But you could," Ken said. "You could. We got a fella over in the jail right now for pleasurin' a pig." "Well, I'll be dogged," I said, because I'd heard of things like that but I never had known of no actual cases. "What kind of charges you makin' against him?" Buck said maybe they could charge him with rape. Ken gave him a kind of blank look and said no, they might not be able to make that kind of charge stick. "After all, he might claim he had the pig's consent, and then where would we be?
In this passage from Jim Thompson's "Pop. 1280," a conversation unfolds between two characters, Ken and Buck, regarding a peculiar case involving a man in jail for inappropriate behavior with a pig. Ken mentions that even though such acts are almost beyond belief, they are real and can lead to serious discussions about legality, particularly regarding consent. This highlights the absurdity and challenges faced in the judicial process when it comes to animals.
Buck seems incredulous at the situation, realizing that the legal system may struggle to categorize the offense properly. The mention of potential charges like rape brings a humorous yet disturbing angle to the conversation, exposing the complexities of consent in such unusual cases. The characters reflect on the bizarre realities of the world they live in, where legality and morality can clash in unexpected ways.
