Andy Capp by Reg Smythe for January 28, 2024

ummm … could his sense of humor be considered criminal? HEH-HEH

Preemptive run in?

It should be!!

Worth a try

I expect that could be worth a lawsuit.

I think the Magna Carta had something to say about that.

What a jerky officer.

In Andy’s case, presumption of innocence is often a mistake.

Ever get slapped for what you were thinking?

Preemptive detention for the common good.

A recent amendment to British law.

Pro-active Community Policing

Russia? Mississippi?

The cop sounds like a “precog” from “The Minority Report” by Philip K. Dick. Good read if you can still find it.

How about for the copper’s peace of mind?

ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cure.

That’s metaphysically absurd: he can’t see what you say.

Preventive policing sometimes meets its match.

Well, Andy, you wiggled out of that one. Want to sue them for wrongful arrest?

Crime prevention!

45 years ago a summer cop in our tourist town attempted a “stop and frisk” on my person based on my previous track record. the problem was, we do not allow S&F in Ontario and he had no probably cause. So i said, ‘Lawyer’ ( a very rare statement in Ontario in those days) and he had to stop. He also had to take me to the cop shop and show cause to search me. His supervisor refused his request and another officer drove me back to the location of the stop. Saw the cop walking the beach a few days later and he looked at me really nasty. I said, “You’re new, and probably up from the city. OPP don’t attempt to just stop people thinking they will fold up here. Have a great summer”. Never saw him again.

Perkins was just being efficient. He knew he might have to go looking for him later and might as well run him in while Andy was close by.

Note smile on Andy’s face…..Nuff said!

You’d think his record would be sufficient for probably cause.

While you’re there Andy, check to see if your cell is ready for your return.

Haven’t you ever heard of preventive maintenance?

Preemptive policing is coming soon to a metropolis near you.

He’s got him there. Even so, Andy won’t be innocent for long.

If Andy were locked up, there’d be no night life to talk about.

Perkins ain’t gonna make SC that way…

Not yet, at least. But King Charles is in charge now, so… Who knows?

The only thing the police man did wrong was be over eager. In two hours, it won’t have made a difference.

O.K, stick him back out in public and wait for five minutes.