Some news NOT from 2010

This is a report from Germany today. I guess that this is something that we don't really have to worry about here in Gold 'ol SA. Imagine how cool it would be if the crime INCREASED?

Police in Berlin reported an increase in petty crime during the first three weeks of the World Cup, with assault and pickpocketing leading the way.

Some 1,459 more petty crimes were registered from June 6-29, compared to the same period a year ago, according to police statistics released Friday.

A police spokesman said the increase had been expected and was not unusual for a mega event like the World Cup.

"The fans have been friendly and well-behaved, which helped us enormously in carrying out our duties," said police director Dieter Glietsch.

There had been no incidents of hooliganism or neo-Nazi activity, he said, putting this down to effective policing and security measures imposed ahead of the tournament.