Author Topic: Boston cat summoned for jury duty (Read 7755 times)

B E C K · « **on:** Jan 08, 2010, 11:47:17 AM »

From http://www.wfie.com/Global/story.asp?S=11790300

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BOSTON (WFIE) - A Boston family is trying to figure out how their pet cat was summonsed for jury duty.

"I said, 'Sal, what's this?' You know, I don't believe it I was shocked," said Guy Esposito, Sal's owner.

Sal's owners, Guy and Anna Esposito, think they may know the source of the mix up: Sal really is a member of the family, so on the last Census form, Anna Esposito listed him under "pets".

"I just wrote 'Sal Esposito', scratched out the 'dog,' and wrote, 'cat,'" said Anna.

Anna filed for Sal's disqualification of service.

However, the jury commissioner was unmoved and denied the request.

Sal's service date at Suffolk Superior Court is set for March 23.

Anna said that if the issue isn't cleared up by then, she will simply have to bring the cat to court.

Vid here: http://video.aol.co.uk/video-detail/furry-foreman-cat-summoned-for-jury-duty/2144670019

Apparently, she tried to get him dismissed by saying he didn't speak English. Didn't work.

Rama · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 08, 2010, 11:55:16 AM »

Maybe another cat is on trial and they are looking for a jury of his peers.

B E C K · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 08, 2010, 12:17:08 PM »

B-but... no habla ingles!

Rama · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 08, 2010, 12:56:35 PM »

NO EXCUSES!

B E C K · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 08, 2010, 01:04:06 PM »

A Spanish speaking cat is not the peer to an English speaking one. NOT. A. PEER.

Rama · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 08, 2010, 01:13:07 PM »

Maybe the cat on trial speaks Spanish. You don't know!

B E C K · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 08, 2010, 01:34:31 PM »

This is America! A cat who speaks Spanish wouldn't get a trial.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 08, 2010, 03:58:48 PM »

those fuckers act like they don't know spanish, but they do know. oh do they know

Rama · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 08, 2010, 04:24:09 PM »

Where is the Lolcat poster that says "I cnt B on jry! I no spk engrish!"

Derrick · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 08, 2010, 04:29:56 PM »

Maybe that cat could replace Welker in this weekend's playoff game.

B E C K · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 08, 2010, 06:00:07 PM »

Quote from: Rama on Jan 08, 2010, 04:24:09 PM

Where is the Lolcat poster that says "I cnt B on jry! I no spk engrish!"

Close enough?

Rama · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 08, 2010, 06:07:00 PM »

Close enough.

B E C K · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 08, 2010, 06:14:30 PM »

Good. Now to redundantly post it on FB.

Derrick · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 08, 2010, 06:47:35 PM »

B E C K · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 08, 2010, 08:49:37 PM »

Dude, Facebook.

Derrick · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 08, 2010, 10:10:26 PM »

Better to post that video I shared with the class. It's a good way to find out who's really your friend.

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 08, 2010, 11:37:38 PM »

Why the hell would somebody list their damn cat on a census form? Dumbass psycho pet owners.

B E C K · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 10, 2010, 01:48:07 PM »

I didn't even know there was a spot for them on it.

The D · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 14, 2010, 07:10:47 PM »

Quote from: B E C K on Jan 08, 2010, 11:47:17 AM

Apparently, she tried to get him dismissed by saying he didn't speak English. Didn't work.

I like how they deny the request even though she said he doesn't speak english. Apparently the system is so desperate that they'll allow non-english speakers on teh jury. Even though the person won't know what the fuck is going on.

Then they'll just tell the person in spanish to vote guilty.

Fiero · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 14, 2010, 08:50:17 PM »

Quote from: B E C K on Jan 10, 2010, 01:48:07 PM

I didn't even know there was a spot for them on it.

They apparently scratched out the place where you would normally list dogs.

I didn't even know there was a spot for them on it.

B E C K · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 14, 2010, 10:38:36 PM »

Yeah, that's what I mean. I didn't know there was a dog option to begin with.

The D · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 16, 2010, 12:21:12 PM »

if there's a dog option, why the fuck is there no cat option? Cats are pets too.

Damn dog nazis.....

B E C K · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 17, 2010, 02:22:34 AM »

And they don't appear to be summoned to serve on jury either.

Derrick · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 17, 2010, 08:08:26 PM »

I wish they would be, easy way to get a murder case thrown out. Then, Mitt Romney is mine.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 18, 2010, 02:39:07 PM »

Quote from: Dangerous D on Jan 16, 2010, 12:21:12 PM

if there's a dog option, why the fuck is there no cat option? Cats are pets too.

Damn dog nazis.....

In Lamaism they think that cats are monks that died and decided to reincarnate not as a monk but as a cat to be able to chill (cause being a monk, as I've heard , is very hard)

B E C K · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 18, 2010, 04:04:27 PM »

Hmmm, makes sense.