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Police fire warning shots..
Local [chimpanzee] community representatives accused police of a heavy-handed response - "They didn't shoot at the monkey!"

Comments (19)

Looks like I didn't quit the Portadown News a minute too soon.

I may also post this in the Hain thread.

Posted by: Newton Emerson at September 7, 2005 05:57 PM


Looks like monkeys are going to be the main news tonight.

...

Who said the silly season was over.

[Let's keep the ball on the pitch - ed Mod]

Posted by: overhere at September 7, 2005 06:39 PM


Paul Clarke almost Peed himself tonight on UTV Live, they showed a pic of a money with its paws up in the air "DONT SHOOT PLEASSSSE!"

I usually laugh at U-L for other reasons...;)

Posted by: Jo at September 7, 2005 08:22 PM


[Try again TAFKABO - ed Mod]


( C'mon, somebody had to say it )

Posted by: TAFKABO at September 7, 2005 08:52 PM


It's clearly more dangerous being a monkey on the run than a rioter on the streets!

Posted by: tiny at September 7, 2005 09:16 PM


That would be a chimpanzee.. NOT a monkey, tiny.

Posted by: peteb at September 7, 2005 09:22 PM


OK, I'll try again.

Maybe the police mistook the chimp for a Catholic/Protestant/Loyalist/Unionist/Republican/Nationalist*

*Delete according to personal predjudice.

Posted by: TAFKABO at September 7, 2005 09:29 PM


Newton

Someone's got to keep that satirical flag flying.

Posted by: peteb at September 7, 2005 10:14 PM


Another OTR captured - [*ahem* - ed mod] Case Closed.

Posted by: John Doheny at September 7, 2005 11:35 PM


That poor créatúr of a chimp gets shots fired over his head, yet on my way to work I sit 45 mins in a traffic jam caused by 15 Mums 'n' prams on the Springfield!?!

This is truly a stupid place.

Of course if they were Catholic Mums 'n' prams (or chimps) they'd be well beaten off the road.

Posted by: Baluba at September 8, 2005 10:14 AM


Despite the best efforts of the moderator.. not even satire can get through the mopery.

*shakes head*

Posted by: peteb at September 8, 2005 10:48 AM


According to Angelique Chrisafis' report in the Guardian -

[Police Ombudsman] Nuala O'Loan's spokesman said: "At this stage we see no reason to investigate."

Posted by: peteb at September 8, 2005 12:01 PM


did that chimpanzee not qualify for early release under the GFA anyway, along with all our other Great Apes ???

Posted by: eranu at September 8, 2005 01:24 PM


"Of course if they were Catholic Mums 'n' prams (or chimps)"

Just fill in the punchline yourselves.

I'm already on a sticky wicket with the Mods.

Posted by: TAFKABO at September 8, 2005 01:56 PM


"Right turn Clyde"

Did they catch Phil Beddoe too?

Posted by: 9countyprovience at September 8, 2005 02:00 PM


The monkey should have teamed up with the uvf boys, he would have been safe enough.

The baseball hat and scarf might have been nice

Posted by: donald at September 8, 2005 10:50 PM


Can monkeys be trained to sell drugs

Posted by: jimmy at September 8, 2005 11:09 PM


Can monkeys be trained to sell drugs

Posted by: jimmy at September 8, 2005 11:10 PM


He could disguise himself as a 5 year old rioter

Posted by: bubbles at September 8, 2005 11:42 PM



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