In the new world order, it's tough being a cop. Choosing the proper crowd-control technique is tricky for Officer Chott when he finds himself face-to-face with a radical but adorable junior protester. This spoof of cuddly kiddie commercials might have been broadcast way back in '84 on George Orwell's telescreen—or last night on your Plasma screen.

As America moves ever closer to becoming a Kindergarten State, no child is innocent. Law enforcement must add newer, cleverer weapons to its toy box. The fantasy depicted in Baby Pepper was inspired by quasi-slapstick acts of police brutality witnessed by filmmaker Carl Russo. This comic quickie incorporates actual protest footage from the streets of San Francisco.

Photograph by Malcolm Cecil.