Originally Posted by
Radiant Flyer
I agree, I'm on my 5th trip to Brazil this year, in Rio right now. It has to be one of the beautiful, vibrant, colorful cities I have ever been to. I really don't find the negative press and comments just. In SF we have tourist robbed and killed, a recent one was caught on camera, an Asian Tourist was robbed and fatally stabbed in the head. Last year a tourists was killed in Golden Gate Park. Additionally, if you go out at night pick pockets in clubs is common, I've been a victim several times in clubs in SOMA.
I love Rio too but please be realistic. An Argentinian tourist was stabbed to death on Copacabana beach earlier this year. Last week a woman was found murdered with her undergarments missing at posto 3. (Copacabana Beach) The night following the murder, a man was arrested for attempted rape and strangulation of a woman that was lucky to survive. (In the same area) The man arrested is suspected in the murder and has multiple previous arrests for rape.
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