man hauls ass to court to testify regarding a neighbours noise complaint

[st7860]

http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/04/19....ap/index.html
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ass
Donkey has his bray in court

Story Highlights• Donkey testifies in court in case over noise complaints
• Beast presents himself as well-mannered before jurors
• Case resolved before verdict announced


DALLAS, Texas (AP) -- Faced with complaints that his donkey was too loud, attorney Gregory Shamoun decided to bring his case directly to the court: he had the donkey testify.

Buddy the donkey appeared in court Wednesday. He walked to the bench and stared at the jury, the picture of a gentle, well-mannered creature and not the loud, aggressive animal he had been accused of being.

Shamoun was in a dispute with oilman John Cantrell, who had complained to the city about a storage shed Shamoun was building in his backyard in Dallas. Cantrell said Shamoun retaliated by bringing the donkey from his ranch and putting him in the backyard.

Cantrell complained of donkey noise and manure piles.

"They bray a lot any time day or night. You never know when they're going to cut loose," he testified.

Despite the donkey's appearance, neither jurors nor Buddy had the last say -- the neighbors settled their dispute while jurors deliberated.

[gordholio]

He hauled his ass into court.

[plucky duck]

That's some fine ass right there

[ji2o0k]

man, that court room must have smelled like @ss..........

[st7860]

i wonder what people call the rear end of a donkey.

[lip1978]

i wonder what people call the rear end of a donkey.

an st7860.... *runs away*

[st7860]

u being lippy eh? lol

[Nikita]

Talk about a waste of court resources. Gotta wonder about a judge that would allow such nonsense. Since when can an animal be sworn in, give oral testimony or his conduct at that moment be a reliable indicator of his conduct at home. Pfffft...such nonsense and any decent judge would have ruled it inadmissable.

[ji2o0k]

TSince when can an animal be sworn in, give oral testimony or his conduct at that moment be a reliable indicator of his conduct at home. Pfffft...such nonsense and any decent judge would have ruled it inadmissable.

wth..........I didn't read that part !!! What are you reading Nikita ?

[Nikita]

wth..........I didn't read that part !!! What are you reading Nikita ?

I'm simply pointing out the requirements of relevant and admissable evidence. He was using his 'ass' as evidence, and for the reasons mentioned in my previous post, it simply would not be inadmissable.

[Kasakato]

Not the first time Iv seen an ass under oath.

[Nikita]

Not the first time Iv seen an ass under oath.

LOL...dont' think that thought hadn't gone through my head...lol. In my business I see plenty of them.

[st7860]

my head...l.

the upper or the lower one?

[TapemanPL]

lol where do you even put that?

[st7860]

you could park it in your backyard along with a bucket of hay