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Days before the
European Football Championships kick off in Basel, Swiss police have sent letters
to football hooligans(足球流氓)
warning them that no violence would be tolerated, a Swiss tabloid reported
Thursday.
The tabloid(小报) said atleast 300 of the letters addressed to “Dear Mr/Mrs”
hooligan and titled “For a peaceful international football festival” have been
sent out to known trouble-makers.
“We know that you are someone who does not
always hold fast to the rules in sports events. Therefore, to our knowledge,
you have been banned from the stadiums,” wrote the police,
“We wish that you too could enjoy this major
sports event in a sportsmanlike and festive fashion,” it added.
However, the police
also warned that they would “not tolerate” any violence, and would “intervene
promptly in any such occurrences”.
As it began
politely, the letter also concluded amicably, saying: “We hope that we
would only encounter each other in a pleasant manner. In case you have any
questions, please get in touch with us.”
Meanwhile,
individual cantons of orderly Switzerland have also come up with appeals for
fans to not “compromise the tranquility(平静) of residents” after the matches. Canton Vaud, where the French
and Dutch football teams are staying, said that “cortege or convoys of vehicles
are not favored by the police”.
It added that “those
who show no respect for traffic lights, speed limits and the priority and
security of pedestrians (行人), would be condemned”. The canton said fans could “express their
joy” in pedestrian zones which are accessible via public transport.
“The police will be tolerant on noise at the
end of matches, but will watch that it does not go too far to compromise the
tranquility of residents,” it added.