Police went on strike in a Brazilian state. The result was near-anarchy.

BRASILIA — The boardwalk along the beach in Vila Velha, a coastal town in northeastern Brazil, is normally swarming with tourists. But in early February it was deserted save for a few soldiers who marched down the road, guns held ready. Shots punctured the eerie silence as thieves held up pedestrians for their cars and purses, […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/03/01/police-went-on-strike-in-a-brazilian-state-the-result-was-near-anarchy/