Chin-Chin the panda was on trial for entering a New York City
restaurant, eating dinner, pulling out a machine gun, and shooting out
the windows and doors.
The judge looked at Chin-Chin's lawyer and
proclaimed, "Thirty eyewitnesses saw your client pay for dinner, shoot
up the place, and leave. Security cameras caught the entire incident on
video. I have no choice but to sentence your client ..."
"Wait a second, your honor," said the lawyer, "My client may be guilty,
but there are extenuating circumstances. He couldn't help his behavior
that night, and if you look up the word 'panda' in the dictionary,
you'll have no choice but to agree."
The judge was puzzled, but he had his secretary bring his dictionary
into court. There, under the letter P, he found; "PANDA: Black and white
bear from China that eats shoots and leaves."