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  • maersksealand
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    • 09-17-09
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    Columbian National Team Got Robbed in S. Africa
    Welcome to South Africa !



    The Colombian national team didn't qualify for this year's World Cup, but were still able to travel to South Africa this week to take part in a friendly at Soccer City in Johannesburg against the South Africa team before the tournament got underway. That they ended up losing the exhibition 2-1 isn't any great shakes, but the fact that the team was robbed one day after being in the country, while staying at a five-star hotel, likely won't do much to allay the ample security concerns visitors will have as the Cup approaches.
    The fact that the alleged robbery was carried out by two female workers at the hotel could allow local officials to claim that at least security is tight enough to stop any outside incursions. That is, if only the Egyptian team weren't also robbed of about $3,000 at their hotel while visiting for the Confederations Cup last year. Also troubling is the fact that one of the accused women already has a theft case pending against her from the hotel, while the other had an outstanding warrant for her arrest. So, while it was technically an inside job, the hotel had plenty of red flags to tip them off.
    The women are alleged to have stolen the cash from suitcases belonging to the Colombian team. It has not been established where the players were at the time of the alleged theft or how the women came to be arrested. The Times understands that the management of the Hyde Park hotel allegedly asked the police to keep the incident quiet, fearing bad publicity and cancellations before the World Cup.
    It is understood that, though the hotel wanted the women to be fired quietly, the police insisted on arresting them following complaints from the Colombian team.
    I suppose it's a good thing that the police aren't caving to local pressure from businesses to sweep crime under the rug, just to keep the country's image rosy as this incredibly important sporting event is about to get underway. But then again, it's another last-minute reminder that protective measures need to be ramped up even further if such actions aren't already being taken.
  • diamond
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    #2
    willbe just one of many stories.
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    • Masu485
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      • 08-14-08
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      #3
      man, Africa is Africa. the whole continent acts the same, they are just different shades.
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      • pavyracer
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        • 04-12-07
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        #4
        Who keeps cash in suitcases?
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        • maersksealand
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          • 09-17-09
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          #5
          Brief Safe is a must have in that environment http://www.spyville.com/brief-safe-underwear.html
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          • no1here
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            • 03-23-09
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            #6
            I stayed in Johannesburg at 5 star hotel costing $500 per night and was robbed directly from safe in my room by main hotel security personnel 2 years ago while playing South Africa Open Poker Tournament. Was there for 10 days. Food is excellent in South Africa and chicks are hot all showing breast.
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            • treece
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              • 11-28-07
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              #7
              Bunch of animals.
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              • Sunde91
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                • 11-26-09
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                #8
                There are a documented 50 murders a day there. Some of the worst crime rates in the world. 80% black, 9% white. You can take a guess who commits the most and who is targetted the most.



                South Africa has deteriorated from one of the best, most well off countries in the history of Africa to a lawless shithole; the crime capital of the world.

                Even still, it's the most well off country in sub-Saharan Africa and the international Marxists wanted to "empower" Africa so they thought it would be a good idea to bring the World Cup there.

                WHAT THE FUK DO YOU THINK IS GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN 200 HUNDRED THOUSAND FOREIGNERS (mostly European) SHOW UP FOR A MONTH???

                Can't wait to see clashes between Hooligans and local skinnies on youtube
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                • Sunde91
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                  • 11-26-09
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                  #9
                  maersksealand, I wish Russia would have qualified for the World Cup. Your countrymen are some of the only Europeans left with balls and would have raised hell if fuked with there.

                  (I think you're from Russia, but not sure )
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                  • fedtpels
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                    • 01-08-10
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Sunde91
                    maersksealand, I wish Russia would have qualified for the World Cup. Your countrymen are some of the only Europeans left with balls and would have raised hell if fuked with there.

                    (I think you're from Russia, but not sure )
                    the maersk sealand name should make him danish.

                    a lot of people are gonna get robbed down there. they're gonna have a hard time keeping everybody safe.
                    one of my friends went down there on a class trip and they went to the fifa headquarters for a tour. they met up with this official for a q&a and when they asked about the threat of massive inflation he just responded with: " inflation!? what is inflation really? I don't see inflation - do you see inflation? there's no inflation!" good luck RSA
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                    • wtf
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                      • 08-22-08
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                      #11
                      my friend is a stewardess, she is terrified to travel there

                      they are instructed to go straight to the hotel from the airport

                      even then the dirty filthy animals down there will accost the girls at any chance, elevator, taxi, it is a lawless shit hole i truly look forward to this event being a disaster with a mountain of stories similar and much worse than this
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                      • pavyracer
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Sunde91
                        maersksealand, I wish Russia would have qualified for the World Cup. Your countrymen are some of the only Europeans left with balls and would have raised hell if fuked with there.

                        (I think you're from Russia, but not sure )
                        Isn't maerksealand the US ship that got pirated last year? That doesn't mean he is russian.
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                        • M@ximo
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                          • 03-16-10
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                          #13
                          bad way of starting the world cup
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                          • Slainte
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                            • 12-13-09
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                            #14
                            Don't forget the god damn vuvuzela!!!!!!
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                            • treece
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                              • 11-28-07
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by wtf
                              my friend is a stewardess, she is terrified to travel there

