Gee, if we had added "Sturgeon" and "Pig" to the Wolf, we could have had the beginnings of a really great bouillabaisse. Who provided the seasonings and veggies?

While cute, I wonder why the wolf had to be on the defensive when it was clear the pig's trap caused bodily harm. It reminded me of an electric trap where in the real world the would be thief ended up dead in an attempted robbery, and the store owner was convicted of manslaughter. Wouldn't the pig's despicable actions be of similar nature, setting a trap intending to harm wolf?

Cool idea! What a fun and innovative way to teach children the legal system!

What is our justice system coming to?

This is a cool idea.. When I was in grade school we had a similar thing that we did but we did'nt actually get to go to a court room. We just held court in the class room. Kangaroo court. Where we settled playground disputes etc. But it was based on these same principals. We would select a jury of our peers and someone would volenteer to be council for the plaintif and someone would volenteer to be the prosecuter. It was a very fun way to settle our little disputes and learn about the process.

Thank goodness the courts finally got one right! Maybe next time they'll come up with a correct verdict in the real world.

"Educator" -- The difference between the case you referenced and Pig's case is that in Pig's case, the wolf was attempting to force an unlawful entry into Pig's dwelling, not a store or other non-residential building. Ordinarily, a person (and presumably a sentient pig) is entitled to use deadly force against an intruder if he has a reasonable belief that the intruder intends to cause death or great bodily harm.

In most states, there is a legal presumption that a person who forces entry into a dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle does intend to cause death or great bodily harm, and can be blown away at the property owner's discretion.

It might make a difference whether the pot of boiling water were considered a "man-trap", which would generally be illegal even in jurisdictions with the above presumption. However, since Pig was actually present, and set up the pot only when he discovered Wolf's attempt at illegal entry, it would probably be considered legitimate deadly force in self-defense.

This is the problem with our legal system--the assumption of criminal intent by Wolf. Wolf had every right to enter Pig's chimney. As Pig has never used the chimney for residential purposes--certainly Pig has never actually LIVED in the chimney--Wolf should be entitled to free access to it. Did Pig ever prosecute the occasional bat or other creature that chose to dwell in her chimney? I doubt it, and if we at the ACLU were aware of this farce of a trial, I can assure you we would readily have come to Wolf's legal aid. This is an outrage, and you can expect an appeal from our organization shortly.

The Wolf will just buy some courtside Jazz tickets for Utah state legislators, and then the Utah state legislature will pass a law saying that the wolf can go in the pig's house any time he wants.