Just joking. I'm Normile.
Guys- in the context of the present heated discussion about humour, wit, monkeys, sheep and carnival,
this story in today's Times is just the thing we need to cool off.
My favourite bit, of course, is this:
The magistrate said he wanted to take the opportunity "to warn anybody of the serious consequences which may result... if there is any form of serious misbehaviour (whether as a joke, a hoax, or because of personal problems)..."