Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for September 07, 2015

I didn’t know Rat went to law school.

Rat looks smarter than some judges I’ve seen.

All cover your heads before the Dishonorable Judge Rat.

Rat’s no doubt a good bit more ethical than some judges and far too many attorneys and prosecutors.

It’s always been a lifelong dream? As opposed to having a lifelong dream that dates back to last month?

Hmm, it’s for hitting idiots with, huh? Someone keep hitting Rat with it. Biggest non-crocodilian idiot in the strip..

I don’t think Rat became a judge. I think he bought a judge-costume. The gavel (hammer) works just as well, though!

Judging by the emblem on his podium, I’d say he became a judge in Grand Fenwick.

As they said on “Laugh- In” Here come da Judge !

As they said on “Laugh- In” Here come da Judge !

I thought he wanted to become a judge because everybody is guilty.

An open air court room. Wonder how that works in inclement weather…

Good for people with stupid lawsuits.

Rat for Judge! The idiots get what they deserve.

Please no…….

I’ve been a judge. It’s surprisingly difficult to get the idiots to stand close enough to give you a clean shot at them. Then I found the three-foot long gavel.

Now Rat can hammer in the morning and the evening!

I’ve often wondered if Rat’s given name is Maxwell.

Well, Stephan went to law school and ended drawing comic strips, now rat has come to full the circle. Stephan’s parents now have a good reason to be proud.

there are definitely people who need whacking but i don’t think rat should decide

Maybe Rat could have his own TV show: The Rodent’s Court.

As for the gavel, it could be worse. Judge Roy Bean supposedly used a revolver as a gavel. He had order in the court OR ELSE. And he may have been the judge most similar to Rat. Not the worst one – that would be the juvenile court judge that sentenced children to excessive terms in private jails – which the judge profited from. I don’t recall Rat ever sinking that low.

If it was possible, research labs would use lawyers instead of rats. No one worries about mistreatment of lawyers, and there are things rats won’t do.

Hello. You might have remembered me as Elaphe Gutatta. Now I’m not a snake. I’m an operating system.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Elected Judges (HBO) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poL7l-Uk3I8

I can’t believe Goat’s initial reaction to Rat becoming a judge is “Good for you.”

Im am THE LAW

Rat as a judge is a good fit in some ways—he’s always been quite judgmental. . . .

It’s just like him becoming president

Rat: GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY.