http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/...35d_story.html
I think its about time Brazil implemented some sort of fire control, this is just getting out of hand.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/...35d_story.html
I think its about time Brazil implemented some sort of fire control, this is just getting out of hand.
I'm waiting for the banning of unnatural death myself.
Ultimately a country's policies are best influenced by the worst possible events, rather than the best. Hopefully this will push Brazil into establishing more fire-conscientious requirements in the future.
An Italian mayor once banned people from dieing while the new cemetery was being built :S
http://rt.com/news/mayor-italy-cemetery-order-597/
We do have requirements. A lot of them, actually.
Problem was that said club had no license to operate and (as required by law) no authorization from the local firefighters.
That is a tragedy. Not like US can talk too much, club fire killed quite a few at a Great White show.
So you have the requirements but you just don't shut down places that don't use them. That may be a worse sign of corruption within the system. Brazil is making head way in the world though. I know you guys have some crazy job growth, not sure how much of that is related to preping for the world cup.
Last edited by Zoldor; 2013-01-27 at 09:28 PM.
We dont have the manpower to check every single place. The hiring process for public entities takes ages around here (and politicians love to spend money on useless shit so the city coffers end up empty)
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I second that. Check out Eike Batista (one of the richest guys in the world. Lost about half of "his" fortune this year). That prick had ties with lots of top guys in our political system (lets say he lent one of his jet planes to few politicians so they could attent parties. Few months later, his corporation was chosen to build lots of public buildings, like the new Maracanã (soccer stadium).
Oh and thats just the tip of the iceberg.
Last edited by Roveredo; 2013-01-27 at 09:31 PM.
This shit is pretty brutal. Most people died from trampling? Fuck.
Reminds me of the Rhode Island night club fire that killed over 100. I was going to school at University of Rhode Island at the time. Got about 100 phone calls that night making sure I was OK. Scary shit.
It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere.
I'm from the US, so our includes me. That whole freedom of speech thing is rough. Also, we, see what I did there, had a club fire in the US that killed 96, similar to this incident. Are you from the US, with a Hockey signature I'm starting to wonder. Oh wait, Manhattan forgot the place that thinks its the only city in the US. My bad.
Also, being on someone's nuts means worshiping them, not criticizing them.
Last edited by Zoldor; 2013-01-27 at 09:46 PM.
Had nothing to do with fire.
There was only ONE emergency exit, and it was closed so people wouldn't leave without paying.
Once again money goes before safety.
In other note... I'll never understand why people go to those shit holes full of souls. I mean, I'm sorry for them, but I can't understand why would you ever get into a small place with so many people... masses act like brain-dead sheeps, if one yells all yell and if one runs all run.
This happened in my country the last month and 3 girls died because of the masses doing what they best know, brainlessly run in fear. I believe it's time to ban this events unless they are professionals. Fuck money already.
I would assume that those near the exit didn't realise what was going on until they were being crushed/trampled by a wall of people running out.
They wouldn't leave without paying? Do you mean they couldn't, as in people demanding money from them so they could leave, or something else?
I'm kind of left wondering how big this space was, and what the maximum occupancy would have been if it had been checked by fire marshals beforehand. For 500+ people (assuming since 230 dead and 200 injured) I imagine it had to be a decent sized area. And then to only have one way in and out. Surprising it was only 230 dead, as shitty as that is to say.
Well, that sucks.
What a retarded band to play with fireworks in such a room. They should be charged with manslaughter