U.S. pilot's gesture brings Brazilian fine

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SAO PAULO, Brazil (Agence France-Presse) — American Airlines
apologized to Brazil yesterday for one of its pilots who was detained
at Sao Paulo airport, fined $12,700 dollars and released after for
making an obscene gesture when he was required to be fingerprinted and
photographed. Federal police here said Dale Robbin Hersh, 52, pilot on
American's Miami-Sao Paulo flight, raised his middle finger as his
photo was being taken by airport security personnel. "He made an
internationally recognized obscene gesture to the police who were
photographing him," federal police spokesman Wagner Castilho said at a
press conference. Police later showed the photo of Mr. Hersh, his
middle finger raised. Mr. C...

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