Images can say so much more than words sometimes, especially for those of us who are visual learners. One of the biggest issues the music industry faces today is music theft. Even though strict laws have been passed in order to help stop or at least deteriorate those from downloading music illegally, it is still something that takes place every day. In this image, it shows two police officers talking about skipping a meth lab bust because that received a tip on the felony downloading of Britney Spears. The cartoon shows the officer handcuffing and arresting a small child. This article is meant to show the significance that our government has and that no one is safe from the law. Whether the perpetrator is an adult or a child, there is no exception. While this cartoon is mainly to show humor and the also perhaps put down the government and the police officers because of the importance they are displaying by arresting a child for downloading Britney Spears, over a meth lab bust, it also show a level of serious action that our government will take in order to put a stop to it.
Interesting critique of our government's priorities. Could you explain more specifically how the cartoon critiques the government separately from the music industry before connecting those two critiques to each other? What specific arguments does this cartoon make?
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