Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for February 04, 2014
Transcript:
Judge: Sir, I understand you're seeking a warrant to tap the phones of a Mr. Pig and Mr. Goat. Now, as a federal judge, I need strict legal assurances that this is for national security reasons only. Rat: It is. Judge: Pinky swear? Rat: You're getting very strict about these things. Rat works for the NSA
danfromfreddybeach over 10 years ago
I guess that is more sanitary than a spit shake.
Ida No over 10 years ago
Swallow 1,000 needles?
favm over 10 years ago
How can Pastis know the NSA secret oath?
AGED_ENGINEER Premium Member over 10 years ago
When I took CON Law a couple of years after the Bill of Rights was passed, I don’t think there was anything in the Fourth Amendment about pinky swear, but I may have just missed that.
corzak over 10 years ago
The actual FISA Court is about this lenient. Almost every warrant is ultimately approved.I’m not sure if this includes requests submitted by rodents, however.
dpwheel over 10 years ago
@corzak…..All requests are submitted by rodents.
bignatefan over 10 years ago
Two sure signs of an outsider: periods in NSA, and using “the.”
jreckard over 10 years ago
Warrants don’t spy on people. Rats do.
doublepaw over 10 years ago
We used to have NSA when I was young, but we called it a party line.
Dabattlebacca over 10 years ago
What’s next? Cross my heart?
jmartin1955 over 10 years ago
Sadly a pinky swear would be an increase in what is needed.
Enoki over 10 years ago
More like double cross and hope to spy…
Sisyphos over 10 years ago
FISA, the secret court, because perish forfend that the people should know what their government is doing to them.
Which do you prefer, NSA, Snowden, or Rat?
Enoki over 10 years ago
No we know who wire tapped Edda’s bikini bottom last month in 9 Chickweed lane…
Digital Frog over 10 years ago
I thought Snowden already ratted out the NSA
MeGoNow Premium Member over 10 years ago
Actually, with Rat working for NSA, I’m starting to feel sorry for the terrorists.
Radical-Knight over 10 years ago
Woah!!! This judge is the heavy-duty serious type!
Phatts over 10 years ago
I’m actually kinda surprised Rat was able to find a judge who was both Awake and Sober at the Same Time, so if he has to Pinky Swear, then so be it.
Sherlock Watson over 10 years ago
Usually Rat uses a different finger when dealing with an authority figure.
Number Three over 10 years ago
Love it!
xxx
Hawthorne over 10 years ago
Oh, hey – the NSA has nothing on the Supreme Court. They can do it all!!
susan.e.a.c over 10 years ago
Not Zebra?
knight1192a over 10 years ago
That sounds like how their doing it. Bet I know who that judge really serves.