Innocent Until Proven Guilty

My internet reading and cafe latte (Nespresso of course) were interupted this morning by the sound of heavy water rushing from somewhere.  But where?  I came to my feet and made my way to the window that overlooks my terrace.  What I saw was a bit odd.  Water was shooting from the garden water outlet, and my favorite neighborhood kitty was standing right over it?  Could the kitty be guilty of somehow switching the water on?  I rushed to get my camera as I wanted to record the evidence if the kitty was indeed found guilty of such a crime.  By the time I returned, the kitty had moved a number of steps from the potential crime scene.

One question flowed through my mind...  Is the kitty guilty or not.  I approached the scene very carefully.  Upon close inspection, I noticed that the valve controlling water flow had snapped off the pipe.  The guilty party seems to be the cold weather.

With the kitty exonerated, the question quickly became, was the poor kitty actually a victim of this tragic incident.  Had the water outlet, in fact, burst while the kitty was passing by, perhaps frightening him or even wetting him?  There was no way to tell as the kitty was no where in sight by this time in the investigation.  Even if he were, I may have trouble getting answers from him that would help the investigation.  Therefore, the investigation was duly closed.

The water is still flooding the terrace while I wait for someone to come fix the problem.  Perhaps in the future I should leave the outlet dripping when the temperature is freezing... : )