[Responsibility2nd]

The article goes on to say she previously won a 4 million dollar settlement against the Xanax'd out chimp's owner.

[Responsibility2nd]

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An undated photo of Charla Nash with a young Travis the chimpanzee in Stamford, Conn.

[muir_redwoods]

Had the CT government known there was an irrational,malevolent, trained chimp in the state they would have had him run for office

[Steely Tom]

The Chimps gotta union, lady. Take it up with them.

[I cannot think of a name]

Free Republic Gimbal Lock

Definition: A story that has so many different ways to be completely crazy that a poster’s mind goes into complete lock-up trying to decide which element to comment on first.

[vetvetdoug]

If the state knew of the danger and didn’t do a thing to prevent it other than a letter, there is precedent especially if the authorities stated the danger yet made no effort to prevent harm. I know of an animal bite case where the state identified a dangerous dog and didn’t move to protect the public and the dog took off a 5 year old girl’s face.

[lacrew]

"The tremendously powerful primate could open doors using keys, ate at the dinner table with a glass of wine and adored ice cream. He was a big fan of baseball, could drive a car, enjoyed painting and even took baths with Herold."

[palmer]

She says it is evidence Connecticut authorities should have seized the chimp.

Right but the stupid women would have fought the state tooth and nail, gone on TV wailing about the state seizing their chimp.

[Jeff Chandler]

It’s not the primates, it’s the people who raise them.

[Jeff Chandler]

What if McDonalds had spilled hot coffee on the chimp’s lap. Then what?

[dead]

A chimp is a dangerous animal. By third grade or so, at the latest, you become responsible for internalizing that fact and acting accordingly for the remainder of your days. There is no role for the state.

She's embarrassed that she put herself in the position to be attacked and now she's just suing to save face.

[Amberdawn]

Nash, for whom I have great sympathy, says that the State knew the chimpanzee was dangerous, but nevertheless visited it’s owner on a regular basis. If she was so afraid of what this animal might do, why did she keep going there? Why didn’t she turn her friend in to the authorities?

[JoeProBono]

[zorkon128]

If she can sue under her argument then anyone hurt by a person who was paroled by the state should be able to sue the state.