Misc: People Murdered For TV Ratings!!!

Brazilian TV Host Orders Hits

Thats right, apparently tv host Wallace Souza was always on the scene. In face many times before police ever arrived, allowing him to gather graphic images of the crime scenes. This didn't happen just once but five times. Police became suspicious and are now investigating.

It appears that Souza ordered the hits, and had arranged to be notified first so that he could always be on the scene. This allowed him to boost his ratings and beat out the competition.

Souza's lawyer denies the charges and says that his client is being set up because of political motivations. Oh I didn't mention it but not only is Souza a tv host, he is also a state legislator!!

Souza started Canal Livre in the 1990s on a local station in Manaus, the capital of Brazil's largely lawless Amazonas state. It became popular among Manaus' 1.7 million residents before going off the air late last year as police intensified their investigation.

The show featured Souza, in a studio, railing against rampant crime in the state, punctuated with often exclusive footage of arrests, crime scenes and drug seizures.

One clip showed a reporter approaching a freshly burned corpse, covering his nose with his shirt and breezily remarking that "it smells like barbecue." Police say the victim was one of the five allegedly murdered at Souza's behest.

Sorry for that last section but this stuff is really going on around the world. What's wrong with people?