Santa's chopper shot up over Rio slum

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Santa's chopper shot up over Rio slum

News – Drug traffickers in a Rio slum opened fire on a helicopter carrying a Santa to a children's party, apparently mistaking it for a police helicopter, police said on Tuesday. "They thought it was a police operation and started shooting. Luckily, nobody was hurt," a police official said.

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Rating: +6 (+6/-0) | 2007-12-18 09:38:15

Neophile

The war on xmas meets the war on drugs with hilarious results.

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Rating: +4 (+4/-0) | 2007-12-18 10:17:15

jimdoze

In the ensuing melee, Rudolph got his light punched out.

In consideration of the situation on the ground, Hughes has graciously moved Santa's new Apache order to the head of the production line.

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Rating: +3 (+3/-0) | 2007-12-18 10:49:41

Rinty

Instead of Feliz Navidad ... It's Yippee Ki Ya Mother (you know the rest)

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Rating: +0 (+0/-0) | 2007-12-18 20:17:55

pongping

The say, "Feliz Natal" in Brazil.

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Rating: +0 (+0/-0) | 2007-12-18 22:42:39

Rinty

Thank you.

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Rating: +4 (+4/-0) | 2007-12-18 10:51:44

TechnologyExpert

If you remember the song "Grandma got run over by a reindeer," try singing "Santa Got Shot Down Over Rio" to the same tune. Almost works it you try hard enough. :-)

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Rating: +1 (+1/-0) | 2007-12-18 12:03:57

Loladotlola

@ TechEx,

Change the lyric a bit and it works..."Santa Claus got shot down over Rio..." lol!

You should read this http://santasadventures.com/a

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Rating: +1 (+2/-1) | 2007-12-18 12:17:34

afoaf

could brazil be any more of a sh1thole?

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Rating: +3 (+4/-1) | 2007-12-18 14:15:27

JamesMarcus

Luckily Santa was wearing some major Kevlar under that baggy red outfit.

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Rating: +0 (+1/-1) | 2007-12-18 15:33:17

saintetienne

"could brazil be any more of a sh1thole?"

I'll field this one. In a word: No.

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Rating: +1 (+1/-0) | 2007-12-18 16:02:28

Teech

Those a$$holes on the ground must have thought that big bag of Santa's was full of cocaine and he had missed his delivery. We want some! Rat-ta-tat... pow, pow!

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Rating: +1 (+1/-0) | 2007-12-18 18:33:18

thgdriver

Poor Santa, he only comes once a year, and when he does, he gets shot at.

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Rating: +1 (+1/-0) | 2007-12-18 19:44:06

dirtyfratboy

http://www.robopocalypse.com/RAD/2005_12_25.jpg

"I'll be baaaack."

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Rating: +1 (+1/-0) | 2007-12-18 20:09:46

tanglang

I know a certain group of drug dealers who will be getting coal this year.

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Rating: +1 (+1/-0) | 2007-12-18 20:23:38

catstevens

So tried of seeing "the left" stories in the top spots. I think I am out of here.

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Rating: +0 (+0/-0) | 2007-12-19 08:59:32

PsychoHosebeast

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Rating: +1 (+1/-0) | 2007-12-18 21:14:35

geo1142

now philadelphia won't be last in "the least hospitable place" for santa to visit!

(yeah, were the ones who threw snowballs at santa during an Eagles game).

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Rating: +0 (+0/-0) | 2007-12-18 23:25:47

fotoman1133406

Guys,

Aw man, what's next; shootin the tooth fairie or the easter bunny?

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Rating: +0 (+0/-0) | 2007-12-19 00:45:14

daducha

What are we doing with Santas this year? This one got shot, in the other news, Santa was fired for saying HO HO HO.

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Rating: +0 (+0/-0) | 2007-12-19 09:00:12

PsychoHosebeast

If all Santa Clauses were armed, this wouldn't happen.

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Rating: +0 (+0/-0) | 2008-01-29 05:41:12

guillermomckee

You don't give a lot of context. http://buttons.eactiveadult.info

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Rating: +0 (+0/-0) | 2008-06-26 14:50:47

letozaa

Santa Got Shot Down Over Rio" to the same tune.the least hospitable place" for santa to visit!

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This story has mostly positive ratings. 101 votes / 2 sinks