[nradov]

From a US perspective that type of prior restraint on free speech prior to a criminal conviction just seems bizarre. Regardless of whether or not the suspects accused in this case are actually guilty, it gives the authorities too much power to suppress dissent.

[antropofagico]

Well, dissent is protected by the Brazilian Constitution. Death threats and threats to democracy itself are not.

At some point you need to trust the set of institutions in place, otherwise you can’t apply any kind of regulation effectively.

[Natsu]

> threats to democracy itself are not.

Isn't there a claim being made that the military has a constitutional right to take over as the junta once did?