Just two weeks after a day-long party celebrating its selection as host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics, it’s back to business as usual for Rio de Janeiro: Rampant gang violence resulting in multiple deaths. The photo below shows a police helicopter that was shot down by one of the drug gangs, crash-landing on a soccer field and killing three policemen who were on board.

You know your town has a gang problem when they’re shooting down helicopters. Savvy choice, IOC. I can see the postcards now: “Having a great time at the Olympics. Except for that part when a plane was shot down over Landon Donovan.” Read more…