South Africa is continuing to prepare for the World Cup ..... by setting out plans for special courts to quickly deal with crime committed during the 2010 World Cup. In a belated admission of the levels of crime in SA, the ministry of justice have issued a statement that says that "The experience from previous host countries has shown the influx of foreign nationals in World Cups also potentially increases criminal activities"..... no shit sherlock!
Quite laughably, they hope that the survivors of a South African robbery will be in a condition to testify before they are air ambulanced home. I say laughably, because South African crimes are noteworthy for both their number and extreme violence. If you are left alive and undamaged after the robbery, count yourself as lucky.
The South African government hopes that this fast-track system, will enable visitors to give evidence while still in the country, and therefore act as a deterrent. In fact it may just act as a spur to leave no witnesses, have they thought of that?
Looks like the bullet proof vests may prove useful after all!
Update: Fairs fair, it passed off peacefully enough. The criminal gangs were largely kept away from the visiting football fans, and there were none of the predicted crime waves and killings. Well done South Africa.
Ah yes I am looking forward to the delightful travelling support from European nations descending on the quite South African towns and cities. I suspect this will all kick off gloriously.
ReplyDeleteThankfully the Russians are not there, but the Argentinians, Germans, Dutch, Slovinians and Italians will all make interesting competition for the pre tournament favourite hooligans from Eng-ger-lund.
Best fans in the world! Heard that before and they were wrong as well.
Actually, you will find that the locals out do any 'hooligans' we can send for violence, and in fact that the 'incidents' will be little european girls wandering around thinking that its just like "Berlin" (but blacker), and then discovering that its not.
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