Man Arrested for Racial Slur and Imitating Monkey at Gas Station in Florida Paulista, SP

A man was arrested in Florida Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil, for committing racial slurs against a gas station attendant. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning, May 28th, and details were released on Thursday, May 30th. According to the Civil Police, the suspect repeatedly called the employee "monkey" and imitated the animal's behavior in front of other customers and witnesses. The Military Police were called to the scene around 7:40 AM and found the accused continuing his racist verbal aggressions even in the presence of officers. The suspect had been at the gas station since early morning, demanding that employees turn on the convenience store's sound and television systems, which had been turned off by police order. When the attendants refused to defy the police directive, the man began his racist attacks, using terms like "black" and "monkey" and mimicking a primate. The agitated and aggressive man was restrained and taken to the police station, where he continued to hurl insults and was unable to provide a formal statement due to his state of agitation. The case was registered as racial insult under Law No. 7.716/89, which treats such conduct with the same penalties as racism, making it non-bailable and imprescriptible. The man has been transferred to the Adamantina Public Jail, where he awaits judicial proceedings. As of the last update, the suspect's defense had not been located, nor had contact been made with the victim.