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California court rules bees are now fish

submitted by heebiejeebies to Newsofthestupid 1.9 yearsJun 6, 2022 11:24:27 ago (+3/-1)     (nypost.com)

https://nypost.com/2022/06/04/california-court-rules-bees-are-now-fish/

"In an only-in-California decision, an appeals court in the Golden State has ruled that some types of bees are now legally considered to be fish."

Environmental groups were mad that only vertebrate animals are included in CA's Endangered Species Act, so instead of petitioning to have the scope of the law changed, they appealed to have these species of bees legally made fish so they could be protected, circumventing a lower court's decision.

So much for reading/applying laws in context. Change the legal definitions of whatever you want to mean whatever you want it to to push your agenda.


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[ - ] Cantaloupe 2 points 1.9 yearsJun 6, 2022 11:25:17 ago (+2/-0)

They aren't biologists /s

[ - ] heebiejeebies [op] 2 points 1.9 yearsJun 6, 2022 11:33:23 ago (+2/-0)

The judges wrote that “although the term fish is colloquially and commonly understood to refer to aquatic species...”

Kill these people. They are a literal danger to civilization.

[ - ] bonghits4jeebus 0 points 1.9 yearsJun 6, 2022 16:48:52 ago (+0/-0)

"The law's definition of fish includes bees"

And people wonder why I have such contempt for legal fiction.

[ - ] lord_nougat 0 points 1.9 yearsJun 6, 2022 11:50:22 ago (+0/-0)

But are they heebiejee bees?

[ - ] heebiejeebies [op] 1 point 1.9 yearsJun 6, 2022 22:13:35 ago (+1/-0)

Alright pun, nothing special. I give it a Bee minus.

[ - ] lord_nougat 0 points 1.9 yearsJun 6, 2022 22:15:29 ago (+0/-0)

Agh! That stings!