I am not sure why there are so many Yank bashing posts in this thread!
The issue here is that they were Law enforcement officers who had been asked to intervene by the crew of the aircraft, and by doing so found that they were in effect then held hostage in Brazil! They were then denied the right to return home, see their wifes, family, friends, return to their work and in general get on with their day to day activities. All this for carrying out a duty that I assume they have the legal right to do.
The Brazilian authorities should have simply taken their details, and pursued any action via official channels.
Last edited by JP1; 23rd Oct 2010 at 13:43.
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