Stories of Paraná - The ghost

Stories of Paraná - The ghost

The ghost *
Noeval Frames

His nickname is ghost.
Curitiba terrorized in the first months of that year, with successive vehicle theft, armed robbery, and spectacular trails, always driving at high speed.
Nobody knew exactly who it was. Only knew it was known as Little Ghost and was leader of a gang of minors.
Came to be detained by police officers from the Department of Vehicle Thefts, but tell your age and your real name, without identifying himself by his nickname, was released because the police did not know that it was the Little Ghost.
Turned the enemy n ° 1 of the Police, letter marked to be taken out of circulation.
Your bid bolder occurred on a Sunday night when, in the company of three other teenagers, heavily armed, raided a restaurant in Santa Felicidade, dominating the lookout, employees and numerous customers who dined there, stripping all of her jewelry and money , then fleeing in a stolen Opal.

But Little Ghost never sevi-nounced victims.
Never took their vehicles for dismantling or Paraguay.
He was just all-powerful with a gun in his hand.
I wanted to see people terrified, wanted to drive fast cars on trails desabaladas wanted to swap the cassette for cocaine, which is more and more dependent pathway.
Was stuck sleeping in the house of an aunt. Not resist.
Made headlines in every newspaper, on every TV.
Anyway Curitiba could sleep quiet.
Ghost was behind bars.
Everyone wanted to meet him.
The writers really talked about it, about the youth gangs on impunity.
He, thin and small, with the voice of kid, appearing less than 15 years old who had.
Days before there might be delighted by the fame of most wanted person by the police, the gang boss.
Now look scared, tired of interviews, cornered.
Seemed to thank you no longer have to hide.
Resigned to know that lose freedom.
Sometimes gave the impression that longed for this moment, that delinqüi-ra to make that happen.
Expect someone to put limits.
His father, toothless, too skinny, a man appeared calm and uneducated.
He worked as a watchman and told me, Judge of Children and
Youth, when the child was six or seven years a Japanese put him that name because he was very mischievous and looked like a ghost.
As one columnist, the next day: A ghost Bantam, illiterate, poor and marginalized, are stuck.
No one doubts that this was necessary for their recovery and community safety.
However, many ghosts adults, educated, rich and powerful, remain at large. Several with immunities.
The world of ghosts still a good size.

Noeval Frames, Judge in * the facts are real, the nickname is fictitious


Source: Stories of Paraná, Brasil.