The law is an ass
April 4th, 2008 by Leonard Birdsong
THE LAW IS AN ASS
By Birdsong 3/30/08
Many years ago Birdsong read a novel by Charles Dickens. Birdsong does not remember which Dickens’ novel, however he does remember a colloquy between two of the characters. The first character explains the workings of a new British law to the second character. Upon hearing of the new law the second character responds incredulously: “Sir, if that is the law, then the law is an ass! Since that time Birdsong has often read of new laws or legal rulings that reminds him that the Dickens character was correct in describing the “law as an ass.” Here is the latest case on point.
