Via Tongue Tied
I don't know if he was being racist (but really, why not toss it into the trunk?) or not, but this conjures up a hilarious mental image:
A police officer in Portland, Ore. is facing an internal review investigation for lashing a stuffed gorilla to the front grill of his cruiser, reports the Oregonian. The move was decried as racist.
The gorilla belonged to a drunk the officers had arrested earlier one evening. Because it reeked of urine and vomit, the officer said, he decided not to carry it in the car but instead on the outside of the car.
Later in the evening, the officer answered a call at a hip-hop bar. The mostly African-American crowd at the bar were shocked by the police officer’s insensitivity and offensive display of deep-rooted racism.