32 sats \ 16 replies \ @siggy47 29 May \ on: Stacker Sports- Day 176- We are all Cricketers now Stacker_Sports
Hey @Coinsreporter, the local news is giving the T-20 lots of publicity. Unfortunately it is because of terrorism threats to the stadium.
Yes, I've come to know about all of this very recently. Actually a threat has been identified for the Trinidad and Tobago leg of tournament and International Cricket Council has taken serious measures for it. There will be some extra layers of security and I believe that ICC, being a very rich sports bost, won't let any stone unturned for safety of players and people. No worries.
Also, ICC alongwith Board of Cricket Control in India have safety protocols much similar to that of VVIPs or Highest ranked politicians. A stadium and the city hosting a match undergoes so many security checks before organising a match that there is little to no chance of any terrorist activity.
These kind of threat posting by militant organisations is normal because of India's involvement in the tournament. The threats always come prior to big events of Cricket and all of them arise from Pakistan. Also this time it's Islamic State (IS) sitting in Pakistan has been threatening for almost 2 months now. But, TBH, it's just putting on airs. India is such a strong country now that all these Militant organisations know the consequences well enough even for firing a small amout of crackers!
For US leg no terrorist threats have been identified so far. So enjoy the tournament. Media these days only serve consumables with more spices.
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Nothing will happen in the stadium. The police are very powerful in India these days.
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Yes, but they are playing on Long Island, in New York!
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ICC T20 World Cup begins on June 2 under the joint auspices of the West Indies and the USA, with almost all the teams having travelled to take part.
Which match are you talking about in New York?
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Will NYPD, FBI, CSI, US Army all of them let a terrorist enter US?
As I said media is only exaggerating nothing else.
Also, they are now posting threats for NY Ind-Pak match because that's even a bigger match than the final itself. They want attention. When they didn't get much attention by sharing threat for Trinidad and Tobago matches, they have started rounds of threat posting for this marquee match. This has forever been the same. Before any India Pakistan match terrorist organisations just rise out of their lowly beds only for posting up shitloads of threats.
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I don't believe this and I'm sorry I can't be on the same page with you on this.
The US boasts the highest level of security checking on arrival and before giving visas to people from all countries which are suspect of flourishing terrorist activities on their land.
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People are not very sarcastic in India are they? In North America we often use sarcasm to lighten the mood or relay a point of view on a contentious issue but I have noticed Indian folks often take us seriously when we are being sarcastic.
They do boast high levels of security. There are checks if you fly to an airport or enter by sea. But, everyone is free to enter the southern border by just walking in. I would assume that would be the mode a terrorist would use.
Ok. Now I get it
I haven't seen the schedule of all the matches yet.
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