The Trial of Benedict Smith

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury. The prosecution has only one item of evidence in this case. The accused has claimed that the photograph he submitted, which I will share with you all here, is evidence that he was practicing his Tai Chi whilst on holiday.


I ask you all to look at this image and ask yourself, "What's wrong with this picture?"

I know that all of you ladies and gentlemen assembled here are sufficiently skilled in the art of Tai Chi to know that Benedict Smith posed for this photograph. Had he not, the step he took in to this position would have probably caused him to tumble the one mile or so down the canyon wall to a sure and certain death!

Whilst he may be praised for standing so close to the edge for the purposes of art, there is no doubt in my mind, nor should there be in yours, that Benedict Smith was not practicing!

Rather, whilst on holiday, the accused was having fun, visiting sights of outstanding natural beauty and generally having a good time.

So, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I ask you to retire and consider your verdict and hope that you find the accused guilty of having a bloody good time whilst we were all stuck in Grantham - in the cold - practicing.

The prosecution rests.

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Stuart