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Commie Red
06-07-2009, 11:21 AM
Kenny Hodgart of The (Scotish) Sunday Herald offers a great read about the crack down on supporters in Scotland. Those of us who are dismayed by the Gestapo tactics of some of the security thugs at BMO field may be surprised to learn that we may be soon in for worse:


WHAT WILL it be like, watching football, say 10 years from now? The Great and the Good like that sort of question, probably because they get to sound like Barack Obama without having to grapple with their own impotence, contradictions or doubts. A seat for everyone and everyone in his (or her) seat? Well, they've got that one nailed down already. Family-friendly atmospheres? Sure, we all like families. No sectarianism, racism or homophobia? Even better.
But wait. It's important to get this straight, because it is surely obvious to all but fools that once social ills are eliminated from sport they'll soon up and evaporate from the rest of life, too. How are we to achieve this eradication of nastiness? The answer, of course, is via CCTV, dossiers of offensive chants and lip-synch technology; by herding, stifling, monitoring and, ultimately, spying on supporters.
http://www.sundayherald.com/sport/shfootball/display.var.2512914.0.standing_up_for_the_fans.php

Beach_Red
06-07-2009, 11:39 AM
Kenny Hodgart of The (Scotish) Sunday Herald offers a great read about the crack down on supporters in Scotland. Those of us who are dismayed by the Gestapo tactics of some of the security thugs at BMO field may be surprised to learn that we may be soon in for worse:

http://www.sundayherald.com/sport/shfootball/display.var.2512914.0.standing_up_for_the_fans.php

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Brooker
06-07-2009, 06:43 PM
very good read.