Cat ordered to take part in Jury Duty

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstop ... rvice.html

A cat has been summoned to do jury service, even after his owners told the court he was "unable to speak and understand English".

Anna Esposito, wrote to Suffolk Superior Crown Court in Boston, US, to explain that a mistake had been made, but a jury commissioner replied saying the cat, named Tabby Sal, "must attend" on March 23.

Mrs Esposito had included a letter from her vet confirming that the cat was "a domestic short-haired neutered feline".

Tabby Sal had been entered by Mrs Esposito under the 'pets' section of the last census. "When they ask him guilty or not guilty? What's he supposed to say - miaow?" She said.

"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."

A website for the US judicial system states that jurors are "not expected to speak perfect English".
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Just stumbled across this now, I hope they make the cat wear a suit and tie!
 
I didn't presume this sort of story to be mentioned within a broadsheet. Perhaps the Telegraph are including such stories in an attempt to appeal to younger readers without changing their political colours.
 
Zin5ki said:
I didn't presume this sort of story to be mentioned within a broadsheet. Perhaps the Telegraph are including such stories in an attempt to appeal to younger readers without changing their political colours.
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frankly I think you overestimate the british media, even broadsheets here report absolute twaddle much of the time
 
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