Police helicopters locate Gary, a beloved gorilla statue stolen from a retirement community

[boingboing]

Originally published at: Police helicopters locate Gary, a beloved gorilla statue stolen from a retirement community - Boing Boing

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[Otherbrother]

@boingboing

Fortunately, Gary has been located safe and sound. Police in helicopters spotted the gorilla in the culprit’s backyard.

If the original statue hadn’t been recovered I can think of a very appropriate punishment for the thief that involves a gorilla costume.

[anon33176345]

Not Gary

Giant gorilla statue sightings were 'not Gary'

This Gary met a sad end

Gary the Gorilla statue 'sawn in half' after theft

[cannibalpeas]

@boingboing

magistrate Michael Wighton responded “that the combination of the theft and unlicensed driving made the offending more serious.”

@boingboing

“LOL I stole a gorilla, so what?”

“… stealing the gorilla was the worst offence; and so it is. But cheeking the police undoubtedly carries the severest penalty; and so it ought. Supposing you were to say twelve months for the theft, which is mild; and three years for the unlicensed driving, which is lenient; and fifteen years for the cheek, which was pretty bad sort of cheek, judging by what we’ve heard from the witness-box, even if you only believe one-tenth part of what you heard, and I never believe more myself— those figures, if added together correctly, tot up to nineteen years——’

With apologies to Mr Graham.

[BlueRooster]

Every time I read this headline, my eyes miss the word “statue,” and I have a brief moment of horror that someone has decided a gorilla would be a sound choice as a therapy animal for senior citizens. Then I reread and feel relieved.