Rio de Janeiro - Crime & Safety

[Java Man]

You named it rightly. The Hall of Shame. How someone in his right mind can fly halfway around the world to Brasil to fuck such gorgon medusas is beyond me. (rolleyes).

They can always say they were DRUGGED out of their mind. But then again, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[Java Man]

And how did they get the pincode for the credit card?

According to one of the reports, they got the pin code when the Mark paid his bill at the bar. If I understand correctly, the report mentions that the undercover police saw the garotas slipping the mark a "mickey" at the bar. Once the mark becomes disoriented by the drug, the garota can easily see him enter his pincode. If that didn't work, after he was drugged, they search his personal effects for it, (computer, personal papers.)

For the US slang challenged members:
"Mickey" shortened form for a "mickey finn." Used to describe surepticiously slipping someone drugs, poison, laxative, etc. Usually in one's drink. Commonly believed to be named after notorious Chicago pickpocket, thief and bartender. Mickey Finn.

"Mark" (noun) A person identified as an easy target, or "sucker". A mark is usually being cheated out of money. It's origin is from old English traveling carnivals from the late 1800s to early 1900s, where workers would refer to people paying to see their made up shows and games a "mark". not from urban gangsters like most people think.

Remember that, there'll be a quiz later.

[Mangera]

In Oglobo today: Operation Clean Plates, (Operação Pratos Limpos.) Agents of the Bureau of Consumer Protection (Decon) seized Thursday afternoon, about ten pounds of expired food or without specification of validity, in three Japanese restaurants in Zona Sul. Sushi Leblon, I Piatti (in Botafogo) and Tenkai (Ipanema) were booked for a crime against consumer relations. After paying bail, Ten times the minimum wage, the three were released. The houses continued functioning normally.

According to police, the hygiene of the kitchens of the three restaurants was considered satisfactory. At I Piatti, which also serves other types of Japanese cooking, were seized sausage, buffalo mozzarella and chester (?) At Sushi Leblon, squid, tuna, pasta, shrimp, salad and butter. And in Tenkai, mushrooms, squid, chicken hearts, crab, steak matured, anchovies and salmon. All this material had expired dates, according to the delegate.

The spokesperson of Tenkai said that the house is reshaping the rules of their food-finding. The restaurant admits there was negligence by of one of the chefs. I Piatti explained that the police action occurred before there was the labeling of food and denied that the mozzarella was expired. Sushi Leblon reported that the visit occurred at 10:50a, arrival of many kitchen staff. According to the administration of the restaurant, the seized food was being processed and portioned, and there was not enough time to identify all items."We worked for 25 years with excellence in quality. Ten years ago we received technical advice from Covisa, which specializes in food safety, with 17 years experience in the market. Our kitchen is open to visitors who have questions about our quality standards.

http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/tres-res...ncidos-3366533

Always be careful when eating Sushi, or anything raw. Make sure it smells FRESH. (insert big grin smiley here)

BTW, chester: Genetically modified Fowl or bird, whose breast and thighs are exceptionally developed, and is used to obtain large pieces of white meat and whole, like the beef, pork etc. According to DicionáRio Aluete.

http://aulete.uol.com.br/site.php?md...alavra=chester

Thank you for this report. I was actually thinking about trying out Sushi Leblon today (Have not been there before, and will never be there after reading this report) , followed by a cigar at Esche Cafe. Thanks again for the report.

[Wolvenvacht]

Some of the women possessed their own portable credit card processing machines to drain the victims accounts.

And how did they get the pincode for the credit card?

[Voyajer1]

I always stick to the Termas and Prives in Rio de Janeiro. Independent GDP's tend to be unpredictable, sometimes dangerous. Even if recommended by someone you trust, good service is a roll of the dice and much less your safety. They tend to be lazy and looking for a lot of cash for little or no service at all in some instances.

At least in the controlled environment of a prive or a terma, you have some sort of supervision, and if you make a connection with the GDP, and you feel you can trust her, THEN invite her to your hotel or apartment for better service. Not before and even that is not guaranteed either, but the odds are much better.

This scam has been going on for a few years and they are not the only ones doing this disservice to the hard working GDP's in Rio de Janeiro. According to the report they haven't found 7 suspected members of this gang and believe me, they are more of these leaches out there than these clowns. So for those of you in love with Balcony, and independent GDP's, be very aware of the dangers of you face when she works individually or in a pair and they work by themselves. It is just too risky IMHO.

News report about the crime mentioned below.

http://globotv.globo.com/rede-globo/...istas/2040810/

[Prosal]

Pics of the Wall of Shame:

You named it rightly. The Hall of Shame. How someone in his right mind can fly halfway around the world to Brasil to fuck such gorgon medusas is beyond me. (rolleyes).

