According to the mayor, contact was made immediately after police action, without waiting for public opinion to be measured.
The mayor of , , revealed in an interview with the Pânico program that he personally called the governor of ,, to congratulate him for conducting recent police operations in the state of Rio de Janeiro. According to the mayor, contact was made immediately after the police action, without waiting for public opinion to be measured or the results of popular approval surveys.
“Cláudio Castro is my friend. As soon as that happened, I called him and said: ‘Man, congratulations’. I didn’t wait for the polls to show that 90% approve,” said Nunes. For the head of the São Paulo Executive, the stance adopted by the governor of Rio was correct and necessary, arguing that public authorities cannot allow crime to take control of territories. “You can’t let crime take over an area and think it will stay there dominating,” he added.
Nunes used the example of support given to Castro to illustrate his own philosophy of command at the head of the Metropolitan Civil Guard (GCM) of São Paulo. When responding about the legal uncertainty of agents who fear reacting to aggression, the mayor assured that he offers the same institutional firmness to his subordinates. He claimed to directly perform the role of corporation commander and instruct the troops to prioritize their own lives in lethal confrontations.
“If the criminal goes up, let the criminal go, don’t leave your family, your wife a widow”, declared Nunes, assuring that, although he does not tolerate excesses and maintains an active Internal Affairs Department, he will “hold the fire” to defend the guards who act strictly within the law to protect themselves. As proof of his commitment to the category, the mayor also cited the granting of a 74% salary increase to GCM during his administration.
