JumpStart by Robb Armstrong for January 18, 2023

Maybe you might want to move a bit farther than 18 inches away?

Not in situations like this

Well, I hope the precinct has a back door because otherwise the evacuation route is the front door going right past the possible explosive.

And why are you still standing near the box, Captain?

Texting in all caps. How ironic that speech balloons are written in all caps.

What if it is a diversion to get Sharcane out in the open?

My old workplace has an emergency text messaging system, it’s so spread out and everyone uses their cellphones for communication anyway..

Hashtag PANIC!

Don’t worry.It’s only somebody’s severed hand.

It would work with me.

What’s up with the van pulling away in the first panel? Hmmmm.. may want to tail that one….

Seriously? You are standing right next to it?

The package is going to turn out to be Carla Ruiz.

It’s not a bomb, it’s Carla Ruiz!

OK. let’s go all caps: BOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM

1st panel has a van in view.

A possible decoy?

Use of cell phones OR portable radios near a potential bomb is a Very Bad Idea.

Hope they got a good visual on the fleeing van via their security camera!

Stand close to it without any protective gear because you never know when it might go off.