tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post5522474769228212001..comments2023-08-26T11:45:53.143-03:00Comments on Rachel's Rantings in Rio de Janeiro: Shame on You Rio de Janeiro!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-78528829991456629442011-12-09T02:50:58.751-02:002011-12-09T02:50:58.751-02:00I'm so glad you wrote this post, Rachel, becau...I'm so glad you wrote this post, Rachel, because I've been struggling with the same thing. One day a good friend of mine tried to show me a video of people violently beating a man who had allegedly sexually assaulted a 12 year old girl. I was horrified that my friend wanted to show me this video, and even more so when he tried to share it with some younger students who were nearby. It Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-20653635114145440862011-12-08T10:04:17.989-02:002011-12-08T10:04:17.989-02:00It's a sad truth, but happens in almost every ...It's a sad truth, but happens in almost every country. People don't care anymore for each other, nor have the guts to react.<br /><br />Now... if he was dragging him towards a police officer, I guess something has happened. Honestly, if someone touches my property, I would beat the hell out of him, and after that drag him to the police. <br /><br />Because chances are that the police willGiovanninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-92043554213905330402011-12-07T11:14:09.601-02:002011-12-07T11:14:09.601-02:00This idea that the people have no confidence in th...This idea that the people have no confidence in the justice system is absolutely true here in Peru, too. <br /><br />In fact, unless you've stolen over a certain $$ amount, they do absolutely nothing, so the choros make sure they only still small things that won't add up to enough to get them in trouble. <br /><br />This impotence leads to violence on the behalf of the people who feel Kellyhttp://mylifeinperu.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-25626762902519341302011-12-07T06:31:05.228-02:002011-12-07T06:31:05.228-02:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Luxury Hotelshttp://www.123luxuryhotels.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-42224776794423869272011-12-06T16:37:23.888-02:002011-12-06T16:37:23.888-02:00I hate seeing things like this. It's scary and...I hate seeing things like this. It's scary and ugly. As Plugadão says, I think these things happen because the general populace have zero confidence in the police and justice system in general. <br /><br />Also, large groups are often very bad at 'stepping in' because each individual feels a reduced responsibility ("Why doesn't someone else do something?") - often it Tom Le Mesurierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08649590395207852407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-816583188969652392011-12-06T12:14:23.007-02:002011-12-06T12:14:23.007-02:00That's why beating someone is against the law ...That's why beating someone is against the law and violence is not the answer. I think of a lot of people who have a lot of things coming. But really who made one guy the police, the lawyer, the judge and the firing squad. Right, unfortunately we have broken legal system in many parts of the world. so Justice isn't here as is needs to be. But god you can't go all cowboy, I mean itNinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15346687833675750566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-7841604708353276582011-12-05T23:32:45.836-02:002011-12-05T23:32:45.836-02:00This is difficult...to see someone being beaten up...This is difficult...to see someone being beaten up on the street, seemingly helpless...not right. Who knows the story behind it? It's not right, but then again, hard to know if you should get involved. From what I've seen of homeless around here, they are flanelinhas, or mothers with young kids asking for diapers..but who knows who is really homeless as they just show up on the Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16157534345604450915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-83023549127865056252011-12-05T19:50:48.392-02:002011-12-05T19:50:48.392-02:00it really seems to have been scary, but ... Not de...it really seems to have been scary, but ... Not defending the pharmacy delivery man, but maybe he has not had his reasons to hit the beggar? I know that may seem ''daunting to you'', but sometimes people get tired of being robbed in broad daylight, and hitting is not the right solution, but unfortunately here in Brazil is what some do by not the police do anything to help people .Jô~https://www.blogger.com/profile/13589227943644877531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-143345283362180922011-12-05T19:42:26.284-02:002011-12-05T19:42:26.284-02:00Reading this alone makes me angry. I would like t...Reading this alone makes me angry. I