PHOTO POMPT © Douglas M. MacIlroy
“Tod? What are you doing here? What are you doing with my scarf…? Stop it…you’re hurting me. Tod!” Screams and other indefinable noises like china smashing and furniture scraping across a wooden floor, followed.
Inspector Tandy hummed and aahed as DS White turned off the recording.
“I see what you mean. It certainly fits with the physical evidence. Do we know any Tod?”
“The neighbours’ son’s called Tod, sir.”
“You reckon he’ll repeat it in court?”
“I think so. He didn’t take much coaxing this time.”
“Thing is, has a mynah bird’s testimony ever been accepted as evidence in court before?”
Written for Friday Fictioneers – a 100 words story based on a photo prompt. Hosted by Rochelle. Read the other entries here.
Michael Wynn 
I wouldn’t trust it as a reliable witness – perhaps he’s setting up Tod for his own reasons!
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Yeah, I don’t want to tar all Mynah’s with the same brush but they’ve never been that trustworthy
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I wonder. Has it?
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Not sure, but worth a try?
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That’s kind of a creepy Mynah. I’d be cautious 🙂
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Yes, the Mynah bird might be up to no good. 🙂
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I would call her an unreliable witness. Good writing
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Thanks. Probably more unreliable than trustworthy I would think
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I dunno… but do keep us posted if the courts accept!! 😉
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Will do Dale, thanks for commenting.
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There’s always a first for everything.
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There is but it could be a dangerous precedent, I mean Mynahs, can they be trusted?
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Nicely written. I was so absorbed in the story I forgot about the bird angle. Loved how you tied it in.
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Thanks, I glad you liked it.
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These days a Mynah will be probably as reliable as any witness is
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Yes, which doesn’t say an awful lot about society today, unfortunately
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Hmm, can they trust it not to start screeching “Polly wanna cracker” the moment it gets into the witness box…
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This is the problem, especially if the judge doesn’t allow crackers in his court room.
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Errr…no! I just Googled it! Excellent.
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Thanks Keith and thanks for googling, I’ve had a few people wondering
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I think Tandy needs to look for physical evidence linking Tod to the crime. How would you administer the oath to a Mynah? Nice story with a good twist.
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Thanks. He’d have to put his wing on the bible I suppose and ‘repeat after me.’ 🙂 Wouldn’t work would it.
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Dear Michael,
I’d be interested to know if the mynah’s testimony will be admissible evidence. 😉 Cute story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle. I doubt it would but as someone else has commented, it would probably be as reliable as some. 🙂
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So cleverly done. Will the bird’s testimony be accepted? He might have been coached after all. A great story in itself and one that leaves us thinking.
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Thanks Sarah Ann, I doubt they’ll get far with the bird’s testimony but they can try
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This made me laugh. Thank you.
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Thanks Alicia
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I’m afraid it might be classed as in admissable evidence like wire-tapping. But hopefully now the inspector knows where to look he can gather more convincing evidence.
Good one, Michael.
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Thanks Christine, yes, at least it puts the inspector on the right trail, unless of course the Mynah is a bad’un
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If it isn’t admissible, at least it has pointed them in the right direction. I loved this take on the prompt.
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Thanks Clare
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Nope… and as a matter of fact it was another neighbor teaching the Myna this… Tod is innocent, it’s Bob who has done it.
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Witness protection available ?
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Maybe could get it a cage. 🙂
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Ha
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why not? the bird couldn’t tell a lie.
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Good twist!
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Thanks
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You’re welcome!
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