Comic #2452: 2012-02-02

Description

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Panel 1: Person speaking: "WHY IS THIS RESPONSIBLE…" Text below: "WE NEED TO STOP INTERNET PIRACY, SO WE SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO SHUT DOWN QUESTIONABLE WEBSITES."

Panel 2: Person in suit: "BUT THIS IS INSANE?" Police officer: "WHAT?" Person in red: "THE SHOP NEXT DOOR SAID YOUR PRODUCTS ARE SIMILAR TO THEIRS."

Panel 3: Person speaking: "WHY IS THIS REASONABLE…" Text below: "WE'RE KEEPING EVERYONE'S EMAIL, BUT WE ONLY LOOK AT IT IF WE THINK SOMEONE IS A CRIMINAL."

Panel 4: Person in dark skin tone speaking: "BUT THIS IS UNIMAGINABLE?" Letter in hand reads: "YOUR LETTER WAS OPENED AND ITS CONTENTS WERE SCANNED. WE PROMISE TO READ IT UNLESS WE NEED TO. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ACTIVE SEX LIFE."

Panel 5: Person speaking: "WHY IS THIS PRUDENT…" Text below: "WE WANT TO MONITOR YOUR DOWNLOADS AND BEHAVIORS ONLINE TO PROTECT THE CHILDREN."

Panel 6: Person with glasses: "BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS?" Question box: "DO YOU HAVE A WARRANT?" Other person: "WHAT'RE YOU, A PEDOPHILE?"

Bottom text: Fun Fact: "PEOPLE ARE CITIZENS WHILE ON THE INTERNET TOO."