THE Brazilian police have put together a pamphlet of top tips for
staying safe during the World Cup next month, with suggestions such as
making sure not to scream if someone tries to rob you, it is reported.“Do not react, scream or argue,” says the brochure, which will be
handed out by Brazilian embassies and consulates, Estadao de Sao Paulo
newspaper reports.
Sao Paulo police, who reportedly put together the document, are
aiming their security tips at football fans planning to attend the World
Cup tournament that kicks off on June 12.
The idea is apparently to warn visitors not to provoke robbers into
further violence, and avoid the increasingly common crime of
“latrocinios” - or robbery that ends in murder.
“Tourists come mainly from Europe and the United States, where they
do not see this crime very often,” says Mario Leite, who is in charge of
World Cup security in Sao Paulo.
Tourists are also advised not to flaunt valuable objects that might
attract robbers, to be careful at night, make sure they are with other
people and to check nobody is following them. The guidelines might sound
extreme, but police officer Mario Leite says they are there to deal
with realities on the ground. “There is no use crying over spilt milk,”
he says.
Brazil has one of the world’s highest murder rates. In 2012, the UN
Office on Drugs and Crime said 25.2 people are killed per 100,000
population.
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