it’s insane the crap governments bend over backwards for when it comes to FIFA. I live in Toronto and I swear they’ve set up more security and police for this thing than if the Prime minister was in town. There’s more security now for this than when we hosted the G7 summit. The Public Library near my place literally has a sniper nest set up on the roof right now over looking where the fan festival is. The hotel where Team Canada is staying has security and police around the block 24/7. Hell the motorcade for the team canada bus had more escorts with it than I’ve ever seen for anyone else.
No ones going to these games anywhere. We have a match tomorrow and I’ve seen more people show up for the Blue Jays games than for that match. We spent hundreds of millions on this thing annnnnd no ones here to watch it.
To be honest I think the G8, (pretty sure it was 8 at the time?) was just as bad if not worse just a much shorter period. But you’re right the stupid city has been installing extra security and police presence all year and it feels really uncomfortable all the time. The sniper thing was one of those stupid ‘anti terrorist’ things they rolled through a few months ago. It sucks fuck fifa and fuck Ford too.
Same, usually. Had I known Charlie’s farewell tour was going to end like a GWAR concert I would have gone and stood on the rail to enjoy the splash zone.
it’s insane the crap governments bend over backwards for when it comes to FIFA. I live in Toronto and I swear they’ve set up more security and police for this thing than if the Prime minister was in town. There’s more security now for this than when we hosted the G7 summit. The Public Library near my place literally has a sniper nest set up on the roof right now over looking where the fan festival is. The hotel where Team Canada is staying has security and police around the block 24/7. Hell the motorcade for the team canada bus had more escorts with it than I’ve ever seen for anyone else.
No ones going to these games anywhere. We have a match tomorrow and I’ve seen more people show up for the Blue Jays games than for that match. We spent hundreds of millions on this thing annnnnd no ones here to watch it.
To be honest I think the G8, (pretty sure it was 8 at the time?) was just as bad if not worse just a much shorter period. But you’re right the stupid city has been installing extra security and police presence all year and it feels really uncomfortable all the time. The sniper thing was one of those stupid ‘anti terrorist’ things they rolled through a few months ago. It sucks fuck fifa and fuck Ford too.
It’s crazy. I generally try not to go to locations where there are snipers present, no matter who’s side they’re on.
Same, usually. Had I known Charlie’s farewell tour was going to end like a GWAR concert I would have gone and stood on the rail to enjoy the splash zone.