How do you chart cocaine sales? And if your snitches can report sales are up 12.7% couldn’t they also identify the new salesman they say is behind it? I mean, sales could be up because of supply and demand (someone is getting more of the stuff into town and honest capitalism – the law of supply and demand – is having dealers cut prices to get existing customers away from the competition). And I think someone already asked do we have more users, or just the same users buying more – what exactly is meant by sales being up? Does this also mean an uptick in the economy of Tracy City, those who like nose candy are able to afford more because business is improving?
I could see if there were a sudden number of overdose deaths from contaminated cocaine, or if the “word on the street” was about a new player, but citing sales figures is just weird. Aquarius can’t be the dealer; he had to go to Dollar Bill to get some for Cheesecake. Maybe Cheesecake’s habit is so bad, the sales figures have, uh, ‘shot up’ all because of her. Nah. But this is confusing.
Okay, first we had Aquarius letting the sunshine in, then Pouch peddling his beautiful balloons— so will Cheesecake fall in love with Bill and get the wedding bell blues?
Just occurred to me that somebody trying to move into the city’s drug sales would get a lot of attention from the already established firms – there would be a turf war with dead dealers all over town.
I just hope that when they do find the person who’s responsible for the uptake, they don’t wind up on the other side of an impenetrable steel door from him, and then just quit and go on to the next story.
1- CHIEF: Oh fellas? – Hey – what’s Tracy’s daughter doing in the squad room with confidential files in her hand?
2- DT: I hired her Chief. It’s a combination Crony Capitalism / Nepotism / Social Diversity move.
CHIEF: Where’d you get the money for that? DT: From our Bullet Budget. You may have noticed that I haven’t shot anyone in months. If this keeps up, me and the rest of the squad can sell our guns and put the money into something that will boost morale, like big bonuses.
SAM: I just shot my gun. And I’m not talking euphemistically just because Liz looks so hot if you know what I mean.
DT: SHADDUP SAM! Do you want a big bonus or not? SAM: Oh. Right. I probably could a used a Taser on Yeti. DT: We’re selling those too.
From the “tips” we got says Chief Patton. Well forget the C.I. (Criminal Informant) role Pouch, Major Crimes Unit already had somebody. Calling in a question, who is going to infiltrate Candyman and Auntie Bellum’s “enterprise”? Tracy, Sam, Lizz, Lee, they’re over age for that kind of thing. Now would be the ideal time to introduce some officers from the drug unit in the police department or maybe some patrol officers. New characters going into 2021 might be an idea whose time has come. Groovy Grove, may he rest in peace was a former felon who served his time, became a policeman and as it turned out was the father to that blind girl, I think her name was Tinky. Chester Gould was drawing the strip at that point in time.
Well, the plot is moving along nicely, which is a good thing. Still, I was kinda hoping for some more images of Cheesecake cooking. Having that show up at the same time that inSecurity was re-running the cake-baking episode was great!
I feel like the whole squad looks guilty. Think Sam’s nose is twitching. Tracy, be like, Sam, Lizz…afraid we are gonna have to lay off the nose candy for a bit.
Hello, Major Crimes Unit! I haven’t seen all these folks together in a long time!. Now, Chief Patton directs them to take a bite out of dope-dealing. This will no doubt come to involve Dollar Bill and Aquarius….
AnyFace almost 4 years ago
Neil Wick almost 4 years ago
Good morning™, detectives!
Looks like Aquarius might be one of the cocaine kingpins in town (unless it’s Auntie Bellum, but I’m leaning towards Aquarius).
L Silverman almost 4 years ago
A sudden rise in cocaine sales this month? Well, it is the holidays. And Lizz is looking hawt! She could melt that snowstorm outside no problem!
jonahhex1 almost 4 years ago
Lee Ebony is back….always good to see….
Cheapskate0 almost 4 years ago
I guess there will be no avoidance of the drug issue in this story.
Unless next week, we find out that the cocaine was candy after all!
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray almost 4 years ago
Good morning™, snow sniffer dogs !
Time to root out some dope peddlers and users because we know they are the vilest slime. The ladies are looking mucho mujeres calientes.
h.v.greenman almost 4 years ago
Team Tracy is going to use a real life issue as a background for encountering Aquarius and company.
Good work guys, for a public awareness campaign.
iggyman almost 4 years ago
Art looks really good today, well done guys!
seanyj almost 4 years ago
Hey Tracy, did you close out the Yeti case and do you know poor Daisy’s still in the sewer?
coratelli almost 4 years ago
Great artwork today. The new storyline plot seem good.
therese_callahan2002 almost 4 years ago
“If you wanna hang out, you’ve got to take her out, cocaine.” Also, “Driving that train, high on cocaine.”
The Reader Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Maybe he should put on his bright yellow overcoat and go undercover.
johnbrown1859 almost 4 years ago
A narrative about drugs? Dust off a Black character, gussie her up and bring her onstage!
