Groundhog Phil a furry felon over false forecast

[jeff of pa]

CINCINNATI (AP) — A shadow of a different kind is hanging over Punxsutawney Phil.
Authorities in still-frigid Ohio have issued an "indictment" against the famed groundhog, who predicted an early spring when he didn't see his shadow after emerging from his lair in western Pennsylvania on Feb. 2.
Spring arrived Wednesday, and temperatures are still hovering in the 30s in the Buckeye state and much of the Northeast. While it's not the coldest spring on record, it's a good 5 degrees below normal, said Don Hughes, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio.
So the heat is on against Phil, and the furry rodent has been charged with misrepresentation of spring, a felony "against the peace and dignity of the state of Ohio," wrote prosecutor Mike Gmoser in an official-looking indictment.
"Punxsutawney Phil did purposely, and with prior calculation and design, cause the people to believe that spring would come early," Gmoser declared.
So what's the penalty?
Death, Gmoser said

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[vpnavy]

Enough of this! Ole Phil makes one mistake and booooooooooooooom a lawsuit. I guess it is time to setup a legal fund - such a shame!

 

[Goose-0]

Punxsutawney Phil is a fake ! He makes ficticious predictions, gets everyone's hopes up high......and then dashed, and has been cuddled for lo these many years. Kill him, make booties out of his fur, gut him, and then barbecue his corpse for all to enjoy.

 

[stefen]

Might be good next to the mashed potato's and green beans