Court Demands Feline To Attend Assigned Jury Duty

[Patranus]

It’s not easy being a cat, especially when you’re Sal Esposito, a Boston feline who has been ordered to serve jury duty.

When Massachusetts couple Guy and Anna Esposito received a jury duty request in the mail for their kitty Sal, they were shocked.

“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,” Anna Esposito told local TV station WHDH. “I read the whole thing and I said, ‘Oh my God, how could he go? He’s a cat… [On the Census form], I just wrote ‘Sal Esposito,’ scratched out the ‘dog,’ and wrote ‘cat.’”

Anna Esposito filed for Sal’s disqualification of service, her justification being that Sal is “unable to speak and understand English.” Esposito even included a letter from the family veterinarian stating that Sal is a “domestic short-haired neutered feline,” but the jury commissioner denied this request.

Sal Esposito is still expected to serve jury duty in court on March 23.

http://dailycaller.com/2011/01/18/court-demands-feline-to-attend-assigned-jury-duty/

Sounds like a good reason for an appeal.

 

[MotF Bane]

One meow for guilty, two for not guilty.

 

[ElFenix]

that's pretty awesome. i'd show up with the cat in a carrier just to see what happens

 

[D1gger]

The owner should show up with the cat for jury duty just to prove the point. LoL!

 

[James Bond]

This is the single best article of all time.

 

[zinfamous]

pic is lol

 

[DaTT]

The owner should show up with the cat for jury duty just to prove the point. LoL!

I would 100%

 

[joesmoke]

come on meow, this is ridiculous

 

[Gooberlx2]

lulz, clearly the jury commissioner didn't actually read the request.

 

[Gooberlx2]

The owner should show up with the cat for jury duty just to prove the point. LoL!

Hehe, I'd skip it and see if they try to fine the cat.

 

[Kadarin]

Yeah, I'd say just show up with the cat for jury duty.

 

[MotF Bane]

"Your honor, we are unable to reach a verdict. One of our members is unwilling to vote, or even voice an opinion."

 

[Gillbot]

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/803138/

 

[zinfamous]

"Your honor, we are unable to reach a verdict. One of our members is unwilling to vote, or even voice an opinion."

lol

 

[Train]

yeah right, she probably had her cat vote in the last election and is now trying to cover her ass.

If I'm not mistaken, jury draws are from voter registration, not census data.

 

[geno]

What idiot, no, moron, no, that doesn't quite describe it. What total failure of life lists their cat as a member of their family?

 

[foghorn67]

yeah right, she probably had her cat vote in the last election and is now trying to cover her ass.

If I'm not mistaken, jury draws are from voter registration, not census data.

Census, motor vehicle records, etc.

 

[OOBradm]

What idiot, no, moron, no, that doesn't quite describe it. What total failure of life lists their cat as a member of their family?

If it's listed under "pets" I don't see the big deal.

 

[geno]

If it's listed under "pets" I don't see the big deal.

Derp. I missed that part where she listed it under pets. I thought she listed it as an actual family member.

 

[Bateluer]

Another vote for showing up with the cat in a carrier for Jury Duty. I'd also being the jury summons and the paperwork from the commissioner denying the exemption.

 

[trmiv]

If that happened to us, our poor kitty wouldn't be able to report. He never leaves the house, not even for the vet.

 

[gimmewhitecastles]

kitty should be paid with a limited supply of Cat Fancy for her services.

 

[GoofyGoofT]

This is great, does he get paid for it too?

new scratching post!

 

[zinfamous]

yeah right, she probably had her cat vote in the last election and is now trying to cover her ass.

If I'm not mistaken, jury draws are from voter registration, not census data.

also from DMV records. but they do indeed take from census data.

 

[zinfamous]

Derp. I missed that part where she listed it under pets. I thought she listed it as an actual family member.

yes, but they did list the pet's "full" name as if it was a member of the family.

I'd still chalk it up to the jury selection foolio as being the biggest idiot in this bunch, though.