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Drug traffickers in a Rio slum opened fire on a helicopter carrying a Santa to a children's party, apparently mistaking it for a police helicopter, police said on Tuesday. "They thought it was a police operation and started shooting. Luckily, nobody was hurt," a police official said.

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Neophile
Dec. 18, 2007, 9:38 a.m.
The war on xmas meets the war on drugs with hilarious results.
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jimdoze
Dec. 18, 2007, 10:17 a.m.
In the ensuing melee, Rudolph got his light punched out.
In consideration of the situation on the ground, Hughes has graciously moved Santa's new Apache order to the head of the production line.
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Rinty
Dec. 18, 2007, 10:49 a.m.
Instead of Feliz Navidad ... It's Yippee Ki Ya Mother (you know the rest)
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TechnologyExpert
Dec. 18, 2007, 10:51 a.m.
If you remember the song "Grandma got run over by a reindeer," try singing "Santa Got Shot Down Over Rio" to the same tune. Almost works it you try hard enough. :-)
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Loladotlola
Dec. 18, 2007, 12:03 p.m.
@ TechEx,
Change the lyric a bit and it works..."Santa Claus got shot down over Rio..." lol!
You should read this http://santasadventures.com/a
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afoaf
Dec. 18, 2007, 12:17 p.m.
could brazil be any more of a sh1thole?
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thgdriver
Dec. 18, 2007, 6:33 p.m.
Poor Santa, he only comes once a year, and when he does, he gets shot at.
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dirtyfratboy
Dec. 18, 2007, 7:44 p.m.
http://www.robopocalypse.com/RAD/2005_12_25.jpg
"I'll be baaaack."
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tanglang
Dec. 18, 2007, 8:09 p.m.
I know a certain group of drug dealers who will be getting coal this year.
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geo1142
Dec. 18, 2007, 9:14 p.m.
now philadelphia won't be last in "the least hospitable place" for santa to visit!
(yeah, were the ones who threw snowballs at santa during an Eagles game).
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fotoman1133406
Dec. 18, 2007, 11:25 p.m.
Guys,
Aw man, what's next; shootin the tooth fairie or the easter bunny?
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daducha
Dec. 19, 2007, 12:45 a.m.
What are we doing with Santas this year? This one got shot, in the other news, Santa was fired for saying HO HO HO.
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guillermomckee
Jan. 29, 2008, 5:41 a.m.
You don't give a lot of context. http://buttons.eactiveadult.info
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letozaa
June 26, 2008, 2:50 p.m.
Santa Got Shot Down Over Rio" to the same tune.the least hospitable place" for santa to visit!