tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post8984301413673052003..comments2024-02-26T23:31:07.357-07:00Comments on Joe Sharkey.com: Brazil Reverses Itself, Finds Me Guilty of Causing 'Dishonor' to the Nation and Demands a 'Retraction.' ... My Reply: Retract This!Joesharkey.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113631846708664463noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-43192374574737020802012-07-25T20:07:01.299-07:002012-07-25T20:07:01.299-07:00Quinsano: "You killed 154 people!!! Can u ple...Quinsano: "You killed 154 people!!! Can u please SHUT UP?? MONSTER."<br /><br />Joe, seeing Quinsano's comment made me think of the line Oscar Beregi delivered in the 'Twilight Zone' episode <i>Death's Head Revisited</i>.<br /><br />Beregi: "What is this nonsense? What is this gibberish? What is this madness?"<br /><br />Those are my thoughts regarding Quinsano's accusation. Is he serious? How can he possibly accuse you of killing 154 people? You weren't even IN the pilot's seat. You were merely a passenger. Everyone knows that ... except Quinsano, apparently.<br /><br />I won't even mention the lawsuit against you. You already made your feelings known about that.manta9527https://www.blogger.com/profile/05667417939505983030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-66983954784347456342011-12-28T11:02:46.551-07:002011-12-28T11:02:46.551-07:00Don’t make jokes to honors Brazilian Citizens, res...Don’t make jokes to honors Brazilian Citizens, respect, just respect us ok.<br />Whish you have a terrible year’s eve, you are a monster.Reggienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-83088750681934063892011-12-15T19:28:05.913-07:002011-12-15T19:28:05.913-07:00Mr. Joe, you should show more respect with other c...Mr. Joe, you should show more respect with other countries. The things that you said about the airplane accident, show that you are arrogant and stupid like the old United States. The time change, remenber september,11,2001. I visit U.S with often and americans like you, don´t have space in this new period of time. People like you are hated around the world. Please man, shut up and be a man to treat the law.Douglasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-85551908964453956232011-12-15T17:41:14.691-07:002011-12-15T17:41:14.691-07:00Sorry Joe, my fellow countrymen behave like spoile...Sorry Joe, my fellow countrymen behave like spoiled children sometimes (ok, most of the times). Keep doing the fine work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-83754240817830897062011-12-15T11:10:08.842-07:002011-12-15T11:10:08.842-07:00Death threats are still the real law in Brazil.
...Death threats are still the real law in Brazil. <br /><br />Sharkey, maybe it would be interesting if you made nominal donations to Brazilian free-speech and civil-rights organizations. <br /><br />I too am being sued for R$50,000 by some lady I have never mentioned or heard of in Brazil. <br /><br />These "defamation" laws, as they are applied, appear to be some leftover of a dictatorship. It appears that not knowing what free speech really is, leads many people to condemn everything they disagree with as "libelous", "defamatory", etc. <br /><br />Brazilian internet reality is heavily censored by this kind of threat. Bloggers, internet providers, and posters constantly have to be concerned about defamation lawsuits - and then, physical and death threats, after privacy has been removed.Save the Humansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-21040542892743603932011-12-02T15:34:59.861-07:002011-12-02T15:34:59.861-07:00Thank you all for your input. I usually don't ...Thank you all for your input. I usually don't post comments from raving idiots, but as you can see from many of these here, this is what one contends with when writing anything critical about Brazil. I post these (and some sensible ones as well) as a cautionary note regarding the atmosphere that reporters, bloggers, critics and others might expect when the thousands of the world's media descend on Rio for the walk-up to the 2016 Olympics. Each one of these nasties is a potential plaintiff in a defamation suit.Joesharkey.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113631846708664463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-35202618952792514412011-11-28T03:52:12.594-07:002011-11-28T03:52:12.594-07:00I didn’t like the court decision overturn. The fir...I didn’t like the court decision overturn. The first judicial decision was more rational, because the single judge not recognizing any offense and declares the illegitimacy of the widow to claim.<br /><br />Perhaps, the court considering the fact that Joe had not try a formal defense, whereas, on the other hand, the plaintiff hired a dedicated lawyer and ran after "his" interest.<br /><br />There was’ not causing “Dishoner” to the nation, Its was just inconvenient truths didn’t justification this condemnation. Then, three alternatives:<br /><br /><br />- Be more altruistic! Pay this amount insignificant in aid to an philanthropic institution in a developing country;<br /><br />- Keep the faith in the American system and wait to see if the justice of the U.S. will confirm this strange decision;<br /><br />- Give one vote in the Brazilian judicial system! Appeal the decision to Superior Court and submit yours reasons and defense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-60866379381918922222011-11-23T06:41:20.923-07:002011-11-23T06:41:20.923-07:00you don't show any respect for the 154 familie...you don't show any respect for the 154 families...<br />You are a killer and you just don't regret.<br />That was not a accident. <br />If you had read the rules of Brazilian Aviation, that would never happen.<br />You negligent!