Chicken Ticketed for Crossing the Road

[Pus$y Galore]

RIDGECREST, Calif. - 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.


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[Janice]

:lol: Now I've heard everything. I'm sure the little guy was just trying to get to the other side.

[Pus$y Galore]

You can depend Bush was behind the ticketing of the poor, confused fowl - he probably set it up by laying a trap of corn on the other side of the road!! ;)

[*MIBabe03*]

LMAO!

[Kay Scarpetta]

oh, the poor chicken :lol:

[marmalade]

That's good, mustn't have a town full of outlaw chickens. ;)

[TJL]

Winning the battle against lawlessness one chicken at a time...

;)

[Georgia's on my Mind]

why did the dead baby cross the road?
it was stapled to the chicken.

[Pus$y Galore]

Orignally posted by TripperFan:
You can depend Bush was behind the ticketing of the poor, confused fowl - he probably set it up by laying a trap of corn on the other side of the road!!


I think you are just trying to bash Bush and I think you should stop it.


OH - MY - GOD - take a stresstab will ya? It is obviously meant tongue in cheek. Janice is the first one to recognize it - its a running joke we have all over these boards! You act like everyone's an Art Bell listener! :rolleyes:

[Max Whittaker]

You can depend Bush was behind the ticketing of the poor, confused fowl - he probably set it up by laying a trap of corn on the other side of the road!! ;)

It's atrocious, really. Doesn't that warrent impeachment? I think it's written somewhere...

[James"Thunder"Early]

Orignally posted by TripperFan:
You can depend Bush was behind the ticketing of the poor, confused fowl - he probably set it up by laying a trap of corn on the other side of the road!!


I think you are just trying to bash Bush and I think you should stop it.Take a chill pill

[Pus$y Galore]

It's atrocious, really. Doesn't that warrent impeachment? I think it's written somewhere...


I think you might be right. I mean, this is a LOT worse than any Monica Lewinski scandal!!! Hell - not only did he set the little fella up for an offense, but was risking that guy's life by making him walk across the road.

There should be fair busing for ALL chickens - regardless of their political views or the color of their feathers!! Such INJUSTICE!! :mad:

[Max Whittaker]

:rofl:

[MrWarmth]

:lol: A town of 50 people? This must be some Garden spot of the world, I wanna tell ya. How many bullets do they allow the Deputy to put in his gun? Saturday night in that town I bet everybody goes down to the local feed store to watch the cockaroaches crawl out of the Fertilizer bags. :lol: But seriously, folk. Was this an original recipe chicken or extra crispy? :lol: Please, just one more and I'll let you go....The local Hooker is a Virgin! :lol: Good night Ladies and Gentlemen! Good night Dick! :wave:

[Pus$y Galore]

:lol: A town of 50 people? This must be some Garden spot of the world, I wanna tell ya. How many bullets do they allow the Deputy to put in his gun? Saturday night in that town I bet everybody goes down to the local feed store to watch the cockaroaches crawl out of the Fertilizer bags. :lol: But seriously, folk. Was this an original recipe chicken or extra crispy? :lol: Please, just one more and I'll let you go....The local Hooker is a Virgin! :lol: Good night Ladies and Gentlemen! Good night Dick! :wave:


Hey - this is serious! If they don't stop this mayhem now, next thing you know, cows will be wanting to cross, pigs, and Lord knows what else!!! :eek:

[Brent88]

:rofl: :brent

[Screenwriter]

I think this country needs shots!!!! IV shots! I find this very, very funny!!!