A bit of wishful thinking at the courthouse . . . Statistically speaking, world cup visitors are likely in more danger from locals than the other way around.
Still . . . Here's the caution . . .
It will take every police officer with the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department to staff for the global event. The prosecutor's office is making sure there are extra attorneys on call to answer their questions, file charges quickly, apply for search warrants and communicate with the court.
The prosecutor's office will also have Miranda waivers and guilty plea waivers translated into foreign languages.
"In Jackson County, law and order does matter, so if you are stealing people's things, endangering people, if you are hurting people, endangering yourself, we will ask you to answer for those acts," Johnson said.
On the municipal level, there will be a daily FIFA docket to resolve cases for any city ordinance violations.
If a non-U.S. citizen commits a Class A or Class B felony, it won't be easy to leave Kansas City. According to the prosecutor's office, it will order passport holds.
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Jackson County prosecutor will hold non-US citizen passports for certain felonies during World Cup
The Kansas City area is expecting an influx of visitors from around the world to arrive for the World Cup this month.
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