Chin-Chin the panda was on trial for entering a New York Cityrestaurant, eating
dinner, pulling out a machine gun, and shootingout the windows and doors.The
judge looked at Chin-Chin’s lawyer and proclaimed, “Thirtyeyewitnesses 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 beguilty, but there are extenuating circumstances. He couldn’t helphis
behavior that night, and if you look up the word ‘panda’ in thedictionary,
you’ll have no choice but to agree."The judge was puzzled, but he had his
secretary bring his dictionaryinto court. There, under the letter P, he found;
“PANDA: Black andwhite bear from China that eats shoots and leaves.”