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-20466979084675544952011-11-21T09:00:27.685-07:002011-11-21T09:00:27.685-07:00Your limited brain disables you on writting anythi...Your limited brain disables you on writting anything that worth reading. Pls, go do somehting else where no writting, sense of justice or respect for anything is envolved.Marcosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-28466422737915952772011-11-18T12:57:47.647-07:002011-11-18T12:57:47.647-07:00I just want to remind you that the little kids (if...I just want to remind you that the little kids (if not just one numerous times) posting comments on your blog do not represent an entire country's opinion. That's why we are always going to be a banana republic. Brazil isn't the problem. Brazilians are. <br />Regards.Embarrassed Brazilianhttp://www.shootmeinthehead.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-28470829942939234732011-11-18T11:26:55.993-07:002011-11-18T11:26:55.993-07:00Joe said: "In my country, with the best free-...Joe said: "In my country, with the best free-speech protections in the world, that is a precise definition of libel." Okay... The best comediant of the world... Comment this, Joe: http://occupywallst.org/article/nypd-swarming-liberty-square-bloody-assault-all-ex/. :)Cristianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548120532633298810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-58439435659117931022011-11-18T11:26:06.738-07:002011-11-18T11:26:06.738-07:00Hi, you are right about a lot of things: Brazil ha...Hi, you are right about a lot of things: Brazil have a lot of problems, but just like US, Brazil media are not perfect, but US media are perfect? FOXNEWS is perfect for you? Democracy in Brazil are not perfect, but do you really believe that in a country with 300000000 peoples there are just 2 ways to think? Just 2 parties in the congress? Sorry, but democracy in the US are not perfect too. And one more think: you have the right to express your self, in US and in Brazil, and you have right to ask the Court, in US and in Brazil, tell me the difference: in the US you can be tried in absentia, like in Brazil. I insist: where´s the strong difference?Mr. Hartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-86192066536183133672011-11-18T11:04:01.273-07:002011-11-18T11:04:01.273-07:00I’m ashamed for my country. The true dishonor of ...I’m ashamed for my country. The true dishonor of the nation is the fear-mongering, irrational Brazilian people.<br /><br />Mr Sharkey, you might want to add some kind of comment moderation in your blog, lest someone claim on court that the illiterate insults of my compatriots are further slander from the American monster.leoboikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196088462616982635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-33582456071923693142011-11-18T09:22:46.748-07:002011-11-18T09:22:46.748-07:00I hope you where in that plane mate, that is what ...I hope you where in that plane mate, that is what you need !!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-66578393353438961252011-11-18T08:38:36.859-07:002011-11-18T08:38:36.859-07:00Mr. Sharkey.
I am Brazilian, and you should not li...Mr. Sharkey.<br />I am Brazilian, and you should not listen to Brazilian media and journalism. They are extremely sensationalists and tends to judge people before knowing what is truly happening.The problem is that most Brazilians do not know how to really see the truth through the news. I am already aware of that, and every time I see some brazilian news I try to always see both sides of points of view and read several newspaper and magazines to see the differences. Out government is completely corrupt. Our government is against us(Brazilian) and with anybody that inflicts their interests. We dont have free will and freedom of expression. We are going to be forever a in development country because we just care for the appearances and just care about economy and money. There are no great investments in public transportation, healthy area and the most important: Education.That is why there are a lot of stupid people in Brazil and why the corruption continues. <br />But I ask you to not judge us all brazilians just because of our shit media and shit government. There are very friendly and nice people here. I hope you can get through this.<br />Best RegardsDiego S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-58893972026262334112011-11-18T08:33:59.342-07:002011-11-18T08:33:59.342-07:00Mr Joe,
You wrote:
"Also, I am falsely accus...Mr Joe,<br />You wrote:<br /><br />"Also, I am falsely accused of having written that Brazil is a "land of tupiniquins and of bananas" (Until I looked it up, I didn't have any idea what a "tupiniquin" is. It evidently is a slang word for Brazilians, in the way the word "Yanks" is slang for Americans. At any rate, I never said it.)"<br /><br />Could'nt you understand that it was metaphorical speaking? You did not wrote exactly that, but it was like you had.<br /><br />As a journalist you had obligation to understand a simple figurative language. Once you cannot understand that, is not surprise you cant understand your role in this terrible accident. <br /><br />You are so naive in saying that you and the pilots are poor innocents guys, while brazilian authorities and media are the evil ones.