'I’ll never go into a favela again...'

[Taro Toporific]

Japanese falling victim to crime at Brazil World Cup
Japan Times | June 17, 2014
Takeshi Itai, a Japanese tourist attending the World Cup in Brazil, was visiting a slum, or favela, in the eastern region of Salvador when five men brandishing guns approached his taxi.
Luckily for Itai, a 34-year-old from Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, the taxi was able to drive away before a robbery could take place.
“I’ll never go into a favela again. I never imagined I would have guns pulled on me,” he said, recalling the incident that occurred on June 11, a day before the opening of the World Cup, in one of the regions of Brazil known for its high crime rate...more...


World Cup: Japanese Tourists Robbed and Mugged in 8 Cases So Far
Wall Street Journal blog | June 17, 2014
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[Coligny]

Darwin is either on vacation or totally overworked...

[Samurai_Jerk]

Darwin is either on vacation or totally overworked...

Wow. A Darwin reference. How hilariously original.

[Coligny]

Not my fault if japan is ground zero for Darwinism...

Hard to be original when you see a theory validated over and over again...

[Wage Slave]

Darwin is either on vacation or totally overworked...

Wow. A Darwin reference. How hilariously original.

Almost as creative and amusing as sledgehammer sarcasm.

[Samurai_Jerk]

Darwin is either on vacation or totally overworked...

Wow. A Darwin reference. How hilariously original.

Almost as creative and amusing as sledgehammer sarcasm.

Seriously though. Search on "darwin" and see how many posts Coligny has made.

[Wage Slave]

Darwin is either on vacation or totally overworked...

Wow. A Darwin reference. How hilariously original.

Almost as creative and amusing as sledgehammer sarcasm.

Seriously though. Search on "darwin" and see how many posts Coligny has made.

Fair point.

[Isle of View]

I’ll never go into a favela again. I never imagined I would have guns pulled on me.

What was he thinking in going to a favela in the first place? J-guidebooks are usually very detailed. Don't they mention the risks of entering a favela on your own?

When I was in Brazil, I learned that Brazilians left their valuables at home when they went out, no watches, jewelry, cameras, etc., as it's an invitation to all too common robbery.

An American colleague and I were walking along the beach in Rio. We were stopped and frisked by the police.
The colleague had a Swiss Army knife on him. A cop confiscated it, claiming that the blade was too long.
Turns out it was pure BS, the blade was well under the legal length, the cop just wanted the knife.
So the colleague ended up being robbed by a Rio cop.

[Samurai_Jerk]

I’ll never go into a favela again. I never imagined I would have guns pulled on me.

What was he thinking in going to a favela in the first place? J-guidebooks are usually very detailed. Don't they mention the risks of entering a favela on your own?

When I was in Brazil, I learned that Brazilians left their valuables at home when they went out, no watches, jewelry, cameras, etc., as it's an invitation to all too common robbery.

An American colleague and I were walking along the beach in Rio. We were stopped and frisked by the police.
The colleague had a Swiss Army knife on him. A cop confiscated it, claiming that the blade was too long.
Turns out it was pure BS, the blade was well under the legal length, the cop just wanted the knife.
So the colleague ended up being robbed by a Rio cop.

They also offer guided tours of favelas which are supposedly safer than wandering in on your.

When I was in Rio I kept my watch in my pocket and wore flip flops, a t-shirt, and shorts the whole time. Everyone thought I was a Brazilian gringo and left me alone. When they tried to speak to me in Portuguese and I didn't understand they were always surprised. I'm only 5'8" and have brown hair though so that probably helped me blend in. A friend of mine who is 6'2" and towheaded got harassed constantly and robbed a few times while he was there. On the plus side standing out got him a lot more pussy.

[Coligny]

Darwin is either on vacation or totally overworked...

Wow. A Darwin reference. How hilariously original.

Almost as creative and amusing as sledgehammer sarcasm.

Seriously though. Search on "darwin" and see how many posts Coligny has made.

Muwahahaha... I foiled your plan...

