Cat “Must Attend” Jury Duty

This news item made my day. Apparently Sal the Cat must appear in court on march the 23rd for jury duty. The owners of the cat, Anna and Guy Esposito, received a summons for their feline companion. Apparently, due to a clerical error the cat, listed as a pet in the last census, was mistakenly registered as a human.

What is even more baffling is the fact that an appeal to find her unfit for duty was declined, even after a letter from the vet and the obvious fact the cat cannot speak nor understand English.

Read the full story here.

Just reading this article filled me with disbelief. I can only assume the jury commissioner must think someone is trying to pull their leg or something. I cannot imagine a sane person putting a cat on jury duty. Imagine the damage it would do to the credibility of the judicial system.

Hopefully this matter will be resolved soon, because otherwise Sal will face some hard time in the cat kennel.

Only in the US of A.

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