Ohio Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty For Punxsutawney Phil After Bad Forecast

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ ^ | March 22, 2013 | Jason Samenow

[Biggirl]

Your government at work, and in this case, Ohio state government.

[ScottinVA]

Really? This isn’t satire?

[Biggirl]

Even this took me by surprise.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

If only he had the same fervor for prosecuting another Pennsyvlanian whose bad climate predictions have wreaked havoc for millions — Michael Mann.

[momtothree]

I’m all for jokes and a sense of humor but really?! IMHO, a prosecutor should act more professional. This sounds like humor from a teenager... not from someone who prosecutes homicides, rapes, burglaries etc.. Grow up.

[faithhopecharity]

Perhaps he can also prosecute all the prevaricating “useful idiots” in the mass media (and their political masters) who*ve continuously predicted or proclaimed “economic recovery,” “religion of peace,” “free medical care,” “peace process/two-state solution,” and “the death of Christianity” these last 3 or 4 years? But no, he’s gonna prosecute an innocent, much smaller rodent instead. Alas!

[longfellow]

Lets start with the weatherman underground first.death to the traitor terrorist bill Ayers.

[Steamburg]

Don’t worry, kidnapping Phil out of his burrow was an unlawful search “Mapp v. Ohio”.

No good law enforcement has ever come out of that state.

[silverleaf]

Poor Phil

He needs to get out of the weather-predicting business and find work as a government economist

[silverleaf]

Or a GOP strategerist

[Wiser now]

Not state government, a local county prosecutor.
What is he reacting to?
A predicted snowfall of 4 to 8 inches this Sunday.
Yes, it’s a joke. A little levity is harmless and very helpful under the circumstances.

[Wiser now]

Yes, it’s a joke.

[Girlene]

okay, okay....he was just having a bit of fun. It gave me a good laugh this am!

Gmoser expects Phil to appeal the indictment. His defense will be he didn’t know his rear end from a hole in the ground,” Gmoser said.

LOL

[dfwgator]

Don’t drive angry.

[null and void]

Hmmmm, Michael may be on to something.

Say, how ‘bout a similar treatment of politicians who, oh, I dunno, predicted disaster if the Sequester kicked in?

[grobdriver]

I don’t know - this big hairy rat seems to get it right about as often as my local forecaster does.

[frankenMonkey]

To illustrate how far public edumacation has fallen, the girl that gave me my latest haircut thought that Phil and his forecasts were real.

[apillar]

I think this prosecutor should stick to his day job and leave the comedy for the professionals...

[The Great RJ]

Despite Phil’s bum prediction he hasn’t perpetrated near the fraud that the global warming crowd has foisted on us.

[KarlInOhio]

Way out of his jurisdiction. Maybe he should focus on whether Buckeye Chuck broke the same laws.