[kellyhound]

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina Nov 21 2008 - An ex-Argentine police commander committed suicide in front of rolling television cameras as he was about to be arrested for alleged human rights violations during the country's dictatorship.

"Maria, goodbye," Mario Ferreyra said to his wife before lifting the .45-caliber revolver and shooting himself in the temple.


Ferreyra, 63, took his life on Friday as national authorities arrived at his home to arrest him on charges in connection with the disappearance, torture and death of dissidents during Argentina's 1976-83 dictatorship.

He had just finished an interview with cable TV station Cronica, whose cameras were still rolling when he took out the gun and fired it.

The TV station later broadcast the images.

Ferreyra's wife professed his innocence, saying police "have unfairly invented a crime against my husband."

"He has left me documents to demonstrate his innocence," she told reporters.


A wake was held for the father of four children at his home on Saturday. His burial was scheduled for Sunday.

During Argentina's military dictatorship, hundreds of people were made "to disappear" for their association with suspected dissidents.

Official records put the number of disappeared at 13,000, while human rights groups say the toll is closer to 30,000.

[chris]

damn, that must have been his son there

[araenae]

By the voice of reporter it seems she was there (her cold blood to keep narrating is amazing). Here's a rough translation:
"A terrible situation we just wen through on the house of the Malevo* Ferreyra. It's terrible what just happened. The family cries and the police arrived, that's why he made this terrible, terrible decision, that's why he said goodbye to his wife, he said "good bye forever María."

*Malevo is Argentinian slang, its literal translation would be something like "evildoer" but "gangsta" would be a more accurate one

[chris]

Thanks man, I need to learn more then one language, I hate not knowing what's going on lol.

[Crisis1837]

I liked the music.....

[snuff]

"Circus 'Abnormalus' proudly presents Suicide Mario and the Crying family!"

[kellyhound]

Originally Posted by Crisis1837 ↗

I liked the music.....

Yeah that was fucked up
Can't believe the vid was on the last page already.

[crunchy]

If he really had anything to do with all those deaths then fuck him. he took the easy way out.

[krimson]

that is some very subtle and well placed font they provided for us there

[byla]

he was guilty , fuck him!
and yeah the fkn words dont let me see the blood.