Cat summoned for jury service.

[Vergil'sBitch]

Found this little gem on Yahoo.

:lol:

A tabby cat has been selected for jury duty in the US after his owners registered him on a state census form.

The bizarre letter was sent to the cat, which was listed in the pets section of the census, by a court in Boston, Massachusetts calling on him for duty.

Cat owners Anna and Guy Esposito wrote to the court asking the family pet, named Sal, to be excused from service because he doesn't speak or understand English.

Mrs Esposito reportedly included a letter from her vet confirming that the cat was a 'domestic short-haired neutered feline' and not human.

However, the request for the cat's exemption was refused by a jury commissioner and Mrs Esposito was told that Sal 'must attend' Suffolk Superior Crown Court.

She said: "When they ask him guilty or not guilty, what's he supposed to say - meow?"

"Sal is a member of the family so I listed him on the last census form under pets but there has clearly been a mix-up."

The Daily Mail reported that Sal could have accidentally ended up on the juror list when paperwork was misread at the last census.

According to the Massachusetts judicial branch website, US citizens who 'do not speak and understand English sufficiently well may be disqualified.'

If Sal's application for disqualification is denied, the cat is expected in court on 23 March.

Has to be VB's 'WTF? of the week' :lol:

 

[Meg]

YEAH AMERICA!!!!!! :lol:

Just goes to show you how great my country is.

 

[cheezMcNASTY]

i will do anything and everything in my power to make sure that cat serves his jury duty.

 

[Dante's Stalker]

 

[DreadnoughtDT]

All I can say is... Wow.

I wish I lived somewhere else. >.>

 

[Trish67]

Is that defendent gulity? Sal: Meow

 

[Dante'sgirl]

Ohhh Sal...We love you!!!

 

[Captain Ren]

Cats are that awesome.

 

[Esura]

Wow...seriously? Is the Court retarded?

Cats are useless anyways so Sal should be dismissed on that factor alone...

 

[Meg]

Just thought of something. Would a parrot have to attend jury duty since they can speak? All it would have to do is say guilty or not guilty. :lol:

 

[LordOfDarkness]

^ Is the defendant guilt or not guilty?

"Ahhh, Polly wanna cracker!"...

 

[Damien]

^ Is the defendant guilt or not guilty?

"Ahhh, Polly wanna cracker!"...

I think you would find that its a cat not a parrot thats been called for jury duty !

 

[Ebony]

Love it, love it, love it!

The owner should turn up with the cat - to make a point. I would!