. . . why cops moonlight as body snatchers. In 1997, police strikes spread to 15 of Brazil's 27 states. Police, more than 30,000 of them, have been demanding higher wages, which typically start at below the poverty level. And it seems that everyone is taking advantage of the picketing policemen. Robbers hit eight banks in Recife in one day. Motorists have been parking in restricted zones and barreling the wrong way down one-way streets. Police in Brazil make between $74 and $384 a month. This has not only attracted fewer desirable candidates for the country's forces, but also increased corruption. The flunky flatfoots have been clashing with army troops sent in to replace them.
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