Jingle-bang Santa's chopper shot over Rio slum

[underpants]

Source: MSNBC

Drug traffickers target chopper, apparently mistaking it for police

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Not even Santa Claus is safe as the violent Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro celebrates the Christmas season.

Drug traffickers in a Rio slum opened fire on a helicopter carrying a Santa to a children's party, apparently mistaking it for a police helicopter, police said on Tuesday.

The helicopter had to return to its base after the attack.

Two bullet holes were found in its fuselage.

Most of Rio's 700-plus slums are controlled by drug traffickers and are not regularly patrolled by police, who instead go into the slums in military-style raids, often using helicopters and armored vehicles.



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[Xipe Totec]

1. Now that's a real war on Christmas nt

[underpants]

3. Oh that is perfect

I am posting it in GD. Thanks

[rodeodance]

2. what oh what has become of our world? !!

[Dukkha]

4. oh no!

how many is a Brazilian again?

[DemoTex]

5. Reminds me of the Santa/FAA joke.

As Santa prepared his sleigh and reindeer for his yearly rounds, an FAA inspector showed up. The FAA guy announced to Santa that he was there to give Santa a check-ride.

Santa and the FAA guy strapped in and prepared for departure. Santa noticed a shotgun in the FAA inspector's lap.

"I understand the bit about the check-ride," said Santa. "But why the shotgun?"

"I'll give you a hint," said the FAA guy. "You are going to lose one on takeoff."