Posted on 05/14/2006 2:05:17 PM PDT by fanfan
There has been a second night of violence in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, with criminal gangs attacking police stations, and riots in prisons.
At least 52 people have died in more than 100 attacks since Friday night, state officials said.
They say the unrest is being organised by a criminal faction known as the First Command of the Capital (PCC).
Friday's transfer of about 600 prisoners to a maximum security unit is thought to have sparked it.
The transfer was organised to try to counter a co-ordinated rebellion planned by the PCC for the weekend in a number of prisons in the state.
Dynamite
Violence erupted again on Saturday night,
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
The PCC needs to be denied funds. Another benefit of ending the war on drugs. The dealing in arms is part of dealing in drugs. Eliminate drug war generated revenue and the gangs will wither.
The PCC needs to be denied funds. Another benefit of ending the war on drugs. The dealing in arms is part of dealing in drugs. Eliminate drug war generated revenue and the gangs will wither.
So the "if it bleeds, it leads" MSM will use this to push the relatively peaceful Iraq news off the front page... fat chance.
Coming to a town near you.
I know.
That's why I posted it.
:-)
whats the problem gasoline ethanol corn sugar cane not cheap enough or what
It's a quagmire. Bush should never have sent troops into Brazil.
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