Police on Chip Violence: A Primate Shooting Near KC

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A police officer in Daviess County Missouri (about 60 miles north of Kansas City) shot and killed a chimpanzee, named Timmy, when the runaway chimp tried to open the door of the officer's police cruiser.

From STLtoday.com:

Deputies were called to help corral the 9-year-old male chimp named Timmy about 6:30 p.m. Monday. Authorities then searched the home where the chimp lived and allegedly found 200 dogs and three monkeys. But when the Humane Society of Missouri arrived, only 15 dogs and two cats were found, the group said.

I still wonder what the chimp could have possibly done to the officer to deserve that fate.  I would think the average person that sees a monkey open a car door would think "Awww...he thinks he people!" not "Oh my God!  Shoot it!  Shoot it!"  Maybe Officer Jimbo should have thought about it for a second before unloading on the little guy.

...or maybe "Timmy" was the first foot soldier in the coming war between human and ape that will ultimately lead to a real version of Planet of the Apes, and in that case Officer Rambo should be heralded as a hero.  

Unless you want the apes to take over to see what plan they have for AIG.