Brazilian Congressman Tells Colleague She's Not Worth Raping

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Source: Huffington Post

A conservative Brazilian Congress member told a leftwing colleague on the floor of the national legislature on Tuesday that she is not worth raping, then bragged about the incident on Twitter.

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Bolsonaro, who once served in the military and defends the dictatorship, hollered to her from the podium not to leave before he made his speech:

“Stay here, Maria do Rosario. A few days ago you called me a rapist, in the Green Room,” he said, referring to one of the rooms of the capitol building in Brasília. "And I said I wouldn't rape you because you're not worthy of it. Stay here and listen."

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In a separate incident in 2008, Bolsonaro said do Rosário called him a “rapist” and he responded by calling her a “slut.”
Bolsonaro, a Rio de Janeiro representative, has made a long string of racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments over his career.

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Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/11/jair-bolsonaro-rape_n_6310460.html

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It is worth reading the article, he has a history of deeply offensive and troubling statements like saying he would rather his son die than be gay.
Apparently some are trying to expel him from Congress. It might be worth following to see if they succeed.

[iandhr]

1. He seems worse than Republicans.

[Derek V]

3. Is that even possible?

[iandhr]

5. Didn't think it was but here were are

Maybe he listened to what Republicans say about rape and said " I should say something crazier."

[Android3.14]

2. The good news

Is that the U.S.Congress doesn't have all the shitheads.

[Jackpine Radical]

6. The bad news

is that there are plenty to go around.

[Android3.14]

8. Ain't that the truth

Let's keep up the good fight, though.

[LeftishBrit]

4. Utterly sick

[LuvLoogie]

7. He should come to the U.S.

He'd fit right in our congress

[Judi Lynn]

9. Brazil lawmaker could face charges in rape comment

Brazil lawmaker could face charges in rape comment

By JENNY BARCHFIELD, Associated Press | December 12, 2014 | Updated: December 12, 2014 4:11pm

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Brazilian government's human rights watchdog said Friday it has asked the Attorney General's Office to file a criminal complaint against a lawmaker who said he wouldn't rape a female colleague only because she didn't "deserve it."

The National Human Rights Council, which operates under the auspices of the office of President Dilma Rousseff, said it had asked prosecutors to bring legal action against Jair Bolsonaro, a congressman from Rio de Janeiro state, over remarks he made earlier this week on the congressional floor and later to a magazine.

Addressing representative Maria do Rosario, who had previously presided over the National Human Rights Council, Bolsonaro said she had called him a "rapist" during a prior altercation, then he added: "I only wouldn't rape you because you don't deserve it."

In its statement, the Human Rights Council said Ela Wiecko, an official from the Attorney General's Office, promised to take swift action against Bolsonaro. Lawmakers in Brazil enjoy parliamentary immunity, which protects their speech, opinions and votes. However, the immunity would not apply to Bolsonaro because he made similar remarks later in an interview with a newsmagazine.

The statement did not provide any details about what charges Bolsonaro could face. But a report on G1, the Internet portal of Brazilian television network Globo, said they could include "inciting discrimination or prejudice based on race, color, ethnicity, religion or national origin." It said those charges carry a maximum penalty of three years in prison as well as a fine.

More:
http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Brazil-lawmaker-could-face-charges-in-rape-comment-5953506.php

[sakabatou]

10. Ugh...