That was really stupid on the part of the policemen. They allowed poor old Santa to fly over Rio's slum areas knowing full well that the chopper could (and probably would) be fired upon. Rio has one of the worst police forces in the world. They ought to get (and made to wear) Hello Kitty briefs for Christmas, and lime green/yellow/pink stripped socks.
From wiki:
In 2001 the murder rate in Rio was 45 for every 100,000 people and between 1978 and 2000, 49,900 people were killed in Rio. The numbers are comparable with war conflict zones like Baghdad and Kabul. Only 3% of murder cases are solved, considering the police have killed around 3.7 people a day in 2007. Compare this to 347 for the whole year 2006 by the entire US police force.
Oh and lastly? This topic does not merit a thread of its own. I suggest making a silly real news thread and putting all relevant articles there.
From wiki:
In 2001 the murder rate in Rio was 45 for every 100,000 people and between 1978 and 2000, 49,900 people were killed in Rio. The numbers are comparable with war conflict zones like Baghdad and Kabul. Only 3% of murder cases are solved, considering the police have killed around 3.7 people a day in 2007. Compare this to 347 for the whole year 2006 by the entire US police force.
Oh and lastly? This topic does not merit a thread of its own. I suggest making a silly real news thread and putting all relevant articles there.
