Are they ready?

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21-11-10, 12:35
Gaylord

Are they ready?

The Brazilian army is holding two soldiers in connection with the shooting of a young gay man following Rio de Janeiro's annual Pride parade.

The army released a statement saying one of the suspects admitted to shooting 19-year-old student Douglas Igor Marques Luiz.

The two sergeants were arrested yesterday and will be questioned by police. Initially army officials denied any involvement.

Luiz was shot once in the stomach before being treated and released by local hospitals.

Gay rights advocates fighting discrimination against Brazil's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual community called the shooting an example of lingering homophobic attitudes that mar the city's reputation for tolerance.

Is Brazil ready to host the world cup and more importantly the Olympics ?

GL :confused:
21-11-10, 21:03
Rayden

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Originally Posted by Gaylord

The Brazilian army is holding two soldiers in connection with the shooting of a young gay man following Rio de Janeiro's annual Pride parade.

The army released a statement saying one of the suspects admitted to shooting 19-year-old student Douglas Igor Marques Luiz.

The two sergeants were arrested yesterday and will be questioned by police. Initially army officials denied any involvement.

Luiz was shot once in the stomach before being treated and released by local hospitals.

Gay rights advocates fighting discrimination against Brazil's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual community called the shooting an example of lingering homophobic attitudes that mar the city's reputation for tolerance.

Is Brazil ready to host the world cup and more importantly the Olympics ?

GL :confused:

Well China hosted the 2008 Olympic Games and their human rights record isnt anything to crow about.
21-11-10, 21:11
dr love

was'nt lois hamilton lucky to escape a recent kidnapping when he was there for a formula 1 race just recently,
21-11-10, 21:27
Rayden

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Originally Posted by dr love

was'nt lois hamilton lucky to escape a recent kidnapping when he was there for a formula 1 race just recently,

Jenson Button, iirc.:) But yeah Brazil can be quite bad.
21-11-10, 21:39
dr love

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Originally Posted by Rayden

Jenson Button, iirc.:) But yeah Brazil can be quite bad.

as you see i'am not a big f1 fan .;doc;
23-11-10, 10:32
Gaylord

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Originally Posted by Rayden

Well China hosted the 2008 Olympic Games and their human rights record isnt anything to crow about.

Very true, however I am talking about the personal safety of those participating and the spectators...?

GL ;)
23-11-10, 10:34
Doozer

People thought the same thing with South Africa hosting the World Cup and there were no major incidents involved, so I dont see Brazil having a problem.
23-11-10, 12:38
Gaylord

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Originally Posted by Doozer

People thought the same thing with South Africa hosting the World Cup and there were no major incidents involved, so I dont see Brazil having a problem.

True...

GL :)
23-11-10, 12:50
Doozer

So that would suggest that the isolated incident of teh man being shot during teh pride parade would have no real baring on the World Cup also adding that with such an event security will be upgraded for the saftey of all involved
25-11-10, 18:08
Gaylord

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Originally Posted by Doozer

So that would suggest that the isolated incident of teh man being shot during teh pride parade would have no real baring on the World Cup also adding that with such an event security will be upgraded for the saftey of all involved

As it was during the F1...

GL :)