$14,175: That’s what it costs you to run over 189 seagulls in a pick-up truck. At 75 bucks a bird, it’s a bargain, really. And yet fired longshoreman Daniel Gallagher‘s lawyer thinks it’s still a bit steep.

“We don’t know that we agree that in this law there is no room for accidentally killing birds,” defense attorney S. Philip Steinberg said outside court after telling the judge he would appeal.
“Had a bird flown into the back of his vehicle, would he then be guilty?” he asked.

Sounds like someone’s been brushing up on Boston Legal reruns since Spader’s surprise Emmy grab…

Inky: Jerks Of A Feather Drive Trucks Together
AP: Sure, Blame The Walkie-Talkie/Coffee Combo

This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 18th, 2007 at 10:51 am.