The Story of Sandro Rosa do Nascimento


1) Who was Sandro Rosa?

 Sandro Rosa do Nascimento was a struggling man who took to crime and one day boarded the public bus 174 on June 12th, 2000, in Jardim Botanico, Rio de Janeiro with the intention of robbing the passengers. The situation escalated fast when the bus driver escaped and the vehicle was blocked by a passing by military police car. TV crews, civillians and more officers flocked to the scene as Sandro Rosa took the passengers hostage. He demanded weapons and a new driver. If his demands weren't sated threatened to kill all of the passengers by 6 PM, he however had no intention of doing so. By 6 he faked shooting one of the passengers Janaina Lopes Neves and unsuccessfully attempted to exit the bus at 7. A police officer opened fire on Sandro who in panic accidentally killed the hostage along with the officer who missed his target. The whole event was aired live through the country. Sandro died while being taken to custody by the police. 

2)  Why did he do this?
  What Sandro did was wrong but he was driven to do so because he comes from the poor favelas of Rio de Janerio. We have discussed in class that these people feel that there is nobody to care or even befriend them so they may feel terrible about themselves. He also would have felt the need to take revenge because he watched his mother get butchered before his eyes. He would therefore hate the police-force. Also, this could have been a last resort because they have no money or any means of income for food. This could lead to a large crime rate in multiple parts of the favelas.

 3) What could he have done?
 As someone who fortunately hasn't got the chance of ever living in the Rio favelas, I wouldn't know what they go through. I think that he could have used more peaceful methods. He could have spoken to other activists and friends in his neighborhood that probably go through the same thing. This would have not lead to innocent people being killed. 

 Two pictures of the incident--





This was the biggest story in the media in Rio for at-least a month. Everyone actually lived in fear because they couldn't even trust the public buses anymore. The lady's face showcases fear and a great amount of regret. This could have been prevented if Sandro had talked to a fellow neighbor. 

Comments

  1. AnonymousOctober 22, 2017 at 9:38 PM

    Well done, I can see you have undertaken some of your own research in order to respond to the questions I set and you have a good understanding of both the social and economic factors that contributed to this incident. You have mostly explained your answers well and included appropriate images. To get a higher grade you could have just included more depth in your last answer about exploring the other options Sandro could have taken. Good work. 5/8 Criteria D.

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