An American chicken escaped a jaywalking fine after wandering onto a rural Californian road. California bans livestock from highways and the fowl was fined $54, but a lawyer for the couple got the case dismissed after arguing that the bird was domesticated.

The Moores say they were fined because of their repeated complaints that local authorities had not done enough to curb off-road drivers.

"For the last two-and-a-half years, no-one has been able to stop the kids riding their bikes in the middle of the road or the neighbours' dogs running around our neighbourhood," Linc Moore was quoted as saying.

"But when our chicken escaped and crossed the road once it became a huge issue."

Officials from the sheriff's department rejected the allegations.

The couple are now seeking legal assistance to file harassment charges against Kern County's Sheriff Department.

Frantic

United Kingdom

May 2005

MAY 30, 2005 05:21 PM

waldo

I'm lost

June 2004

MAY 30, 2005 05:27 PM

if the bird continued to cross the road unattended they could face a minor misdemeanour infraction,

They should hire an attendant. Obvious really.

Would that be tax-deductible?

And can you see it on your resume? "May-Aug 2005, chicken escort" ...

ApostropheNow

Skull Valley, AZ

April 2004

MAY 30, 2005 05:28 PM

Damn "The Man"!

Chicken Equality Now!

Sethy

San Antonio, TX

April 2003

MAY 30, 2005 05:38 PM

wow that made me think of kfc

mmmmmmm

McBane13

I'm lost

April 2004

MAY 30, 2005 05:40 PM

Wow...so who are the useless fucks that are going to waste time and money prosecuting this?

Thinning the herd...

thefreak

NEWSWIRE

Gardner, MA

MAY 30, 2005 05:44 PM

*makes sure today isn't April 1*

Wow, slow news day.

-TM

mister_x

Plano, TX

January 2003

MAY 30, 2005 07:04 PM

Clidna

Emo, ON

January 2005

MAY 30, 2005 07:07 PM

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

funnyman

Cherry Hill, NJ

December 2004

MAY 30, 2005 07:58 PM

"why did the chicken cross the road?"
"to fuck with the US judicial system"
AND HOW!?!

well, that's another question answered. off to the box with the chicken and the egg. OBVIOUSLY, the egg came first, because the chicken is a mutation of another species. therefore the mutated egg hatched the chicken, and voila, KFC!!!!

is anyone sensing a chicken theme among timeless riddles?

BUHK AWWWWWW!!!!!

crispy

NEWSWIRE

Philadelphia, PA

MAY 30, 2005 11:26 PM

But why?

Raydancer

Canada

May 2004

MAY 30, 2005 11:32 PM

OTHER SIDE BACKLASH

funnyman

Cherry Hill, NJ

December 2004

MAY 31, 2005 10:25 AM

why did this get demoted to the boards? i thought it was quite funny as well as an interesting look into the judicial system of this fine country we call home.

funnyman

Cherry Hill, NJ

December 2004

MAY 31, 2005 10:25 AM

damn repost!

[Edited on May 31, 2005 by funnyman]

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MAY 30, 2005 02:26 PM

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San Antonio, TX

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I'm lost

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MAY 30, 2005 11:26 PM

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MAY 31, 2005 10:25 AM

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MAY 31, 2005 10:25 AM

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