Originally Posted by
pmichelazzo
Believe me, this is a common day in Rio.
Not really, pmiichelazzo; yes street shootouts have always been an occurance. But, there has been a serious shift in the degree of violent crime in Rio. The institutions are rotten, there is just no money to sustain the bloated salaries of the politically appointed top AND the civil servants that actually protect, teach , heal the sick, and it is the latter that are getting the short end of the stick.