Brazilian police killed an average of nine people per day during 2015

Thursday, November 3rd 2016 - 09:35 UTC

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An average of nine people were killed per day at the hands of Brazil's notoriously violent police force in 2015, an increase from last year despite a nationwide drop in murder rates. In 2015, 3,345 people were allegedly killed during “police interventions” across Brazil, up 6.3% from the previous year's count of 3,146. The statistics come from the 10th Public Security Yearbook published by the Brazilian Forum on Public Security. Read full article

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REF: Brazilian police killed an average of nine people per day:

IF these are the criminals; it's OK! The average MUST increase!
Nov 03rd, 2016 - 01:54 pm - Link - Report abuse -1
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DemonTree
Do you think every crime deserves the death penalty with no trial?
Nov 03rd, 2016 - 04:50 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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ALL the prisons are the Training Grounds for all kinds of crimes. The longer and more often the criminals remain jailed; they get more sophisticated and better qualified for the crimes of more complex nature and more difficult to arrest.

In short; they become “Better Criminals” while in jail. NO wonder the number of criminals behind the bars as well as those who are free to continue committing crimes are increasing each day!

On one hand, the innocent taxpayers are burdened to pay for keeping the criminals behind bars and on the other hand it is getting riskier for the masses to lead a normal life due to the Insufficient AND Inefficient Law & Order situation. On top of that, the “rights” of the criminals get more importance than the rights of the victims!

Hence; ZERO Tolerance is the ONLY desperate measure!
Nov 03rd, 2016 - 08:35 pm - Link - Report abuse -1
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DemonTree
Criminals have more rights? Apparently 3,345 'criminals' did not have the right to life last year. Do you really want the police to be able to kill with impunity? Are they never mistaken, and never corrupt in Brazil?

I don't think having the police arbitrarily shoot more suspects is actually the way to a more efficient and effective justice system anyway. In any case, is crime even getting worse? The article said the murder rate has actually gone down slightly.
Nov 03rd, 2016 - 11:44 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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In dire situations - sometimes - extreme measures are the lesser evil.
Nov 04th, 2016 - 11:52 am - Link - Report abuse -1
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