[Sperto]

News report about the crime mentioned below.

http://globotv.globo.com/rede-globo/...istas/2040810/

[Java Man]

After a 3 month investigation, DEAT, (Delegacia Especial de Atendimento ao Turismo) arrested a gang of 12 garotas de programas and 4 men. They specialized in robbing tourist by drugging them, using the 'Boa noite cinderela' drug and stealing credit cards. The girls would picking up guys by offering them a low price for sex with two or three of them at one time. While the guy is busy with two of the girls in his apartment, the third takes the credit card. She then says that she is going to go buy beer or rubbers and leaves to give the credit cards to her husband or boyfriend waiting downstairs. He then goes on a spending spree, until the account is drained. If they can't rob the guy that way, he's them drugged and robbed. The group was working in the bars in Zona Sul and Lapa. Some of the women possessed their own portable credit card processing machines to drain the victims accounts. Fifty undercover police were used to investigate the gang. Police are still seeking seven other members of the ring.

http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/policia-...derela-5477530

http://odia.ig.com.br/portal/rio/pol...istas-1.462813

Pics of the Wall of Shame:

[Exec Talent]

BTW, chester: Genetically modified Fowl or bird, whose breast and thighs are exceptionally developed

I have seen chesters strutting their stuff right outside the gyms on NS. Wait, that is steriods not genetics.

While there certainly are sanitation and food handling issues in the restuarants in Rio, for the most part, I would rather eat in them than in some Asian countries I have visited. My guess is the government thinks if they cite some of the more established places that the lesser ones will also get into line.

[Sperto]

Not in Rio, but in Paraiba.

Three Finnish murdered.

http://g1.globo.com/paraiba/noticia/...z-policia.html

http://ftadecamocim.********.com/201...inados-na.html
********: b l o g s p o t

[Java Man]

In Oglobo today: Operation Clean Plates, (Operação Pratos Limpos.) Agents of the Bureau of Consumer Protection (Decon) seized Thursday afternoon, about ten pounds of expired food or without specification of validity, in three Japanese restaurants in Zona Sul. Sushi Leblon, I Piatti (in Botafogo) and Tenkai (Ipanema) were booked for a crime against consumer relations. After paying bail, Ten times the minimum wage, the three were released. The houses continued functioning normally.

According to police, the hygiene of the kitchens of the three restaurants was considered satisfactory. At I Piatti, which also serves other types of Japanese cooking, were seized sausage, buffalo mozzarella and chester (?) At Sushi Leblon, squid, tuna, pasta, shrimp, salad and butter. And in Tenkai, mushrooms, squid, chicken hearts, crab, steak matured, anchovies and salmon. All this material had expired dates, according to the delegate.

The spokesperson of Tenkai said that the house is reshaping the rules of their food-finding. The restaurant admits there was negligence by of one of the chefs. I Piatti explained that the police action occurred before there was the labeling of food and denied that the mozzarella was expired. Sushi Leblon reported that the visit occurred at 10:50a, arrival of many kitchen staff. According to the administration of the restaurant, the seized food was being processed and portioned, and there was not enough time to identify all items."We worked for 25 years with excellence in quality. Ten years ago we received technical advice from Covisa, which specializes in food safety, with 17 years experience in the market. Our kitchen is open to visitors who have questions about our quality standards.

http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/tres-res...ncidos-3366533

Always be careful when eating Sushi, or anything raw. Make sure it smells FRESH. (insert big grin smiley here)

BTW, chester: Genetically modified Fowl or bird, whose breast and thighs are exceptionally developed, and is used to obtain large pieces of white meat and whole, like the beef, pork etc. According to DicionáRio Aluete.

http://aulete.uol.com.br/site.php?md...alavra=chester

[Trelele]

Sperto,

This may demystify Brazil as a land where everything is possible and any bad consequence of this liberality can happen. Among Brazil's serious problems there is violence against prostitutes. And you're right. The site is really shocking.

Yes Prosal,

You're right. In cities like Recife and Fortaleza we have high rates of domestic violence against women besides these 2 cities are well known as 'sexual playgrounds' for foreign, specially, europeans. Perhaps the local guys do not react well to this reality or something like this.

[Prosal]

life can be dangerous for local 'working girls'.

Not only for working girls. Brasil has a sad record of domestic violence. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 43 % of the women in Brasil have suffered physical or sexual violence at some point during their lives, and this number comes near 58 % in the poorest areas (favelas and periferias).

[Sperto]

Hey guys,
I came across a very impressive blog showing that even in a sexual playground like Brazil life can be dangerous for local 'working girls'. Take a look.
http://p4pnightmare.********.com/
It covers cases of violence from many years ago to nowadays. Sad but true.

Very sad indeed. Poor girls.

Note: the site is quite gore.

[MoneyShot]

Gas explosion in restaurant I Centro killed 3 and injured 17.

http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/mat/2011...-925580104.asp

Fuck, that Video is Crazy RIP to those Killed.