Conspiracy theory: Did cops treat chimp better than blacks?
Travis the Chimp in 2003. (AP Photo/The Stamford Advocate, Kathleen O'Rourke)
So this lady had a chimp as a pet in Connecticut.
But as wild animals tend to do on rare occasions, he acted like one and badly mauled the lady’s friend who had arrived to help get the escaped chimp back in the house.
According to the article:
After the initial attack, Travis ran away and started roaming Herold’s property until police arrived, setting up security so medics could reach the critically injured woman, Conklin said.
But the chimpanzee returned and went after several of the officers, who retreated into their cars, Conklin said. An officer shot Travis several times after the animal opened the door to his cruiser and started to get in.
“The animal had cornered him,” Conklin said Tuesday. “He had no other recourse.”- Yahoo!
Now, I’m an animal lover like the next, however, I’m a little confused as to why the hell the chimp even got to open the car door.
I mean, they shoot black men for looking like they’re thinking about reaching for a wallet, but Mr. Monkey made it all the way to the driver’s seat before they decided to blast off.
I guess he wasn’t as great a threat.
I’m just saying.