I was thinking more like Pug Put, since the shot is the ball and you’re putting it as far as you can. Shot Pug sounds a bit more violent and not too healthy for the Pug.
When the entire government is doing the things normally attributed to a Deep State, then I guess it’s not a Deep State anymore. It’s like having roaches that no longer run from the light.
I think it would be funny if Heathcliff dumped the can as usual and ended up dumping Oscar on the ground.