In one of them, Jair Bolsonaro’s son 01 wrote: “The left defends drug dealers, not police officers! They are neutralized in the forest, at three in the morning, wearing camouflage and carrying guns, they are criminals!” He shared a video with a speech given by Rio’s Civil Police Secretary, Felipe Cori. In another clip, he posted an audio recording of a detainee linked to the Communist Party Central Committee saying that “the Workers’ Party had a chaotic dialogue with us (sic)”, since April 2019.
The decision is preliminary (temporary) in nature and was issued yesterday by Judge Tatiana Medina. The social network was ordered to make the content unavailable within 48 hours of receiving the message. Shares are still high. In the event of a final decision in favor of the Senator, the publications will be returned.
The PT claimed that Flavio had a “clear intention” to link the party to drug trafficking, as well as “unjustifiably manipulating public understanding of the party’s actions.” The judge indicated in the decision that the posts had nothing to do with her parliamentary activity.
“On the contrary, it arises from a personal opinion, without an oversight nature or an informational intention and, therefore, does not enjoy the protection of parliamentary immunity.”