Police "accidentally" destroy a village

[Tomi]

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters)

Baghdad, Iraq, might be accustomed to seeing houses destroyed. But villagers in Baghdad, Brazil, were surprised and angry when police demolished 100 of their homes -- apparently by mistake.

Upset villagers came to Maranhao state capital Sao Luis on Wednesday claiming the police had demolished their hamlet of Vila Baghdad instead of a squatters settlement about five miles away.

A judge had ordered the demolition of illegally built houses in Formigueiro village and some 70 police with bulldozers Monday went to the area and carried out the work.

"The villagers have a plan of the properties and according to this plan the demolition occurred in the wrong place," Pedro Barreto, a Maranhao state prosecutor, told Reuters on Thursday.

Raimundo Branco, head of the Maranhao state land agency said Vila Baghdad residents were also mostly squatters, but many of them had received ownership documents for their land five years ago.

"If in fact it is proved that their homes have been destroyed we'll provide them with all legal assistance. They can sue the police or the state," he said.

Vila Baghdad residents complained of police violence during the operation. Police denied any violence and said they only followed orders from bailiffs about the location.
[source (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050520/od_nm/brazil_mistake_dc)]

Hah, whoops. What idiots. How the hell do you accidentally destroy a village?

[D_A_V_I_D]

Originally posted by tm™@May 23 2005, 04:51 PM
Hah, whoops. What idiots. How the hell do you accidentally destroy a village?
Well it takes skill, but obviously these police officers had it.

Anyway i feel sorry, i mean to have your house destroyed by a tornadoe or something is bad luck, but for it to be "purposely buldozed accidently" just plain sucks. What idiots.

[Tomi]

"If in fact it is proved that their homes have been destroyed we'll provide them with all legal assistance. They can sue the police or the state," he said.

I can sure tell there's going to be alot of lawsuits soon. :D

[D_A_V_I_D]

Originally posted by tm™@May 23 2005, 05:13 PM

"If in fact it is proved that their homes have been destroyed we'll provide them with all legal assistance. They can sue the police or the state," he said.

I can sure tell there's going to be alot of lawsuits soon. :D
all the american infiltration in Iraq has caused them to start acting american "Do anything and i'll sue you for it" LOL (pre apologie to anyone ofended by this stereotype).

But yer, probly cost the government a bit, but wont it end up just comming out of there taxes. ????

[Dave+Kay]

thats a bit um... differnt. how can you destroy the wrong houses?

[Muri]

:mellow: That is really... stupid.

[omnislasher_VII]

:mellow:

********.

[lpsk8er]

What dumb idiots.

[FreeYourMind]

I would stab them.

[Evan™]

haha...destroyed by 'accident'...lol!

[Gluez]

that was stupid thing i ever heard.... :angry:

[Minus]

Originally posted by Gluez@May 24 2005, 08:27 AM
that was stupid thing i ever heard.... :angry:
Almost as stupid as the person who taught you grammar.

It's an honest mistake, really. I mean, you can't just go up and ask, "Is this a squatters settlement?" Because either way, the people are going to say no.

[Arashi]

Originally posted by Minus Xero+May 24 2005, 09:24 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Minus Xero @ May 24 2005, 09:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Gluez@May 24 2005, 08:27 AM
that was stupid thing i ever heard.... :angry:
Almost as stupid as the person who taught you grammar.

It&#39;s an honest mistake, really. I mean, you can&#39;t just go up and ask, "Is this a squatters settlement?" Because either way, the people are going to say no. [/b][/quote]
:lol:
I love it when you diss people like that.

About the topic- :chemist:

[Weezy]

Maybe they were looking for WMDs. :wth:

But seriously, that was super stupid of them.

[Ronin]

wow, that would suck badly.......really...badly..

[[Fool]]

you CANNOT destroy half a village by accident, i dont care what you say

[Glenn]

Haha&#33; Idiots.

Uh Whoops. :rolleyes: :lol:

[Louis]

Originally posted by tm™@May 23 2005, 07:13 AM

"If in fact it is proved that their homes have been destroyed we&#39;ll provide them with all legal assistance. They can sue the police or the state," he said.

I can sure tell there&#39;s going to be alot of lawsuits soon. :D
Forsee you can...yes...

[Lpimp]

that is...weird...that is nonesense

[User Name]

Originally posted by GiriosXeni+May 24 2005, 08:39 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (GiriosXeni @ May 24 2005, 08:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--tm™@May 23 2005, 07:13 AM

"If in fact it is proved that their homes have been destroyed we&#39;ll provide them with all legal assistance. They can sue the police or the state," he said.

I can sure tell there&#39;s going to be alot of lawsuits soon. :D
Forsee you can...yes... [/b][/quote]
Talk like Yoda, you do.

Oh, waitaminute..

[Minus]

Originally posted by [Fool]@May 24 2005, 12:32 PM
you CANNOT destroy half a village by accident, i dont care what you say
You CAN destroy half a village by accident. Especially in the world of guided missiles and et cetera.

It wasn&#39;t an accident as in destroying it by accident, but rather an accident in the location of the said settlement.

[Darcy]

Originally posted by [Fool]@May 24 2005, 02:32 PM
you CANNOT destroy half a village by accident, i dont care what you say
It takes a great level of stupidity...


Im actually impressed, they just won the gold metal of idiotic behavior...

[Theazninvasion68]

wow, accidentaly detroying half a viliage by accident my ass
and there useing buldozers... gee, wonder how they got the right homes... it was 5&#33; 5 miles away&#33;&#33;

[Minus]

Originally posted by maverik68@May 25 2005, 05:47 PM
wow, accidentaly detroying half a viliage by accident my ass
and there useing buldozers... gee, wonder how they got the right homes... it was 5&#33; 5 miles away&#33;&#33;
It was EXPLICITLY stated that the people living in that village are also squatters (for the most part), and anyways, how can you tell which is a squatter settlement and which isn&#39;t? It isn&#39;t like there&#39;s a sign that says "Squatter Settlement."

Seriously, an honest fucking mistake.

[Weezy]

But you see, the have licenses.


residents were also mostly squatters, but many of them had received ownership documents for their land five years ago.

:D