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01-18-2011, 02:58 PM
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| Cat in Boston called for Jury Duty
I thought we had a messed up legal system. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...es-attend.html Quote:
Sal the Cat summoned for jury service... and court rules he 'must attend'
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 8:03 PM on 18th January 2011
A pet cat has been summoned for jury duty - and has been told by courts he 'must attend'
Despite owner Anna Esposito's protestations that a mistake has been made, a jury commissioner has ruled that Sal must attend the court.
She wrote that Sal was 'unable to speak and understand English' - and included a letter from her vet saying that the animal was a 'domestic short-haired neutered feline'.
Not guilty, your honour: Sal has been summoned for jury duty from March 23 - and his owner has been told he is not exempt from serving
Amazed: Sal's owners Anna and Guy Esposito are preparing to take their pet to court after a jury commissioner turned down their request to have the animal exempted from service
Bizarrely, the court ruled the animal must report to the courtroom. If the matter is not resolved he will have to report to Suffolk Superior Crown Court in Boston, U.S. on March 23.
Anna wrote her Sal's name under 'pets' on the last census - she crossed out 'dogs' and said he was a cat.
She said: 'When they ask him guilty or not guilty? What's he supposed to say - miaow?
'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.'
Case closed? Sal's details were recorded when there was a Boston state census - and he appears to have been mistakenly identified as a human when the forms were processed
Husband Guy added: 'I said, Sal, what's this? I was shocked. He likes to sit on my knee and watch crime shows with me but even so he's still under qualified for jury duty if you ask me.'
There are ten statutory disqualifications preventing people from serving on a jury - and Mrs Esposito said Sal was not suitable because he could not understand the language.
However, jurors are 'not expected' to have a perfect command of the English language.
The other exemptions did not apply because Sal was not ill, too old or a convicted felon.
It is thought he accidentally ended up on the juror list when paperwork was misread at the last census.
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01-18-2011, 03:07 PM
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Dumbass owners don't understand the main function of a census.
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lol nice.
that cat is boss.
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lol! this is so messed up... how will this even work??
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hahahahahah wtf!?
i hope that cat takes a crap inside the courtroom.
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its stupid people who thinks it's cute to put in their pet's name on any application form...
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the american census has an area for Pets so she filled it in, except it sounds like its only for dogs so if her cat was a dog it'd be called in too?
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Has anyone's pet ever received a credit card? Cause I have, lol.
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Originally Posted by StylinRed the american census has an area for Pets so she filled it in, except it sounds like its only for dogs so if her cat was a dog it'd be called in too? | I filled in the census in Boston (Suffolk County no less) last year, and there is no section for pets.
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my friend wore a shirt that says "fuck jesus" and got out of jury duty, also answered their questions in the most retarded way
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Originally Posted by Ari Gold Dumbass owners don't understand the main function of a census. | they said there was a spot to name pets. pet owners LOVE their pets and want to include them into everything. it obviously was not their fault. The person who read it effed it up. Quote:
Originally Posted by liu13 my friend wore a shirt that says "fuck jesus" and got out of jury duty, also answered their questions in the most retarded way | someone told me that jury service in canada is a joke. I'm surprised your friend even went in for jury service.
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How would you feel if you were also brought in for that jury selection, and they sent u home before cat?
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Originally Posted by Marco911 I filled in the census in Boston (Suffolk County no less) last year, and there is no section for pets. |
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Anna wrote her Sal's name under 'pets' on the last census - she crossed out 'dogs' and said he was a cat.
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Originally Posted by StylinRed from the article | There is no section for cats/dogs or pets. http://www.census.gov/schools/pdf/2010form_info.pdf
It is clearly for people only.
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i wasnt thinking straight anyways juries are picked from voter registration census info is sealed in the states for decades
but i wouldnt be surprised if the us census did ask about pets lol im glad they dont though
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