Buddhists believe in reincarnation — but courts do not.
A Buddhist bank robber has pled for the right of his cat to visit him in jail, saying the animal is the reincarnation of his dead mother.
The man, serving five years in a German jail for armed robbery, made the court application this week, according to an article in London's Telegraph.
He said in court, "I know it is mummy. She looks after me just the way she did. I need to see her like other prisoners see their wives and children."
The court turned down his application, arguing that he had no proof that it was his mother.
They did say he could write to his cat.
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