Now that it's in mah signature 100% of my post contain 'Darwin'

I'm such a devious kitteh...

[yanpa]

Darwin is either on vacation or totally overworked...

Wow. A Darwin reference. How hilariously original.

Almost as creative and amusing as sledgehammer sarcasm.

Seriously though. Search on "darwin" and see how many posts Coligny has made.

Muwahahaha... I foiled your plan...

Now that it's in mah signature 100% of my post contain 'Darwin'

I'm such a devious kitteh...

And in related news, the contents of signatures are not included in the search index.

[Samurai_Jerk]

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[Coligny]

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[Tsuru]

I remember stories about Japanese journalists and filmcrews in Sao Paulo getting robbed blind during the grand prix.

Admittedly, much more exciting I imagine than only going from the hotel to the circuit and back, in the back of a taxivan with locked doors.

[Samurai_Jerk]

I remember stories about Japanese journalists and filmcrews in Sao Paulo getting robbed blind during the grand prix.

Admittedly, much more exciting I imagine than only going from the hotel to the circuit and back, in the back of a taxivan with locked doors.

It's worth the risk for those asses. But maybe not if you're Japanese. A J-dude I know told me he doesn't like Brazilian bubble butts because they're 硬そう. He said prefers a 垂れている Japanese ass. That's one of the few times I had to truly hold back from punching someone in the face just for having an opinion.

[Russell]

Well Coligny, you can always edit in the term "Darwin" in the bodies of all of your 13,000+ posts you have made up to now...

[IparryU]

I remember stories about Japanese journalists and filmcrews in Sao Paulo getting robbed blind during the grand prix.

Admittedly, much more exciting I imagine than only going from the hotel to the circuit and back, in the back of a taxivan with locked doors.

It's worth the risk for those asses. But maybe not if you're Japanese. A J-dude I know told me he doesn't like Brazilian bubble butts because they're 硬そう. He said prefers a 垂れている Japanese ass. That's one of the few times I had to truly hold back from punching someone in the face just for having an opinion.

What is sexy about pancake asses? Just can't get it. You should have punched him.

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[Samurai_Jerk]

What is sexy about pancake asses? Just can't get it.

Beats me. I can (almost) understand if you don't dig the full-on ghetto booty but not liking a nice, tight, round ass!?

[Mike Oxlong]

What is sexy about pancake asses? Just can't get it.

Beats me. I can (almost) understand if you don't dig the full-on ghetto booty but not liking a nice, tight, round ass!?

It's kinda the same deal whether it's j-birds or ones from the favela. Opening their mouths can pretty much ruin a perfectly good fantasy.

[Samurai_Jerk]

What is sexy about pancake asses? Just can't get it.

Beats me. I can (almost) understand if you don't dig the full-on ghetto booty but not liking a nice, tight, round ass!?

It's kinda the same deal whether it's j-birds or ones from the favela. Opening their mouths can pretty much ruin a perfectly good fantasy.

That all depends on why they're opening their mouths.

[Mike Oxlong]

What is sexy about pancake asses? Just can't get it.

Beats me. I can (almost) understand if you don't dig the full-on ghetto booty but not liking a nice, tight, round ass!?

It's kinda the same deal whether it's j-birds or ones from the favela. Opening their mouths can pretty much ruin a perfectly good fantasy.

That all depends on why they're opening their mouths.

Well played, sir. Well played.

[Hijinx]

What was he thinking in going to a favela in the first place?

Maybe he was hungry and confused favela with falafel.

[yanpa]

What was he thinking in going to a favela in the first place?

Maybe he was hungry and confused favela with falafel.

I'd imagine the dozen citizens of this archipelago worldly-wise enough to have heard of falafel would have more sense than that.

[Hijinx]

What was he thinking in going to a favela in the first place?

Maybe he was hungry and confused favela with falafel.

I'd imagine the dozen citizens of this archipelago worldly-wise enough to have heard of falafel would have more sense than that.

Yes, imagining a better world keeps my spirits up, too.

[Buraku]

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