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Confirmation that it ended yesterday. Espirito Santo police return to work after murder wave More than 1,000 officers return to work in Espirito Santo state after 144 people are killed during eight-day strike. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/02/espirito-santo-police-return-work-murder-wave-170213...

And now we're into triple digits. The state government has not released an official number for killings since police started striking on Saturday, but a spokeswoman for the union representing police told Reuters early on Thursday it had registered 101 homicides. That would be more than six times the...

Not much new in this morning's news from the English sites. There's more on the Brazilian sites, but again, I can't access those from here. http://plus55.com/brazil-politics/news/2017/02/major-olimpio-police-strikes-brazil Major Olimpio blames the events in Espírito Santo on the “irresponsibility of...

Here's something from yesterday. That's a little more recent. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/08/brazil-violence-police-strike-espirito-santo-deaths Governor Paulo Hartung on Wednesday called the strike, which prompted officials to close schools and clinics and has led fearful residents t...

Here's another update from that same website that seems to be on top of things: http://www.politicaloutsource.com/2017/02/death-toll-now-75-in-espirito-santo.html Brazil responded to the chaos, which has included looting, rape, pillaging, and murder, by sending in military troops. Over 23 assailants...

And yeah, FredGavioes, when you're able please post at least a quick update.

Well, my work computer is still having trouble accessing O Globo, but here are a few article titles from Google: Crise no ES chega ao quinto dia sem previsão de acabar The Crisis in Espirito Santo enters it's fifth day without signs of stopping. Segundo o presidente do Sindirodoviários do Espírito S...

Globo seems to be back up and working. Sem PMs nas ruas, Grande Vitoria registra 51 mortes, aponta sindicato. Without military police in the street, Grande Vitoria registers 51 [violent] deaths, "at press time" (at least I think that's the transation). The article continues to state that the violent...

O governo federal autorizou o envio de tropas federais para o Espírito Santo. A autorização para o envio das Forças Armadas e da Força Nacional de Segurança Pública foi confirmada por volta das 10h desta segunda-feira. O pedido de envio das tropas foi feito pelo Governo do Estado com o objetivo de ...

Nossa, cara! Se cuide. Morei em Curitiba ums anos atras. It's crazy that I haven't heard a thing about it. Get the basics you need, block the door, and just stay inside if you're able. Since it's causing such chaos, and the solution is more money for the police forces, it's unlikely that it will las...

First off, I just found this thread a couple days ago after a long hiatus from Zombie Squad and blew through the entire story. I just finished the end of part one on page 40 or so. This is one of the best pieces of apocalypse fiction I've read. It doesn't get too gun-tech minutia heavy, and I really...

Basic nutritional needs can be met with beans and rice. Go to Costco and you can get them in bulk bags - transfer them to sealed jars or cans with a desiccant for long-term storage. You'll want to supplement that with some canned vegetables and luxury items - just read the labels of the cans same as...

Hey guys, sorry it took me a week to respond to this post, but... you know, we had a baby. Apocalyptus Rex: Honestly, I'm not that surprised about the results of the Oregon study. Over half the population of that state is concentrated in the greater Portland area, and Portland is known nationwide as...

Hey guys, I haven't posted on here in a while, but I didn't know who else to share all this with. My wife decided to go the home birth route with our second child. I thought she was crazy, and was really hesitant starting out - I like the comfort of the hospital, but we didn't have the best experien...

I know an eye surgeon here in Virginia that is Iranian by birth. He's had dreams of being a pilot since he was young, and he finally decided to go for it and take flying lessons... in the summer of 2001. He was genuinely scared after September 11 when the news started coming out about the terrorists...

if the authorities are saying there were no unexploded devices, Then why were there reports of the eod teams taking one out with a water bomb. The reporter at the time said she even heard the sound of them doing it. Source? Here's one eyewitness account - I heard several on the news yesterday. http...

In the interest of posting more news as it comes in: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20130416-ap-source-boston-bombs-were-pressure-cookers-loaded-with-metal-ball-bearings.ece" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; WASHINGTON -- A person briefed on the Boston Marathon investiga...

I read a post on this forum several years ago in which someone referenced having a card in their wallet that contains the prompts they need to answer to effectively communicate quickly over the phone/radio during an emergency, when your brain might not be working at full capacity. It was something l...

I got mine done back in 2001 when I was 20 years old. I had "can't read a stop sign" vision before that. I went in, they laid me down under the machine and got to work. The process itself is a bit bizarre. For me, they numbed my eye, propped it open, then placed a "trimmer" on it to to cut away the ...

Thanks for the responses guys - It really is a thing of beauty. If I'm not mistaken, there's an old 870 wingmaster with similar treatment, though not as extensive, in that safe as well. I'll have to check at some point. They've both been stored either in a padded rifle case or in a dehumidified gun ...

This is my grandfather's rifle. He was in the Military during the Korean war, and advanced to the rank of Colonel before his retirement. He was offered a promotion if he stayed (I seem to recall having been told General, but it looks like Brigadier General would have been next on the rankings), but ...

CCW: Kahr PM9 I carried larger handguns for the first few years of my concealed carry adventure (largest was a Beretta 96), and I found that I was having to significantly alter my wardrobe and to do so, especially in the summer. I work in a business environment and am often wearing button-up shirts ...

We have 8 Buff Orpingtons hens and we live in Richmond, VA. They're good sized chickens, very docile, no health issues to speak of, and we get 6-8 eggs a day from them, even in the winter. This is our first year as chicken farmers, and so far it's been a breeze. my wife did a lot of research on chic...

Well, a birthday gift to myself anyway. I'd been planning on buying one of these slings since my birthday last summer, and just got around to actually purchasing it. I'd read from several sources that it was a good deal for the money, and that a sling was one of the more important accessories you ca...