Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 11th September 2002

Dilbert//4897, first published 24 years ago on Wednesday 11th September 2002

Tags

new ceo robbed us breaking law written opinion tax lawyer board of directors loading van

Official transcript

Dilbert is at home and still has his wrists bound. He says to Dogbert, "Then our new CEO backed up a moving van to the building and robbed us."

Dilbert continues, "At first we thought he was breaking the law, but he had a written opinion from his tax lawyer saying it was probably okay."

Dogbert asks, "What did the board of directors do?"

Dilbert replies, "After loading the van?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THEN OUR NEW CEO BACKED UP A MOVING VAN TO THE BUILDING AND ROBBED US.

AT FIRST WE THOUGHT HE WAS BREAKING THE LAW, BUT HE HAD A WRITTEN OPINION FROM HIS TAX LAWYER SAYING IT WAS PROBABLY OKAY.

WHAT DID THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DO?

AFTER LOADING THE VAN?

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "The CEO's Dilemma" and it revolves around a humorous scenario where the CEO of a company decides to rob the building after loading the van.

The Storyline

• The CEO, who is also the owner of the company, is shown in the first panel tying up his employees with rope.
• In the second panel, he is seen addressing the employees and explaining that he had a written opinion from his tax lawyer saying it was probably okay to rob the building.
• The third panel shows the CEO asking the board of directors what they did after loading the van.

Humor and Commentary

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a CEO using their power and influence to get away with illegal activities, and the absurdity of seeking legal advice to justify such actions. The use of a tax lawyer as a source of justification adds to the humor, as it implies that the CEO is trying to find creative ways to justify their actions.

Overall

The comic strip is a lighthearted commentary on corporate culture and the sometimes absurd ways in which CEOs and other business leaders operate.

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