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Can't those towers implement goods hand-off points in the longer term? I.e. bulletproof glass with a tray through which you can pass goods back and forth?

• kranke155 3y ago
  I believe some do. I was there for two months this year but can’t say I ordered delivery food. Some cities will have different systems and every tower is a bit different. I imagine it’s the same thing as any other solution - it will cost money and any opening in the tower security will be gamed and exploited by criminals. That’s likely why it’s not common. The level of criminality and insecurity in Brazil is unusual even for global standards I think. The level of gaming and exploration of any security system by criminals is surprising for people from the outside, and there’s a lot of externalities. Some stories I’ve heard (and was not surprised about): - during the pandemic criminal groups in Recife pretended to be City workers dealing with COVID to get inside the towers and assault apartment buildings - a person in Fortaleza (one of the least safe places) went to the bank to make a large withdrawal to help her father buy a 2nd hand car (I think). As soon as she drove away an armed possy stopped her car and told her to give them the money (which they knew she had). Someone at the bank tipped them off (After that she decided to move) Brazilians are a wildly creative culture. You see this in song and music and whenever you see a Brazilian running a business