Two days after the attempted invasion of Brasília by the Bolsonarists of the Federal Police, Alexandre de Moraes, president of the TSE (Supreme Electoral Court), said, without going into details or talking about the incident, “there are still many people.” arrest”.
The speech followed a comment by his STF colleague, Minister Dias Toffoli, on the arrests and fines made and enforced in the US as a result of the attack on the Capitol in 2021, and the spread of fake news.
What was said:
“Who thought the Capitol would be occupied? (…) There, 964 people have already been arrested in 50 states accused of crimes since January 6” toffoli days
- Advertisement -“I was pleased with Minister Toffoli’s speech because, compared to the numbers, there are so many people to be arrested and a lot of fines to be imposed” Alexandre de Moraes
On Monday (12), a group of Bolsonaristas burned cars and buses after a frustrated attempt to occupy the PF’s headquarters. The confusion came after the arrest of an indigenous leader who supported President Jair Bolsonaro (PL). No one has been arrested so far.
Comparisons were made on social networks with what happened in Brasilia this week with what happened in the USA. On January 6, 2021, former US President Donald Trump urged his supporters to “fight like hell” against alleged “mass election fraud”. Then it was the White House’s turn as the crowd launched an assault on Congress. 5 people were killed and 140 police officers were injured in the incident.
Also at the event, Toffoli talked about the fine imposed on an American blogger who was sentenced to billions of dollars in compensation for spreading false information. We should not compromise on misinformation,” he said.
source: Noticias
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