Criminy, the Crime!

Submitted by ajwatt on Tue, 03/24/2009 - 14:47

Security

I think the number one excuse I hear from people about not going to the World Cup is a fear of the crime there. It is definitely a problem. I'm sure many are afraid after the reports of attacks on foreigners last year. I don't want to downplay the significance of all this, but I think with proper precaution and understanding of the facts the crime fear can be mitigated.

To start, the attacks last year were on immigrants from other parts of Africa. As the US State Department reports, there were no attacks on Americans or other non-Africans reported. The best plan is to just be aware of what is going on in the country and stay away from situations that could turn dangerous, but that is advice I would give to anyone traveling to any country.

It is also important to note that there will be heightened security during the World Cup. That may seem underwhelming on the surface but I think the South Africans understand the significance and are taking measures to improve the situation. They've been working with the Germans and the English to plan and train. I found this editorial piece on a realization that they have some myths to dispel. I do hope that the people of South Africa become ambassadors for their country and make it a point to welcome visitors. That is probably the single most important thing about South Korea in 2002 that made it such a great experience for me.

Mexico
Since I am on the subject, it bears mentioning that crime has become a huge problem in Mexico. The State Department issued a travel alert in February. It is mostly due to the situation in the border cities (Ciudad Juarez is said to be the most unsafe city in the world). If you are thinking of going to Mexico for the USA match in August, this is something to be aware of. Unless you are going to be partaking in the drug trade, it should be safe. Just stay away from protests and don't walk in dark areas at night. I'll probably have more to say about Mexico as the time approaches.

Comments

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Submitted by TZ (not verified) on Tue, 03/31/2009 - 11:08.

I ripped Luis Bueno a number of times for talking about the crime in SA as to why he wouldn't be going. For example he once cited the murder rate in South Africa as an argument to not go. My counterargument was to point out that LA has a higher murder rate....

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