Juror Removed from Flamingo Abuse Trial After Profane Remark About Defendant

A prospective juror was dismissed Tuesday (Oct. 13) from the trial of Mitchell Fairbarn, the Canadian tourist accused of stealing and abusing a flamingo at the Flamingo Las Vegas in March. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the man was overheard making a profane remark about Fairbarn in a hallway at Clark County District Court. Flamingo Remark Didn’t Fly The remark occurred outside the courtroom as Fairbarn, 34, waited for jury selection to begin. Judge Jacqueline Bluth said the prospective juror referred to Fairbarn as “the piece of s*** that took the flamingo,” a comment overheard by court staff.