Episode 49: Due Process. A framed 1989 ad reads Bring Back the Death Penalty. Bring Back Our Police! and includes a signature. Its caption says five teenagers had been accused and their convictions were vacated in 2002. In the 2026 panel, Trump stands at RAF Fairford and says he is surprised the suspects were released on bail and that he would not have done that. The footer reads Innocent Until Proven Guilty.

Episode 49

Due Process

Innocent until proven guilty.

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Context & sources

From the comic: A 1989 ad called for the death penalty and “our police” after five teenagers were accused; their convictions were vacated in 2002. In 2026, Trump criticized the release on bail of five British suspects connected to an alleged plot at RAF Fairford.

AP News: Suspects arrested over alleged plot at RAF Fairford are released on bail

Innocence Project: The Central Park Five

Breaking News: The 5 suspects arrested near RAF Fairford are on bail despite Trump's and Rubio's objections

HOA News: Remember the Central Park Five?

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