Interesting Defense

[papagil]

A lawyer defending a man accused of burglary tried a creative defense:

"My client merely inserted his arm into the window and removed a few trifling articles. His arm is not himself, and I fail to see how you can punish the whole individual for an offense committed by his limb."

"Well put," the judge replied. "Using your logic, I sentence the defendant's arm to one year's imprisonment. He can accompany it or not, as he chooses."

The defendant smiled. With his lawyer's assistance he detached his artificial limb, laid it on the bench, and walked out.

 

[dutchman]

Clever. But was that the arm that comitted the offense? How can we be sure?

Another good one PG.

I look forward to reading these every morning.

 

[Briar]

Now that's a good'un !!!