Is it just me who's intrigued by some law reports? Recently someone was arraigned and convicted of stealing 20 rabbits. After rapping the bunny thief, the magistrate commended him for cooperating with the police

Some inane thoughts gripped me while reading about the case. No light was shed on whether the rabbits were alive or not. If alive how do you—adept rabbit-thief or not—take 20 live rabbits? Do you talk sweet nothings to them and promise them emancipation from their fetters and their own impending frying?

I also quite liked the defence lawyer's pleas that the client should be treated with kindness as the amount involved in the stealing was derisory. Fair enough I suppose. So now whenever I feel like I can pop over to my neighbour's yard and take anything I fancy—from emu to cow as long as it isn't too expensive.

But the law courts also had some other mad cases a few weeks ago. These concerned fraud. I think fraudsters are despicable, but then the defrauded sometimes really deserve to be told off themselves for their unbelievable idiocy and gluttony for punishment.

One had given the fraudster an unbelievable amount of money—I think up to €200,000—sold his house, business and all he possessed. All so that the fraudster would give some contract or other to the suffering defrauded. How big could this contract be?

If people are so gullible they shouldn't be allowed to have a vote or even have money in a bank account. And they should be deprived by whatever means possible from having kids. The last thing we need is having more of these dullards inflicted upon humanity.

It's the silly season so be advised that all things silly will be commented on by me. After all better worry about rabbit stew than IVF, Franco and cohabition or JPO's marital status. By the way, was Franco invited to the wedding?And was any mega party held in the wilds of Mistra?