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Wednesday, December 6, 1995

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Calvin writes to Santa that he should be presumed innocent until proven guilty. He encourages Santa to interpret "reasonable doubt" as broadly as possible. Calvin wads the note up and says that's probably a bad way to start.

Transcript

Dear Santa, This year, please bear in mind that I should be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Also, I would encourage you to interpret "reasonable doubt" as broadly as possible. That's probably a bad way to start.

Collected in

It's a Magical World
p. 151
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
Book 3,p. 469
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
Book 4,p. 359
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