Cat summoned for jury duty at Boston court

[the.insane]

Tabby Sal has been called to sit in judgement at a US court, even though owner Anna Esposito filed for his disqualification on the grounds he was ‘unable to speak and understand English’.

Bizarrely, officials denied the request, meaning Sal and Mrs Esposito may have to attend a Boston court on March 23.

The cat is currently searching for a get-out 'claws'.

The bemused owner said: ‘When they ask him guilty or not guilty, what’s he supposed to say – meow?’
A U.S judicial branch website states that 'jurors are not expected to speak perfect English'.

Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/852852-...#ixzz1BLPP5w4T

[Mule]

The owner is going to get in shit for this. I can't imagine a cat can end up on a jury list without someone intentionally filling out an official form stating that the cat was a person.

[DejaVu]

Probably an old granny filling out the US version of the Voting Register has registered her cat as a companion and it's been taking as literal - as they say - only in America!

[flumperino]

I bet the cat fukin did it and is shifting the blame to the person on trial. Bad moggie.

[GTI]

The owner is going to get in shit for this. I can't imagine a cat can end up on a jury list without someone intentionally filling out an official form stating that the cat was a person.

According to the original story at the link, the owner correctly added the cat's name to the 'pet section' of the census form.. I'm a nerd I know