Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 19th October 2012

Dilbert//8588, first published fourteen years ago on Friday 19th October 2012

Tags

business ethics consumer protection court ordered good defense internal emails known to be dangerous

Official transcript

Lawyer: The court ordered us to turn over all of our internal emails. Have you ever mentioned in email that our products are known to be dangerous but we don't care? CEO: I don't even know what products we make. Lawyer: That's a good defense. We might need that.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE COURT ORDERED US TO TURN OVER ALL OF OUR INTERNAL EMAILS.

HAVE YOU EVER MENTIONED IN EMAIL THAT OUR PRODUCTS ARE KNOWN TO BE DANGEROUS BUT WE DON'T CARE?

I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT PRODUCTS WE MAKE.

THAT'S A GOOD DEFENSE.

WE MIGHT NEED THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Product Safety"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between a lawyer and a Dilbert character in a courtroom setting. The lawyer asks if the Dilbert character has ever mentioned in email that the company's products are known to be dangerous but they don't care. The Dilbert character responds that he doesn't even know what products they make, implying that the company's priorities are focused on profits rather than safety.

Key Points:

• The lawyer is questioning the Dilbert character about the company's safety record.
• The Dilbert character is unaware of the company's product offerings.
• The implication is that the company is more concerned with making a profit than ensuring the safety of its products.

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