Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Monday suggested he supports fans boycotting World Cup matches in the United States this year due to security concerns.
Blatter gave his support to comments from Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth, who worked with Fifa on potential reforms when Blatter was president, saying fans should stay away from the US for the tournament.
“I think Mark Pieth is right to question this World Cup,” Blatter said on social media.
Pieth cited the killing of protester Renee Good by an American immigration agent in Minneapolis earlier this month as one reason for supporters not to travel to the US. Blatter’s endorsement of Pieth’s comments comes in the wake of the death of a second US citizen, Alex Pretti, last weekend.
The World Cup is happening in my city, and today, I’m seeing stories about ICE pulling cars over and arresting people indiscrimately.
Do not come to Kansas City.
Hello fellow KC citizen!
I’m in the Northland and the Clay County Sheriff had the gall to say he wasn’t aware of any ICE activity and the pictures were probably fake bc the SUVs didn’t look like law enforcement cars and the agents didn’t have matching uniforms.
Bro. Have you even looked at the news? We’re lucky if they even state they are “law enforcement” at all? I don’t trust anything the Clay County Sheriff says.
EDIT- apparently I’ve already run into you on Lemmy bc I already had you tagged as a local, lol. So hello again!
Ah, hello.
Yes, it’s bleak. Most of what I’m seeing happening is being reported out via social media by local mutuals and activist organizations, but I have no doubt ICE is up to their fuckery here to some extent.
As another KC resident, I’ll second this sentiment… there is nothing happening here worth the risk
Ty. I am not planning on traveling, but it’s nice to know. I guess I should start making a “not safe” list