Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been arrested after attempting to damage his electronic ankle monitor, claiming he did so out of curiosity. The arrest came after a supreme court judge issued a preventive warrant due to suspicions that Bolsonaro was planning to flee the country to avoid punishment for masterminding a military coup.
In a video released by the supreme court, Bolsonaro is heard admitting to using a soldering iron to tamper with the device on his ankle. The footage shows the device badly damaged and burned on both sides, but still in place. This brazen move has raised questions about the former president's intentions and his willingness to evade justice.
Bolsonaro's arrest was made possible by the fears of the supreme court justice, Alexandre de Moraes, that the vigil planned by Bolsonaro's senator son could be used as a diversion for an escape attempt. The judge had noted how Bolsonaro lived close to the US embassy and had previously sought asylum in Argentina.
As news of his arrest spread, supporters of Bolsonaro were planning to hold a "vigil" outside his luxury condominium, while others celebrated what they saw as a victory over the former president's attempts to evade justice. Bolsonaro's lawyers have vowed to appeal against the decision, claiming it would put their client's life at risk due to his poor health.
The arrest has been welcomed by Lula supporters and progressives, who see it as a major victory in bringing the former president to justice for his role in undermining democracy. As one congresswoman tweeted, "Brazil smiles. A wonderful day."
In a video released by the supreme court, Bolsonaro is heard admitting to using a soldering iron to tamper with the device on his ankle. The footage shows the device badly damaged and burned on both sides, but still in place. This brazen move has raised questions about the former president's intentions and his willingness to evade justice.
Bolsonaro's arrest was made possible by the fears of the supreme court justice, Alexandre de Moraes, that the vigil planned by Bolsonaro's senator son could be used as a diversion for an escape attempt. The judge had noted how Bolsonaro lived close to the US embassy and had previously sought asylum in Argentina.
As news of his arrest spread, supporters of Bolsonaro were planning to hold a "vigil" outside his luxury condominium, while others celebrated what they saw as a victory over the former president's attempts to evade justice. Bolsonaro's lawyers have vowed to appeal against the decision, claiming it would put their client's life at risk due to his poor health.
The arrest has been welcomed by Lula supporters and progressives, who see it as a major victory in bringing the former president to justice for his role in undermining democracy. As one congresswoman tweeted, "Brazil smiles. A wonderful day."
so like Jair Bolsonaro was trying to damage his own ankle monitor lol I mean who does that?!?!
he claimed it was out of curiosity but come on! 
the supreme court judge must've been like "yeah right" 
and now hes all banged up. its kinda crazy how some ppl will do anything 2 avoid accountability 
but at least justice was served and Lula supporters r celebrating 
this is like something outta a movie, doesnt it?! 
. The fact that he was trying to use his senator son's vigil as a diversion is pretty shady too 
. But at the same time, you can't blame the supreme court justice for taking action when they suspect someone's up to no good 
. It's all about accountability, right? And I gotta say, it's kinda awesome that Lula supporters are celebrating this development 
. Justice may not always be pretty, but sometimes it's necessary 
come on, Bolsonaro, how do you expect to be taken seriously when you're trying to damage your own ankle monitor like that? 
what if someone had seen you trying to fix your own ankle monitor at the exact same time he was planning on making his escape? 
. It's all a bit too much, even for me! I mean, if he was that curious about his ankle monitor, maybe he should've just asked Amazon for a tutorial on how to use it 
.
? and the fact that he was planning to flee the country is just wild 
. i feel bad for lula supporters though, they must be relieved that justice is being served 
. on a lighter note, can you imagine our school's administration trying to do something like this 
. anyway, gotta give credit where credit is due - whoever got the video footage of him tampering with the monitor did some serious investigative journalism 
!
i mean, i know people love to spin the narrative that lula is a dictator, but at least he's not trying to pull a fast one like this. and honestly, if bolsonaro thought his son's vigil was gonna be a diversion for an escape attempt, then maybe he should've planned better than just sending his kid out there with some candles and posters 
and i mean what is with the soldering iron tho? like what was he thinking? did he not know that would be seen on security cameras or something? 
it's like lula said, 'brazil smiles' because justice has finally been served and we can all breathe a sigh of relief 
he thinks he's some kinda mastermind but really he just looks like a clumsy uncle trying to fix his own ankle monitor with a soldering iron 
. seriously though, it's all about accountability, you know? 
we gotta hold people in power responsible for their actions, especially when they're trying to undermine democracy. 
lula and the brazilian people are gonna be celebrating this for a long time!