                              they are instructed to go straight to the hotel from the airport

                              even then the dirty filthy animals down there will accost the girls at any chance, elevator, taxi, it is a lawless shit hole i truly look forward to this event being a disaster with a mountain of stories similar and much worse than this
                              I have a feeling some players will be hurt or even killed down there. The animals know they have lots of money.
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                              • Karayilan9
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                                • 01-10-09
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                                #16
                                There won't be much problems, SA has hosted world sports competitions before, they have experience in hosting these events. There will be a huge security presence to make sure trouble is at a minimum.
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                                • Sunde91
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                                  • 11-26-09
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                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by Karayilan9
                                  There won't be much problems, SA has hosted world sports competitions before, they have experience in hosting these events. There will be a huge security presence to make sure trouble is at a minimum.
                                  How many times have a couple hundred thousand foreigners traveled there to set up shop for a month?
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                                  • mtneer1212
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                                    • 06-22-08
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                                    #18
                                    This is why you don't hold a tournament in South Africa, plus the fact that there are few if any direct flights from the US. There are many many tickets still available for each match.
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                                    • brko
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                                      • 01-28-10
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                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by no1here
                                      I stayed in Johannesburg at 5 star hotel costing $500 per night and was robbed directly from safe in my room by main hotel security personnel 2 years ago while playing South Africa Open Poker Tournament. Was there for 10 days. Food is excellent in South Africa and chicks are hot all showing breast.

                                      you just look at their breast. didn't you know that 20-25% of black population there is HIV positive? and please, treece don't call them animals. first read some facts before you allow yourself saying your opinion. until you do it, your posts will be overlooked/ignored. not only by me.
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                                      • Smogs
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                                        • 12-31-08
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                                        #20
                                        This is going to be a big talking point leading up to the WC, hopefully it is overblown and very little security problems occur
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                                        • cro
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                                          #21
                                          SA is a tough country, but really it could happen anywhere.
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                                          • Karayilan9
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                                            • 01-10-09
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                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by Sunde91
                                            How many times have a couple hundred thousand foreigners traveled there to set up shop for a month?
                                            They held the cricket world cup in 2003, over 600,000 attendance and when they held the rugby world cup it was over 1 million attendance.

                                            There will be 50,000 strong security force, they are taking it seriously as it is a big problem in the country.
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                                            • fedtpels
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                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by pavyracer
                                              Isn't maerksealand the US ship that got pirated last year? That doesn't mean he is russian.
                                              The US ship that got pirated is named Maersk Alabama. Maersk Sealand is the Danish company that owns the whole thing.
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                                              • Dirty Sanchez
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                                                • 03-01-10
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                                                #24
                                                It's the Wild Wild West in that country, and why they decided to hold the World Cup there is beyond me. I guess it was to be politically correct and support the hundreds of African players who play top level football around the world. But when you take a high profile event to a location that can't handle a local Greek Church Bazaar, you're asking for trouble. Don't even get started on the 3rd class facilities for players.
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                                                • xxxvince
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                                                  • 12-17-07
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                                                  #25
                                                  Racist

                                                  Originally posted by sunde91
                                                  there are a documented 50 murders a day there. Some of the worst crime rates in the world. 80% black, 9% white. You can take a guess who commits the most and who is targetted the most.



                                                  south africa has deteriorated from one of the best, most well off countries in the history of africa to a lawless shithole; the crime capital of the world.

                                                  Even still, it's the most well off country in sub-saharan africa and the international marxists wanted to "empower" africa so they thought it would be a good idea to bring the world cup there.

                                                  What the fuk do you think is going to happen when 200 hundred thousand foreigners (mostly european) show up for a month???

                                                  Can't wait to see clashes between hooligans and local skinnies on youtube
                                                  what a racist bitch!
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                                                  • d1m@
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                                                    • 03-27-10
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                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by mtneer1212
                                                    This is why you don't hold a tournament in South Africa, plus the fact that there are few if any direct flights from the US. There are many many tickets still available for each match.
                                                    LOL would be very fun to look matches without fans
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                                                    • beefcake
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                                                      • 11-26-09
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                                                      #27
                                                      i think Sa can handle it allright/
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                                                      • wtf
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                                                        • 08-22-08
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                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by d1m@

                                                        LOL would be very fun to look matches without fans
                                                        they will start giving the tickets away for free to the locals, you watch

                                                        who would fly to that shit hole to watch soccer ? even the most ardent fan would have to reconsider
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                                                        • cruyff
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                                                          #29
                                                          Everyone is talking shit about South Africa now because when the tourny starts they won't have anything to complain about. They did the same thing with the China Olympics, expecting them to be a disaster, and they went fine. Racist clowns who can't stand anywhere but a familiar white country getting a chance to hold a big event.
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                                                          • Socrates
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                                                            • 02-24-10
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                                                            #30
                                                            hmmm, slight hint of racism in here by a few posters. Unfortunate.
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                                                            • flyingillini
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                                                              • 12-06-06
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                                                              #31
                                                              Will not be the last time to get screwed.
                                                              המוסד‎
                                                              המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים‎
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                                                              • Sunde91
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                                                                • 11-26-09
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                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Socrates
                                                                hmmm, slight hint of racism REALISM in here by a few posters. Unfortunate.
                                                                Says a lot about a world where facts are taboo
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                                                                • Slim
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                                                                  • 11-13-08
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by cruyff
                                                                  Everyone is talking shit about South Africa now because when the tourny starts they won't have anything to complain about. They did the same thing with the China Olympics, expecting them to be a disaster, and they went fine. Racist clowns who can't stand anywhere but a familiar white country getting a chance to hold a big event.
                                                                  China rocked by Olympic murder
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                                                                  • Ace_of_Spades
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                                                                    • 10-14-09
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                                                                    #34
                                                                    Not surprised.
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                                                                    • Chuck74
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by cro
                                                                      SA is a tough country, but really it could happen anywhere.
                                                                      I agree
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