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Thai Police Force Takes Monkey On The Beat
Sky News ^ | April 2, 2010 | Tom Bonnett

Posted on 04/01/2010 10:36:36 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

A Thai police force has begun taking a monkey, dressed in police uniform, on patrol each day to help improve relations with Muslim separatists.

The five-year-old pig-tailed macaque was adopted after policemen in Yaha province in southern Thailand found him injured with a broken arm.

Trainers taught Santisuk, which means peace in Thai, to pick up coconuts and he now helps residents collect the fruit.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: macaca; monkey; muslims; thai; thailand
Does he get union benefits?
1 posted on 04/01/2010 10:36:36 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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To: ConservativeStatement
The five-year-old pig-tailed macaque Never get to be Governor of Virginia that way.
2 posted on 04/01/2010 10:59:18 PM PDT by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (There once was a dream called, "Hippy Beat Down." The mere whisper of if caused cops to cry.")
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To: ConservativeStatement

Reminds me of San Francisco police officer Brendan O’Smarty.


3 posted on 04/01/2010 11:02:42 PM PDT by rogue yam
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To: ConservativeStatement

The monkey has a brand spanking new uniform.


4 posted on 04/01/2010 11:10:10 PM PDT by rfp1234
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To: ConservativeStatement
Does he get union benefits?

Nope, and neither do his human handlers.

5 posted on 04/02/2010 12:15:23 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Iran should have ceased to exist Nov 5, 1979, but we had no president then either.)
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To: ConservativeStatement
If one monkey in Thailand can "help improve relations with Muslim separatists" - imagine what large numbers of them could do in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Off course to optimize performance, we'd give them appropriate uniforms and protective gear... and maybe teach 'em how to ride horses, talk, and beat the sh-t out of folks....


6 posted on 04/02/2010 1:02:47 AM PDT by Dagnabitt (What (child) would Mohammad do?)
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7 posted on 04/02/2010 2:53:55 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/backroom/2312894/posts?page=242)
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If he’s bad, does the cop get to spank his monkey?


8 posted on 04/02/2010 5:40:46 AM PDT by scoobysnak71 (I'm light skinned with no negro dialect. Could you milk me?)
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