Lawrence.S almost 4 years ago
How do you chart cocaine sales? And if your snitches can report sales are up 12.7% couldn’t they also identify the new salesman they say is behind it? I mean, sales could be up because of supply and demand (someone is getting more of the stuff into town and honest capitalism – the law of supply and demand – is having dealers cut prices to get existing customers away from the competition). And I think someone already asked do we have more users, or just the same users buying more – what exactly is meant by sales being up? Does this also mean an uptick in the economy of Tracy City, those who like nose candy are able to afford more because business is improving?
WGillete almost 4 years ago
I could see if there were a sudden number of overdose deaths from contaminated cocaine, or if the “word on the street” was about a new player, but citing sales figures is just weird. Aquarius can’t be the dealer; he had to go to Dollar Bill to get some for Cheesecake. Maybe Cheesecake’s habit is so bad, the sales figures have, uh, ‘shot up’ all because of her. Nah. But this is confusing.
ERBEN2 almost 4 years ago
Backdoor pay off .
Batster almost 4 years ago
Okay, first we had Aquarius letting the sunshine in, then Pouch peddling his beautiful balloons— so will Cheesecake fall in love with Bill and get the wedding bell blues?
WGillete almost 4 years ago
Just occurred to me that somebody trying to move into the city’s drug sales would get a lot of attention from the already established firms – there would be a turf war with dead dealers all over town.
seismic-2 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I just hope that when they do find the person who’s responsible for the uptake, they don’t wind up on the other side of an impenetrable steel door from him, and then just quit and go on to the next story.
Crowmeus almost 4 years ago
Just dont pull an all-nighter with Sam, Tracy. After all, tonight is the first night of Chanukah, so he’ll want to be home to light the menorah.
Another Take almost 4 years ago
1- CHIEF: Oh fellas? – Hey – what’s Tracy’s daughter doing in the squad room with confidential files in her hand?
2- DT: I hired her Chief. It’s a combination Crony Capitalism / Nepotism / Social Diversity move.
CHIEF: Where’d you get the money for that? DT: From our Bullet Budget. You may have noticed that I haven’t shot anyone in months. If this keeps up, me and the rest of the squad can sell our guns and put the money into something that will boost morale, like big bonuses.
SAM: I just shot my gun. And I’m not talking euphemistically just because Liz looks so hot if you know what I mean.
DT: SHADDUP SAM! Do you want a big bonus or not? SAM: Oh. Right. I probably could a used a Taser on Yeti. DT: We’re selling those too.
SAM: DAG! Don’t mention squad cars, don’t mention squad cars…buckman-j almost 4 years ago
Deep Neil, Deep. More Cheesecake please, and BTW, where’s Joe Adonis?
Ray Toler almost 4 years ago
I love seeing the whole team together. The Chief is giving them all orders on what to focus on. I’m hoping they all remain involved in this story.
Eric S almost 4 years ago
Suddenly Dick Tracy moves to Oregon
a swino almost 4 years ago
If we get to see Dick Tracy vs Stringer Bell…
IvanB.Cohen almost 4 years ago
From the “tips” we got says Chief Patton. Well forget the C.I. (Criminal Informant) role Pouch, Major Crimes Unit already had somebody. Calling in a question, who is going to infiltrate Candyman and Auntie Bellum’s “enterprise”? Tracy, Sam, Lizz, Lee, they’re over age for that kind of thing. Now would be the ideal time to introduce some officers from the drug unit in the police department or maybe some patrol officers. New characters going into 2021 might be an idea whose time has come. Groovy Grove, may he rest in peace was a former felon who served his time, became a policeman and as it turned out was the father to that blind girl, I think her name was Tinky. Chester Gould was drawing the strip at that point in time.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 4 years ago
Time to end the Some Drug War. After more than a century it is an utter failure. The cure was worse than the disease ever was.
carlfishman almost 4 years ago
Well, the plot is moving along nicely, which is a good thing. Still, I was kinda hoping for some more images of Cheesecake cooking. Having that show up at the same time that inSecurity was re-running the cake-baking episode was great!
Ragnar13 almost 4 years ago
I feel like the whole squad looks guilty. Think Sam’s nose is twitching. Tracy, be like, Sam, Lizz…afraid we are gonna have to lay off the nose candy for a bit.
Durak Premium Member almost 4 years ago
So, everything is cool as long as consumtion is low?
scpandich almost 4 years ago
Snowfall while talking about cocaine. Hmm.
Sisyphos almost 4 years ago
Hello, Major Crimes Unit! I haven’t seen all these folks together in a long time!. Now, Chief Patton directs them to take a bite out of dope-dealing. This will no doubt come to involve Dollar Bill and Aquarius….
cherns Premium Member almost 4 years ago
https://youtu.be/Pv0Q6IkAXa4
https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3v4gw/vancouver-just-voted-to-decriminalize-all-drugs