An incident in La Boca, the Buenos Aires suburb famous as the birthplace of tango, has triggered a national polemic. On 8 December two thieves robbed a US tourist, and, when he resisted, knifed him 10 times, almost killing him. Luis Chocobar, an off-duty policeman, gave chase with other passers-by, eventually pulling out his gun and, after shouting a warning, shooting one of the attackers in the back as he was running away, killing him. Argentina has been sharply split over whether Chocobar did the right thing or not. The government is backing him up.End of preview - This article contains approximately 665 words.
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