Nov 25, 2008

The GPS system can lead to dangerous places...



While most people seem to be willing to buy a new GPS every now and then, the truth is that GPS system can often drive you to dangerous places as you can see from the story below:

Three Norwegian tourists came under fire and one was shot after the satellite navigation system in their car guided them straight into one of Rio de Janeiro's most dangerous slums.

The three men cut short their vacation in Brazil and headed home Monday after Trygve Killingtveit, 24, was shot in the shoulder by suspected drug traffickers from one of the gangs that control hundreds of shantytowns in Rio.

The tourists were returning from the beach resort of Buzios about three hours north of Rio Saturday when they got lost, Brazil's Globo TV and several newspapers reported.