“Indian police, seemingly terrified that a rat with wings will glean some secrets for neighboring enemies in Pakistan, recently took into custody a white pigeon found near the border of the two countries. The cause for suspicion: a ring around the bird’s foot and written on its body in red ink a phone number and address from Pakistan.
Although it was taken into captivity in late May, seeing as how Indian police took a pigeon to jail, it wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to assume that it’s still there for refusing to talk. No note was found with the pigeon, so unless it has a little camera somewhere in that band of his, I don’t think keeping the bird in captivity is going to do much good.
Despite this, at least the pigeon is being kept safe. The health of the bird was a major concern, and its lodgings in captivity are being kept nice and air conditioned for maximum comfort.
The best part of the story is the news that the pigeon is being kept on lock down under armed guard. I’m guessing a cage and a small room wasn’t official enough?”
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“I might be a pigeon, but I’m no stool pigeon”
first laugh of the day :] beyond awesome! although i hope they dont kill the lil guy at a firing squad or something after being guilty of the crime of spying.
It could be a homing pidgeon. So I don’t see why this is funny or wierd. It could lead them to the “person of interest”. It makes sense to keep him…
I understand pidgeons can be used for secret messaging and such, but it’s especially funny and unusual to keep a pidgeon under armed guard, especially since all they’re going on is that the pidgeon had a band around it’s foot…. It’s no spy pigeon that’s for sure, and that’s why it’s arrested? LAW’S GONE CRAZY. Well, it always has been.
Let’s hope this all ends up as being some silly misunderstanding and the poor pigeon is released.
LC x
Luv it! Def a bit a la Dr Strangelove – paranoia gone mad, (well, if you know what I mean….)
obviously it IS a stool pigeon–it’s sitting on a stool!
Claire,
I think the pigeon is pretty happy where it is.
It’s got security from any dangers in the harsh world, and is eating more comfortably than usual.
I think the pigeon is clever.
@Swuava – A prison is still a prison, no matter how much you dress it up.
LC x