During the Middle Ages, it was not uncommon for offending animals or insects to be put on Trial before judge and jury. The trial was treated as seriously as if it were a human in the dock! And that animals were morally and legally responsible for their actions.

I have put together some examples in the following link:

LINK : MAD MEDIEVAL ANIMAL COURT CASES

I particularly like the rooster laying an egg. The punishment was being burned at the stake. LOLOLOL, I'm sure all those peasents were on it as soon as everyone else disbursed. Mmmmmm, BBQ!

I roflol'd at the last one

I must say, very amusing! I had read some of these cases before, but I didn't know there were so many of them!

Lawyers...

These are classic!

Ignorance and superstituition. The only folks who could, or were allowed to, read and write were the priests and maybe a handful of the upper gentry.

Heck you believed what they told you to believe.

And now, for your enjoyment, the BIG BROTHER moment. brought to you by the Catholic church.

Safe to say Dr. Dolittle would have made a good living appearing in court for the animals xD

Absolutely love that! I guess humans have ben doing the dumb-dumb from waaaay back, and we are still at it with some of the stupid laws on the books now it seems! Is there any hope for humankind?

I dunno. I suspect Dr. Dolittle would have been tied to the rooster at the stake because he COULD talk to the animals.

Am I the only one who notices all but the last one. Is in France? Too funny.

Thanks for sharing the link with us.

you are exactly right owl lady i'm surprised that noone else has even picked this up yet

In Oklahoma it is against the law:

to walk down a street eating a watermelon (must be some D--- Yankee that came up with that one );

to share a hamburger (no comment );

to tie a horse to a parking meter (whoa fella );

to carry a live goldfish on a city bus (I hope they remembered to mention the bowl and water );

to not drive a car without having someone walk in front with a bell or whistle to warn folks of your approach (obviously they didn't think about traffic jams );

(if a wife is driving) for the husband not to get out at every intersection, and insure it is safe for her to continue (DON"T even think it guys );

I noticed, but didn't want to be branded as racist for it!