MarlinFan10 Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Police Ticket Chicken for Crossing the Road Trial Scheduled After Owners Protest Jaywalking Ticket RIDGECREST, Calif. (May 9) - Linc and Helena Moore may have finally learned the answer to that age-old question: Why did the chicken cross the road? Because the chicken doesn't know jaywalking is illegal. Kern County Sheriff's Deputy J. Nicholson does know, however. The deputy issued a ticket on March 26 to one of the couple's chickens for impeding traffic on a road in Johannesburg, a rural mining community southeast of Ridgecrest. The Moores arrived in Superior Court on Friday to plead not guilty to their chicken's alleged transgression. A trial was scheduled for May 16. Nicholson has declined to discuss the matter, but sheriff's Sgt. Francis Moore said chickens on the roadway have been a problem in the community of 50 residents. Officials didn't believe it could be resolved by simply issuing the couple a warning. ''Sometimes you have to let people talk to the judge,'' Moore said. The chicken's owners say they believe they were cited because they were among several people who complained that sheriff's deputies haven't done enough to control off-road vehicle riders who damage roads and create dust and noise in their neighborhood. Sheriff's officials say that isn't so, adding they are doing what they can to keep off-roaders away from the area's homes. ''The chicken thing has nothing to do with the motorcycle thing,'' Moore said. 05-09-05 12:44 EDT :plain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Who is gonna represent the chickens? Col. Saunders? What about the Perdue guy? Doesn't he still have the yellow suit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 The Perdue guy is dead :plain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passion Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Who is gonna represent the chickens? Col. Saunders? What about the Perdue guy? Doesn't he still have the yellow suit? 772567[/snapback] Why would two guys who slaughter and serve up poultry represent the chickens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Who is gonna represent the chickens? Col. Saunders? What about the Perdue guy? Doesn't he still have the yellow suit? 772567[/snapback] It's Colonel Sanders, dear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlins Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Why did the chicken cross the road? Because the chicken doesn't know jaywalking is illegal. :thumbdown That's not what I've heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Marino Forever 13 Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 That has to be the stupidest cop I have ever heard of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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