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[[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]] is typically invoked, making this a sister trope.

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{{quote| Inspector: So you won't confess your crimes of murder, smuggling, drug-dealing, gambling fraud, forgery, battery, bribery, human trafficking, pimping, and [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|public urination?]]<br />

{{quote| '''Judge Thorkwung:''' Ernest Errol Quinch and Waldo Dobbs, also known as "D.R." or "Diminished Responsibility", you are charged with arson, kidnapping, theft, grievous wounding, possession of unlawful atomic weapons, taking and driving away, conspiracy to overthrow the government, [[What Do You Mean ItsIt's Not Heinous?|coveting thy neighbour's ox]], graverobbing, torture, criminal libel, blackmail, polluting the environment, shoplifting, 714 separate driving offenses, forging sacred relics, transmuting base metal into gold, [[Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick|genocide]], [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|spitting]], and thirty-two offenses [[Take Our Word for It|so unusual and horrible]] they do not have names.}}

{{quote| Wanted for crimes against the Galaxy including: Genocide ... Fratricide ... Patricide ... Matricide ... Impersonating a member of the Intergalactic Church of Truth ... Impersonating a member of the Green Lantern Corps ... Carrying a concealed thermo-nuclear device ... Breaking into the Justice League Satellite ... Fishing without a license ... [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|Jaywalking]] ... Grand theft plasma rocket ... Disturbance of the peace across three space sectors ... 1,978,643,896 unpaid parking permits ... Illegal bounty hunting ... Wanton destruction of government property ... Demolishing a city without a permit ... Reckless endangerment toward animals ... Hijacking ... Selling/distributing radioactive material to [[Deathbringer the Adorable|cute fluffy]] [[Killer Rabbit|bunny rabbits]] ... Noise infractions level 5.0 ... Illegally poaching Starros ... Bounty Huntering in a restricted zone ... Stepping on the grass ... Defecating in a public garden ... Loitering ... Advocating the overthrow of the heads of state ... Not honoring the bounty hunter code}}

** The first time we see them pulling this scam, the judge is reading a list of offenses including murder, arson in a state prison, theft of sacred objects, inciting prostitution, armed robbery . . . but he sounds ''really'' indignant as he winds up with <small>"... and, contrary to the laws of this state, the accused has been found guilty of [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|using MARKED CARDS IN A POKER GAME!]]"</small>

{{quote| '''Prosecutor:''' Lincoln Stern, you stand here accused of 12 counts of murder in the first degree, 14 counts of armed theft of Federation property, 22 counts of piracy in high space, 18 counts of fraud, 37 counts of rape...[[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|and one moving violation]]. How do you plead?}}

* Near the end of W.C. Fields' ''The Golf Specialist'', we briefly see J. Effingham Bellweather's wanted poster which includes such things as manslaughter and homicide. The next shot is a ten-second pan down a list of his [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|other offenses]]:

* The [[Neil Gaiman]] short story "Other People" from ''Fragile Things'' is centered on the premise of hell being basically this, only instead of simply being read the list, every single sin is brought forth and purged from the individual via [[Cold -Blooded Torture]].

* One ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' sketch centered on a lawyer representing one of the old cranks that the ''[[Scooby Doo]]'' gang caught who was accusing the kids of having a criminal record (Lowe played [[Scooby Doo]], who advocated the "Reath Renalty" for numerous criminals). By the lawyer's account, prior convictions against the kids included 4 counts of [[You Meddling Kids|meddling]], 12 counts of meddling in the second degree, two counts of [[Noodle Incident|vehicular]] meddling, [[Is That What TheyreThey're Calling It Now?|meddling]] across state lines, and [[The Last of These Is Not Like the Others|sodomy]]. Though the last one, it turns out, was just misread and was actually just "meddling."

* In the first episode of [[Old HarrysHarry's Game (Radio)|Old Harrys Game]], Thomas demands to know why he's been put in Hell. At first, [[Satan]] can't find the list and thinks he's made a mistake, but he soon finds Thomas's list - and it's pages long.

{{quote| '''Inquisitor:''' You...are the worst of all... Your crimes are the stuff of nightmares to all decent folk and just ways! YOU ARE AN ABOMINATION UPON LIFE AND DECENCY!!! VANDALISM, BANDITRY, SPYING, PIRACY, ABDUCTION, ILLEGAL USE OF MAGICAL ENERGIES, LOITERING, RESISTING ARREST, and worst of all.... [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|tax evasion]]. WHAT HAVE YOU TO SAY FOR YOUR HERESY?}}

* In ''[[Open Blue]]'', the [[The Federation|Axifloan Coalition]] lists various crimes that various Pirate Lords and ladies are wanted for. While some have pretty serious lists throughout, others... [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|not so much]]. Pirate Lady Lucille Prideux's (from v4) list ends with "Theft in general" while Captain Van Wijk's ends with "Blasphemy" (which is pretty light compared to his other crimes). The real cake takers, however, are Captain Garth (v4), with "Unlicensed operation of a menagerie", and Captain Ingrid (v4), with "Insulting Admiral Flota Vladimir Ilyavich Tokarev, '''HERO OF THE TRIBES'''".

* In an episode of the ''[[Woody Woodpecker|New Woody Woodpecker Show]]'', Woody finds out his nemesis Buzz Buzzard's long list of offenses to the law, which includes "unlawful toenail clipping". But there's more: Upon seeing this, Woody immediately calls the police on the phone and starts listing Buzz's offenses, to which the cop pays no mind whatsoever. Only when he mentions: "But Officer, he parked in a [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|no-parking zone]]!" do the cops decide to flock in on Buzz and arrest him (he was trying to escape in Woody's stalled car).

** At his trial, Charles I was found guilty of treason, murder, rapine, burning, spoils, desolation, damage... and mischief. This last one is not really an example of [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]] since the common law definition of 'mischief' involves destruction of property. Such definitions lead to the theoretical common law crime of "Malicious mischief and mayhem".

* [[The American Revolution|The Declaration of Independence]] is mostly devoted to enumerating the Crimes of King George III. ([http://www.usconstitution.net/declar.html The full list is here].) There's a reason people [[Chorus -Only Song|only remember the first paragraph]], which ends: "The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world:..."