Sao Paulo’s “Rainbow Maniac” Killer Caught
Sao Paulo police have arrested the man they believe is “The Rainbow Maniac”, a serial killer haunting the parks of Brazil’s largest city and murdering gay men.
The AP reports:
“Retired state police Sgt. Jairo Francisco Franco was taken into custody Wednesday night after a witness identified him as the killer of a homosexual man on Aug. 19, said police inspector Paulo Fortunato.
Franco is suspected of acting alone in all of 13 killings between February 2007 and August 2008 at Paturis Park, a favorite meeting point for gay men, Fortunato said.
The suspect, who worked as a private security guard in a supermarket, has denied the charges, Fortunato said. He added that Franco did not yet have a lawyer.
“We have a credible witness who says he saw Franco pump 12 bullets into a black gay man inside the park,” Fortunato said in a telephone interview.
A second witness said Franco visited the park frequently, “apparently cruising for gay men and victims,” Fortunato said.”
@Danny the Tranny: Oh right. I knew that too. Thanks for the correction.
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Umm…Danny, I went back and read Japhy’s commentary three times over. Nowhere did I see him make mention that Sao Paulo was the capital city, however.
Am I missing something?
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He fixed it when he thanked him for the correction. :)
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Cool. Thanks for letting me know that, Bombastic. Didn’t realize he could fix type already published. I learn something new every day. HeeHee :-)
Have a Happy Holliday
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It’s worth noting that over 50% of serial killers are former law enforcement.
BTW – Japhy is a lousy Editor!
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São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil but it is not the capital. Their capital is Brasilia.
Check your sources!