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…or he might hear some trouble over this:

The government of Rio de Janeiro is building concrete walls to prevent sprawling slums from spreading farther into the picturesque hills of this world-famous tourist destination, an official said on Saturday.

Construction has begun in two favelas, or shantytowns, in the southern districts of Rio de Janeiro, a government spokeswoman told Reuters. One of the two is Morro Dona Marta, which police occupied in November to control crime and violence caused mostly by rival drug gangs.

Officials say the wall is to protect the remaining native forest but critics fear the move could be seen as discriminatory and become a blemish symbolizing Brazil’s deep divisions between rich and poor.

What I think is behind this is ceeding an area of the city to the mobs and gangs rather than risking police and services. Eventually you will see a Mafia type feudal society that collects tribute and provides “services” in return for loyality.

This is the natural end result of the mirror image crimes of ignoring social ills and not opposing violent crime. In my opinion it is exactly the type of society the leaders of the small group of marchers in Oakland would like to see, with their groups playing the role of the lord of the manor.