JumpStart by Robb Armstrong for February 16, 2023

He’s a policeman, and he has no idea how to protect himself? Something here doesn’t add up.

…Mortimer to the rescue!

That stunned expression on Joe’s face in the third panel!

oh dear… :{

This is quite a conundrum.

When traveling, especially when walking around cities and crowded tourist places, my wallet is always behind a button or zipper. Not foolproof, but it’s gotta help a little.

Fanny packs are always in style while traveling!

You’ve lost ’The Big Pineapple" (s).

Front pocket? Can Marcy track Joe’s cellphone?

I’d say it serves him right, but that’s just mean. Nobody thinks it’ll ever happen to them—until it does! Luckily he’s with family, and he shouldn’t need his own cards for a while.

For a cop, Joe is surprisingly unprepared for the likely pickpocket.

Call Hawaii 50 ! (Use Marcy’s phone).

I would like to think there’s a more COMICAL explanation for this than simply getting ripped off.

Hope Mortimer is still with the family in Hawaii, he can help!

Some ladies down in Rio on Avenida Atlantica picked my pocket back in the early 80s while distracting me.

The distraction was right at worth it.

What if he just misplaced it?

Trouble in Paradise?

The wallet went ha-way. The telephone went Ha-way. Why are they called pineapples anyway? They don’t grow on pines and they’re not apples.