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Amid the pain of an irreparable loss, a mother found the strength to talk about the son she lost to crime. A domestic worker, she gave a moving statement that quickly spread on social media. With his voice breaking, he spoke about the police officer responsible for the shooting that took the boy’s life and was surprised by his serenity: “He was doing his job. I don’t condemn it in any way. Crime doesn’t pay.”
“He was doing his job. I don’t condemn it at all. Crime doesn’t pay,” said the mother/Photo: Reproduction
His words, marked by pain and forgiveness, touched thousands of people and generated a wave of reflections on empathy, justice and the harsh reality of many Brazilian families.
