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Oh, Mr. Ledway. You were doing so well, too.
“Nope, how should I know what you keep on your personal data drives? And why does it concern me at all?”
I suppose we’re going to be getting serial trials after we round up a bunch of [alleged] crooks? Will we see jury selection?
I’m guessing jury selection will be covered in a different chapter.
“I’m not even sure why you stopped me officer. Do you need my help with something or am I free to go?”
Okay, this is a guy suspected of armed robbery, part of a gang where at least two people have been shown to have guns, and is a known fugitive that they are rounding up as part of a sting. He’s dangerous. I know it’s artistic license, but I’m pretty sure Nick here would be subject to a felony stop, not a lone officer taunting him with a flash drive.
For a moment, I thought that there was a second person outside the car, besides the officer. It seems as though the arm that holds the jump drive in panel #5 is coming from below the frame, with a redshirt sleeve.
Now, I realize that the red is the rear of the car, and that the officer is speaking, but it had me fooled for a moment.
Also, if the car was tracked by helicopter observation, I would assume a more intensive stop would have been performed (such as surrounding the car with several cruisers)
Still a good comic. I am enjoying it very much.