Brazilian police kill an average of six people per day, says public safety group

Saturday, November 15th 2014 - 08:12 UTC

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Brazilian police killed more than 11,000 people between 2009 and 2013 with an average of six a day, a public safety group has said. The study by the Sao Paulo-based Brazilian Forum on Public Safety said police nationwide had killed 11,197 people over the past five years, while law enforcement agents in the US had killed 11,090 in the past 30 years. Read full article

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Conqueror
Rousseff population control! Bet it'll be more next year.
Nov 15th, 2014 - 11:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Klingon
If they stepped it up to 100 a day they can stamp out the rampant crime problem.
When the criminals are shooting at cops, what do you expect the cops to do?
Send them a strongly worded letter?
Shooting 6 a day has stopped them from commiting further murders.
Nov 15th, 2014 - 02:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Room101
Well, there's less harm in being an armchair psychopath.
Nov 16th, 2014 - 12:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Jack Bauer
“Growing violence has forced Brazilian officials to invest more on security measures. They spent nearly $100bn in 2013 to improve security across the country.”
So the governments invested $ 100 bn in security in 2013...big deal.......and what about the dozens of billions that private individuals and condominiums spent to protect themselves, because the police can't cope with the increase in crime.....to be quite honest, as far as I'm concerned, there is no such thing as 'abusive' use of lethal force against crime and violence...those who decide to assault and kill innocent people, deserve what's coming to them when they are caught. And anyone who disagrees, is welcome to come and try living here.....
Nov 16th, 2014 - 09:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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zathras
Since 2005 the British Police have only killed one Brazilian.

Really surprised the Trolls haven't mentioned this, LOL.
Nov 17th, 2014 - 07:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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