Bayesian Arrest
A pun on Bayesian 'priors' versus prior convictions.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2018-02-20-bayesian-arrest/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
A: "Did you hear about the Bayesian statistician who was convicted with no trial?"
B: "That's an outrage! I'm calling the governor!"
A: "Yeah, the evidence was weak, but she had a lot of strong priors."
B: "*sigh*"