Saudi family take a 'genie' to court

According to the BBC, a genie (as in, a genie in a lamp, as in, Aladdin's Lamp) is being taken to court by a Saudi family for harassment. The genie was throwing stones apparently.

I feel sorry for the Genie. I mean, it might have its handle cut off for that. Over here it'd get an ASBO tops, and might incur a little rust over the course of a few weeks. Nothing a little TLC couldn't sort out at the hands of caring social workers and probation officers.

The Genie, after leaving the offices of its solicitor yesterday in a rather sombre looking mood.

Let's hope the Genie gets a fair trial. I am a little concerned though. From what I hear, Genies aren't the most loquacious of artifacts. Someone once told me that Genies don't actually speak at all. So how this will play out in terms of giving evidence in court, I don't know.

What sort of trial will this be if the defendant is not able to respond to the allegations?

Prosecution: I put it to you, Genie, that you hurled shit at your master on the afternoon of the 16th July last year, and in doing so you caused unnecessary distress and anxiety for all in the vicinity. How do you respond?

Genie:

Prosecution: I see...I ask the members of the jury to make their own conclusions on your blatant silence in response to my reasonable question. Is there nothing at all you want to say in your defence?

Genie:

Prosecution: Members of the jury, maybe you would like to see these photographs. The children. The poor, poor children weeping and cowering in terror. Maybe you'll speak NOW, Mr Genie?

Members of Jury: *GAASP! OOHHHH, GHMMMM*

Genie:

Or...the Genie could hire Johnnie Cochrane. In which case, it could fuck the its master's wife up the Kulo and kill the kids in the face and get off all charges.

This could be difficult though. I don't know many Genie's who could afford those fees.

Adios!