Brazilians Demand Arrest Over Killing

[WhiteTara]

Hundreds of relatives and friends of a Brazilian shot to death in London after being mistaken for a terrorist marched along the cobblestone streets of his hometown Monday, demanding the arrest of the British police who fired the fatal shots.

Some of the protesters held banners denouncing British police as the real terrorists; other placards were adorned with snapshots of Jean Charles de Menezes, urging British Prime Minister Tony Blair to send his body home so it can be buried.

All said Blair's apology did not go far enough.

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[Kelvin Mace]

1. If I were Brazil

I would recall my ambassador for "consultation".

[daleo]

2. Bush would say:

"You're either with us or agin us, and that includes letting us shoot your citizens!"

I don't know if Blair has reached that stage yet.

[Warren Stupidity]

3. what? murder is illegal? eom

[VegasWolf]

4. Didn't the Blair just say that mistakes happen. :( nt

[theHandpuppet]

5. And a terrible irony...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4716363.stm

Brazilian priest murdered in Rio

A Brazilian priest who campaigned for the families of 29 people allegedly killed by rogue police officers has been shot dead.

Paulo Henrique Machado, 35, was shot at least five times while in his car in the Nova Iguacu area of Rio de Janeiro.

He headed a support group for victims of the massacre in March - which led to charges for eight police officers

The 29 men, women and children were killed when gunmen drove through the city's poor suburbs, firing at random.

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[WhiteTara]

6. they probably trained at the

School of the Americas.
:grr: