Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 11th May 2001

Dilbert//4409, first published 25 years ago on Friday 11th May 2001

Tags

criminal record police fake name quality of assignments legal

Official transcript

Wally sits across from the Boss. The Boss says, "Wally, now that you have a criminal record, I can't let you work on anything important."

Wally replies, "I don't have a criminal record. I gave the police a fake name."

Wally approaches Asok the Intern at his desk and says, "You might notice a change in the quality of your assignments."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, NOW THAT YOU HAVE A CRIMINAL RECORD, I CAN'T LET YOU WORK ON ANYTHING IMPORTANT.

I DON'T HAVE A CRIMINAL RECORD.

I GAVE THE POLICE A FAKE NAME.

YOU MIGHT NOTICE A CHANGE IN THE QUALITY OF YOUR ASSIGNMENTS.

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