Friday, 17 February 2012

The Third Policeman

 

'I know what you mean, 'he said. 'But the law is an extremely intricate phenomenon. If you have no name, you cannot own a watch and the watch that has been stolen does not exist and when it is found it will have to be restored to the rightful owner. If you have no name you possess nothing and you do not exist and even your trousers are not on you although they look as if they were from where I'm sitting. On the other separate hand you can do what you like and the law cannot touch you'.
                                                                             Flann O'Brien

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