People Posing Dead in Demonstration in Rio de Janeiro
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PeoplePosted by: WordSlingerRIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - People are posing as dead bodies at the Copacabana ... -
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - People are posing as dead bodies at Copacabana beach in a demonstration in which a man was found dead in a shopping cart in the city slum.
The city drew international attention this week, following shootouts that left over forty people dead. This was only days after Rio de Janeiro was awarded the 2016 Olympic games.
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That's a creative way to get attention, and apparently, since we're talking about it here, it's working. It's sad to hear about these shootouts and the dead man. What was the motive there?
I'm not sure of the motive but my guess, it has something to do with drugs/money/hate/ignorance.
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