Rio de Janeiro - nov 25 2010

[Nysuatro]

I have the feeling from those pictures that the people see this violence happen every day.

There just walking very chill when someone is pointing a gun.

[st0lve]

Steppen, most modern helmets are classed with an NIJ level, up to 3A (.44 magnum) depending on the actual model.

In a large firefight some Norwegian soldiers got into, there were 3 helmets who had stopped\deflected AK (7.62x39) rounds even if the helmet only had a 3A rating.

They do help, but if Brazil haven't got money to properly equip their soldiers or officers, then I wouldn't guess for anything else than 30 year old Pasgat helmets (that would mean that the ballistic materials inside have already rotten away, and you'd be better protected with a baseball cap).

Best of luck to all the soldiers, officers and civilians in Rio!

[⌐■_■]

i hope brazil fights poverty and corruption as hard as they seem to fight these cartels.

[Minos]

apparently, one of the top traffickers in this favela was also one of the top Justin Bieber fans in the area

[Steppenwolf]

What happend to Al Capone style gangsters? Why are todays "gangsters" so pathetic?

[Minos]

The amount of stuff the police are seizing in that favela is huge:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11860026

[-HP-]

So, after 6 days, what's the outcome of this?

I'm fully supportive of this, and all the troops in the field too. Their putting their life in risk over there, but someone needs to get rid of the scum!

[Minos]

":3gu8jleu]So, after 6 days, what's the outcome of this?

I'm fully supportive of this, and all the troops in the field too. Their putting their life in risk over there, but someone needs to get rid of the scum!

In all 2009, the police seized around 4 tonnes of marijuana in the city

During the last 5 days alone they seized over 40 tonnes, just in that favela

They also seized a huge amount of guns, robbed motorbikes and cars that were used by the dealers.

However, the top traffickers from that favela escaped. They are a lot less wealthy and armed now, so it will be hard for them to regroup and attack soon.