would like to think that I would have done as you did, at least to bring attention to a possible injustice. I had a horrible experience in Egypt where I saw a truck hit a man on a donkey on the outskirts of Cairo. It was absolute chaos and hard to imagine how the farmer could have survived such an impact. I tried to stay as a witness until things got outNataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14063938723478083640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-48619350621088816412011-12-05T19:39:50.804-02:002011-12-05T19:39:50.804-02:00OMG Anon, I hadn't heard of that! They killed ...OMG Anon, I hadn't heard of that! They killed a bus driver?! Crazy! I also can see how you would be more disgusted by the grown men than the robbery. I had a friend who was robbed by knife point from behind while 3 grown men watched. When the guy left they didn't even come to her aide...<br /><br />You guys do have a point about the working man. Delivery men usually do go about their Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-50825761733251442642011-12-05T19:20:32.169-02:002011-12-05T19:20:32.169-02:00to be honest I dont think I would have gotten invo...to be honest I dont think I would have gotten involved...<br /><br />it is strange to see a worker picking up a fight w a homeless guy for no reason.Maybe sth did happen before....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-47539022373820386442011-12-05T18:52:31.318-02:002011-12-05T18:52:31.318-02:00Unfortunately, Dave, the cops in Rio are more like...Unfortunately, Dave, the cops in Rio are more likely to join in on the beating than stop it. I once saw a cop in lapa take a teenagers skateboard and start beating him over the head with it because the kid didn't stop sktaeboarding as soon as he was ordered to.<br /><br />Rachel, your story is one of many I have heard and witnessed where groups of carioca men do NOTHING to stop agression Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-19956608385580049192011-12-05T17:31:04.446-02:002011-12-05T17:31:04.446-02:00Rio needs more cops. NY was like that when I was a...Rio needs more cops. NY was like that when I was a kid. Today, cops everywhere. Expensive, but certainly safer.Dave Friedelhttp://twitter.com/davefriedelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-52767548673937278892011-12-05T17:27:58.292-02:002011-12-05T17:27:58.292-02:00I confess that I wouldn't intervine without kn...I confess that I wouldn't intervine without knowing what was going on...<br /><br />I understand where you are coming from, but "pharmacy delivery man" don't usually pick fights on the street. <br /><br />There was some incidents of prep boys (Mauricinhos) and Jiu-Jitsu guys ganging up on homeless people, but I never heard of a working man picking fights with homeless people on Marciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558364887406925384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-57586306886713373832011-12-05T17:17:29.656-02:002011-12-05T17:17:29.656-02:00Were you ever able to find out whether the homeles...Were you ever able to find out whether the homeless guy had actually done anything? I salute you for not ignoring the situation, but getting involved can be dangerous too. <br /><br />Best to try finding out the facts, if that is possible, before commiting to one side or the other. If the homeless guy was minding his own business, the delivery guy should be arrested for assault. Overly aggressivePTRiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05643644064202732909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-82613066851243642032011-12-05T16:56:01.227-02:002011-12-05T16:56:01.227-02:00Daft cow? Try "vaca burra" perhaps, or s...Daft cow? Try "vaca burra" perhaps, or something a bit more stinging...<br />Boo to the whole incident. We are so civilized, no? Soccer trumps heroism any day of the week...--jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02613132276745441850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-43489382227000622622011-12-05T16:45:26.331-02:002011-12-05T16:45:26.331-02:00NOOOOOOOO
This is sad =(
Abracos,
AlexNOOOOOOOO <br /><br />This is sad =( <br /><br />Abracos, <br />AlexAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601198151541361948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-33067377743753717682011-12-05T16:33:39.212-02:002011-12-05T16:33:39.212-02:00Lovely post, Rachel. I grew up in Rio, and I remem...Lovely post, Rachel. I grew up in Rio, and I remember scenes like this, unfortunately. The insult you're looking for is "vaca." You can easily translate literally in this case! There is a way to make it more profane, but I'm trying to be demure. Love your blog -- I'm an American who was raised in Brazil and just moved back to the US, and it's cool to read someone else Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com