNISTS.

IF I GIVE THEM ANY INFORMATION, I COULD BE GUILTY OF TREASON.

I COULD BE EXECUTED.

CAN YOU HELP?

SURE. WHAT WOULD I HAVE TO DO - PULL A LEVER?

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