Jingle bells ringing, time for kidnappers' bonus

Brazilian police alerts: "lightning kidnappings" will increase during the holiday season.... . To the idealist at heart. The Robin Hood legend does not carry over, these kidnappers make no class distinctions . See original story on TV Globo: Sequestros-relâmpago devem dobrar em dezembro A polícia alerta: no fim do ano o número de casos pode aumentar por causa do 13º.

LINK DA NOTÍCIA http://g1.globo.com/bomdiabrasil/0,,MUL1397038-16020,00.html

Simpson's special

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock was in Rio early November investigating details of Homer's kidnapping in 2002. He found a city of sexual freedom, contagious samba and beaches packed with cariocas (locals) singing and dancing in skimpy bikinis.
Homer's obtuse fearlessness and the monkey attack in Copacabana raised Brazil's alert level from orange to red. "Blame it on Lisa!" said the local authorities who are now concerned the Simpsons' will refuse to participate in the 2017 Olympics.
The Special on the Simpsons will air on national television January 2010 on Fox TV.