<br />Let me say one thing to you: There is no such thing as a "innocent guy" in a history like that.alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09436355987771804854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-33074937893319384512011-11-18T08:14:34.343-07:002011-11-18T08:14:34.343-07:00Oh, and double-check your research: There's no...Oh, and double-check your research: There's nothing bad about "tupiniquim" or "tupiniquins" (see, you can't type proper Portuguese either - as many of us can't type proper English). They were the first tribe of natives the Portuguese found when they've got here in the 16th century. If any Brazilian thinks "tupiniquim" is a derogatory term, they're the racists in this story. I, for one, am very proud of my tupiniquim heritage.Brenonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-18967977733788523452011-11-18T08:11:06.591-07:002011-11-18T08:11:06.591-07:00Dude, you certainly did no wrong on this one, and ...Dude, you certainly did no wrong on this one, and I'm ashamed the prosecutors didn't look into the evidence with more attention. But you're not helping yourself blaming xenophobia and Anti-Americanism. This is not about xenophobia, this is just plain stupidity. When you try to make it about xenophobia though, and praise the US for her supposed "best free-speech protection system" in the world, you're doing something similar to that you're accusing others to do - you're being a nationalistic a-hole. Remember Abu Ghraib, Guantánamo, illegal CIA prisons over Europe, etc.? I think I've made my point. Our media and judicial system (not to mention English-as-a-second-language skills) are indeed terrible, as is our ability to understand things before running our mouths - but there are idiots in every nation of this world. Many Brazilians are ashamed and would like to apologize for not being able to "fix" the country so this kind of absurdity doesn't happen. Nonetheless, you shouldn't take Boeing's or NTFB's (or something like that) word as gospel. After all, both planes crashed into each other and only the Brazilian-made one landed. The military-run air control system is indeed a mess, but the Legacy pilot turning off the transponder certainly didn't help.Brenonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-75542805262718214422011-11-18T05:58:54.548-07:002011-11-18T05:58:54.548-07:00If you didn't say those things, why you don...If you didn't say those things, why you don't send an email or letter to brazilian media instead of being crying in this blog? According to the post you was sentenced to pay the penalty and it was sentenced by a Court of Justice so there are real proofs that you said all those things. And if you did, I think that you should pay for it. Justice should be made! There is a BIG difference between free-speech and respect in what you are going to say. Principally when involves people from other countries, other cultures. And as a journalist you should know abou this. Be ethical!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-31935020074043792912011-11-18T05:21:54.054-07:002011-11-18T05:21:54.054-07:00The case was brought by Rosane Gutjahr, who lost h...The case was brought by Rosane Gutjahr, who lost her husband in the tragedy. "We had not recovered the bodies of people and he (Sharkey) was saying that Brazil has only tupiniquins, that Brazil is the most idiotic of idiots, who here has only samba, carnival and prostitutes". That's why you're afraid to return to Brazil, mr. Sharkey?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-18697902305613686202011-11-18T04:37:36.661-07:002011-11-18T04:37:36.661-07:00kkkkk LOL best free speech ... Swallow the repress...kkkkk LOL best free speech ... Swallow the repression! Via ocupe all streetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-88780060601554539152011-11-17T23:45:47.553-07:002011-11-17T23:45:47.553-07:00I'm sorry when I said: "The same politici...I'm sorry when I said: "The same politicians who wrote the Federal Constitution are the same people who remained in Congress", I acctually meant they were all part of the dictatorship as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-16915087024132197562011-11-17T19:15:47.142-07:002011-11-17T19:15:47.142-07:00As a Brazilian it pains me to see something like t...As a Brazilian it pains me to see something like this going on.<br /><br />So, Joe "defamed" Brazil. RIght.<br /><br />What about the 10%+ of illiteracy. Doesn't THAT "defamed" Brazil?<br /><br />What about the millions in poverty. Doesnt THAT "defamed" Brazil?<br /><br />Or what about the corrupt culture from top to bottom, doesn't THAT defamed Brazil?<br /><br />The sad reality is Brazil has a deep inferiority complex, that is uncorked in episodes like yours, Joe. It's the ugly side of the "happy" "cool" people that considers itselft as a model to the world of knowing how to enjoy life without realizing that they aren't taken seriously anywhere.<br /><br />And you know what, even if you said that there's only samba, carnaval and prossies in Brazil, you wouldn't really be that far from the truth. It's sad, nobody will admit, but it is also true. Of course there is a gem here and there, but these are the exceptions. <br /><br />Like Roberto Campos, one of Brazil's greatest thinkers said: "Ignorance in Brazil had a glorious past, and a promising future".<br /><br />Keep it up Joe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-34134541567191513342011-11-17T19:09:44.586-07:002011-11-17T19:09:44.586-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35971466.post-26507062903178586542011-11-17T19:04:00.101-07:002011-11-17T19:04:00.101-07:00Hello. I'm Brazilian. I agree with yours comme...Hello. I'm Brazilian. I agree with yours comments about this incident. And, unhappiest, our justice is too tendentious; ours public administrations is worst. I wanna tell you my history. I'm an telecommunication engineer and I had a telecommunication business, legally at ours Brazilians laws . I intended to denounce my government cause there were a fraud in our regulator agency; so, I made a blog about this. There were so much fraud for me to denounce, but... one day, last month, I was visited by federal police (like yours FBI... I think so...it is different). And so, after all, I was prisoner, cause I had a telecommunication business but, it was legally at ours Brazilians laws. This is the Brazil. One politician told one day: "There are to much ignorant ordering the diligent men, that I think that ignorance is a science" (Ruy Barbosa, 1849-1923). Sentence too old. Nothing changes. Of course there are the two sides in a view-point. But making at power force, we kill the oratory. The argue is a necessary evolution. Do not stop your gab.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Eng. Onei .'.ASDR FADF DFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04108823825519943038noreply@blogger.com