Comments for Brazil's Police Rule US Pilots Caused Country's Worst Air Tragedy at http://www.brazzilmag.com , comment 0 to 17 out of 17 comments http://www.brazzilmag.com Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:42:55 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8246/54/#pc_9131 It is easy to take an unofficial statement of one uninformed individual and make it a national policy... imagine applying the same rules in the States. - Baba Sun, 13 May 2007 12:38:47 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8246/54/#pc_9124 and was uncovered by the Brazilian media wasn’t it? Is your conclusion than that the entire judiciary system is corrupted? You couldn’t name one single senator of the judiciary committee... much less to know their judiciary history …But lets go to the point there are a few major points that nobody is talking about here in this site: a) Lets not loose site of the fact that it was a federal investigation that brought this case to light. See insert -A b) That Gtech, the West Greenwich, R.I. American Company was charged for lottery fraud before, this time in Houston Texas and the investigations were mysteriously gone away …??? See insert-B Insert-A Apart from the Gtech executives, federal prosecutors in Brazil accused seven other people of committing illegal acts and using their positions in the government to facilitate the renewal of the lucrative contract. Gtech, based in West Greenwich, R.I., denies any wrongdoing. In a statement, the company said it has encouraged Antonio Carlos Rocha, Gtech's former president in Brazil, and Marcelo Rovai, the local marketing director, to "cooperate fully" with investigators. Brazil is Gtech's largest overseas market. "Gtech is confident that their actions were appropriate and the company was simply the target of an extortion attempt that was promptly rejected," read the statement, signed by Robert Vincent, a Gtech spokesman. Insert-B For those of you who may not remember, when Nora Linares, the first Executive Director of the Texas Lottery resigned, she was replaced by Lawrence Littwin who did not keep the job for long. Mr. Littwin began investigating G-Tech's "political contributions" and was terminated rather suddenly - but - G-Tech paid Mr. Littwin a reported $300,000. During a press conference held after he was terminated, he warned Texans that they were being cheated by the Texas Lottery. This was reported in the major Texas newspapers. Folks, he was right - we have been cheated by the Texas Lottery and our elected officials have done absolutely NOTHING about it. I still want to know WHY. - Baba Sat, 12 May 2007 19:42:27 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8246/54/#pc_9106 The prosecutor is going to file a lawsuit? What´s that all about? Is the case agaist these pilots a tort matter or criminal action? - Ric Fri, 11 May 2007 14:37:20 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8246/54/#pc_9100 America and the world should stop servicing Brazil. We Fly in via Chile (Lan Chile). That way we miss the amazon's Black Holes. It's amazing I have known about the problem for years. It only took over one hundred deaths for the majority of the World to see the problem. I know of NOTHING that will Fix it...THAT THE WAY IN BRAZIL!!!! - Jay Glenn Fri, 11 May 2007 02:49:09 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8246/54/#pc_9098 [quote]I fly alot and I am always a bit nervous flying over the amazon...thinking the real reasons for the Gol flight going down may never be made public.. [/quote] Dont get nervous. I have flown over the Amazon several times too. Dont think about the real reasons for the Gol flight 1907 going down until the investigations are completed.Just relax and think nothing is going to happen to you,while you take a flight.Have safe trips. - João da Silva Fri, 11 May 2007 01:36:24 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8246/54/#pc_9094 Is this the same judiciary that here in the past few weeks in Rio has been caught, on tape asking and taking bribes for lottery operations and illegal syndicates? What can we expect but injustice. I fly alot and I am always a bit nervous flying over the amazon...thinking the real reasons for the Gol flight going down may never be made public.. - joseph Thu, 10 May 2007 18:46:43 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8246/54/#pc_9090 Don't be intimidated Brazilians!!! All other articles don't mention the "don't touch because they are under the military jurisdiction" The judiciary is the one in power and it has the authority to subpoena any military employee such as the ATC. - Baba Thu, 10 May 2007 13:34:26 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8246/54/#pc_9088 or yours ? - alkltheway Thu, 10 May 2007 00:40:42 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8246/54/#pc_9083 [quote] sometimes the only word that comes to mind is unbelievable !!!! [/quote] Anyone asked your opinion? - João da Silva Wed, 09 May 2007 23:33:47 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8246/54/#pc_9081 To my mind also comes : whoaaaaaa how could anyone be morer stupid than Brazilian (IN)Justice ???? (IN)'Justice being totally controlled by the corrupted to the roots politicians. Yessssss just a bunch of crooks, liars, robbers, cheaters and criminals !!!!!! - ch.c. Wed, 09 May 2007 23:22:24 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8246/54/#pc_9078 Let's see ... the Brazilian air traffic controllers VERBALLY INSTRUCTED the passenger jet pilots AND the Legacy pilots to fly at the altitude at which the collision occurred ... the Legacy pilots followed those instructions as did the pilots of the passenger jet... but SOMEHOW it's NOT the fault of the Brazilian air traffic controllers who gave those instructions??? Does Brazil EVER take responsibility for it's woes, it's cultural, social and economic problems, or is EVERYTHING bad that happens in Brazil ALWAYS someone else's fault??? Just as in the U.S., the military investigating the military is an exercise in futility. - Mark Wed, 09 May 2007 22:12:57 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8246/54/#pc_9077 Basically, justice will never be fully served and everything will end up in a pizza party.... I am afraid so.... - João da Silva Wed, 09 May 2007 15:47:27 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8246/54/#pc_9076 So, the pilots may have some fault but not being able to investigate the wrong commands given by the ATC personnel is beyond incredible. Basically, justice will never be fully served and everything will end up in a pizza party.... - joseph Wed, 09 May 2007 15:11:26 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8246/54/#pc_9075 And here,s the finger!!!!!!! - all american Wed, 09 May 2007 14:52:07 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8246/54/#pc_9069 Weren't the Brazilian air controllers also negligent? This is not for me to say, responds Sayão (head of the investigation). A CLASSIC idiotism. - JoãoPinga Wed, 09 May 2007 11:36:30 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8246/54/#pc_9067 sometimes the only word that comes to mind is unbelievable - alltheway Wed, 09 May 2007 10:16:39 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8246/54/#pc_9062 Weren't the Brazilian air controllers also negligent? This is not for me to say, responds Sayão. They are military men and he cannot probe their actions as he was told in no uncertain terms by the military brass. This is the job of the Air Force, he argues. That's laughable. Par for the course although. Don't educated brazilians get tired of these national dispalays of ignorant prideful indignation? So it's left up to the military to decide if the military has fault. Must be nice to always be the fox in the hen house. - bo Wed, 09 May 2007 08:30:49 +0100