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julho 22, 2008
Strange times, strange names
Some scholar will end up writing about the willful tribute that armed bands pay to the hero universe. In Sierra Leone, one of the top rebel commanders during the 1990s was called Denis "Superman" Mingo. War-torn Yugoslavia had its "Rambo"; the same for Sierra Leone.
Rio de Janeiro too has its share of hero-obsessed thugs. One of the main "militias" in action in the western region of the city is called "Justice League" after the DC powergroup; its symbol is nothing but the batlogo.
Posted by david at julho 22, 2008 01:37 PM