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cygnia ([info]cygnia) wrote in [info]unfunnybusiness,
@ 2009-08-12 15:33:00
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Entry tags:it stops being funny at murder, wtf?

Please don't give Rupert Murdoch any ideas...
TV host suspected of ordering killings

"A state lawmaker in Brazil who hosted a crime TV show is under investigation for allegedly ordering killings that boosted his show's popularity.

Police have confirmed they are investigating Wallace Souza and his son for allegedly ordering at least five of the killings.

Souza's lawyer said his client vehemently denies the accusations, and said political opponents were trying to disgrace him.

He said the only witness is a police officer who made the accusations in hopes of leniency in nine murders he is charged with.

Amazon State's police intelligence chief however, said the accusations stem from the testimony of several former employees and security guards who worked with the Souzas, allegedly as part of a gang of former police officers involved in drug trafficking.

He started "Canal Livre" in the 1990s on a local station in the capital of Brazil's largely lawless Amazonas state.

It became extremely popular before going off the air late last year as police intensified their investigation."


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[info]lady_ganesh
2009-08-12 08:54 pm UTC (link)
I do believe every satirical plot point in Network has now come to life.

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[info]virgo
2009-08-12 09:23 pm UTC (link)
Wow.

Wasn't this on Law and Order?

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[info]yoritomo_reiko
2009-08-12 10:39 pm UTC (link)
And if so, doesn't Law & Order usually follow real life, not the other way around?

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[info]spawn_of_kong
2009-08-13 02:29 am UTC (link)
Indeed it was. It's what sparked my distrust of about 90% of reality TV shows.

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[info]persona
2009-08-12 09:38 pm UTC (link)
What.

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[info]charamei
2009-08-12 10:50 pm UTC (link)
I can't quite believe that the obvious conclusion isn't just a product of my media-addled brain. This is a murder mystery plot, not an actual... I mean, I'm half convinced that they're going to send in UCOS.

And then I realise it's real, and I feel a bit sick.

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[info]kumquat_of_doom
2009-08-15 02:38 am UTC (link)
...That's a New Tricks reference right there, isn't it.

Hi, my name's Bethan and I think I love you. :D!

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[info]tintin
2009-08-12 10:57 pm UTC (link)
What in the what???

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[info]senor_pinata
2009-08-12 11:08 pm UTC (link)
What in the fuck what now.

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