News crew kidnapped and tortured by slum 'militia' in Brazil

June 1, 2008 

According to the newspaper, all three were subjected to electric shock, asphyxiated with plastic bags, and beaten several times. 
The next morning, they were released by their captors under threat of death if made any denunciations. Prior to that, however, the reporter managed to send text and photos to the newsroom, by email from a wireless computer. 
The kidnapping and torture happened May 14 to 15, but the news organization decided to postpone its printing for safety reasons. The heads of police and public security in the state government, however, had been immediately informed. The story was only printed today, as the denounce came to public, after officials assured the primary investigations had begun and those held responsible were already identified.
News crew kidnapped and tortured by slum ' militia ' in Brazil June 1 , 2008 According to the newspaper , all three were subjected to electric shock , asphyxiated with plastic bags , and beaten several times . The next morning , they were released by their captors under threat of death if made any denunciations . Prior to that , however , the reporter managed to send text and photos to the newsroom , by email from a wireless computer . The kidnapping and torture happened May 14 to 15 , but the news organization decided to postpone its printing for safety reasons . The heads of police and public security in the state government , however , had been immediately informed . The story was only printed today , as the denounce came to public , after officials assured the primary investigations had begun and those held responsible were already identified .
News crew
np0
slum 'militia
np1
Brazil
np2
the newspaper
np3
electric shock
np4
plastic bags
np5
they
np6
their captors
np7
threat
np8
death
np9
any denunciations
np10
the reporter
np11
text
np12
photos
np13
the newsroom
np14
email
np15
a wireless computer
np16
The kidnapping
np17
torture
np18
the news organization
np19
its printing
np20
safety reasons
np21
The heads
np22
police
np23
public security
np24
the state government
np25
The story
np26
the denounce
np27
public
np28
officials
np29
the primary investigations
np30
May 14 to 15
np31