Off The Record Tastes
A man is on
the stand in court, being tried for the crime of eating a California Condor, a protected
species. The judge says to him,
“You know that eating endangered wildlife is a
despicable crime punishable by huge fines, don't you?”
The man answers,
“Yes, your
honor, but I'd been lost in the forest for three days without food, and I was
afraid I was going to starve to death, so I had no choice, I had to eat whatever
I could.”
The judge considered the man's testimony, checked his law books, and announced that the
man would not be fined.
“Due to the
extenuating circumstances, I've decided that you should not be punished - you
have a right to take drastic measures for self-preservation... but off the
record, I have one question... what did it taste like?”
The man was surprised by the question, and thought about it for a minute.
“Well, I
suppose it's sort of like a cross between bald eagle and spotted owl.”