Judge — December 31, 1927 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Judge Cartoon Analysis: "Who D'ye Think You Are?" This satirical cartoon depicts a traffic enforcement scene. A police officer in a tall control tower labeled "P.D." (Police Department) operates a "GO STOP" signal—an absurd, contradictory traffic device—while directing speeding motorists below. The cartoon mocks what appears to be overzealous or arbitrary police traffic enforcement, suggesting officers abuse their authority by issuing confusing or contradictory orders to drivers. The title "Who D'ye Think You Are?" conveys drivers' frustration with the police's perceived arrogance and unreasonable control. This likely satirizes early 20th-century complaints about traffic police overreach and the perceived class conflict between authority figures and ordinary motorists, a growing concern as automobile use expanded in American cities.