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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Does the route for the Boca fans to get into the River Plate Stadium not look like the same route to destroy the Death Star?

"An analysis of the plans provided by Princess Leia has demonstrated a weakness in the battle station. But the approach will not be easy. You are required to maneuver straight down this trench and skim the surface to this point. The target area is only two meters wide. It's a small thermal exhaust port, right below the main port. The shaft leads directly to the reactor system. A precise hit will start a chain reaction which should destroy the station"

Tonight is the renewal of the biggest rivalry in Argentine soccer. The two biggest clubs in the country, Boca Juniors and River Plate, meet in the River Plate Stadium for one of only two meetings this year.

There is always a lot of security for the games and there is especially a lot for this game, I think I heard someone say that all the fans are on double secret probation. As game time nears there is supposed to be about 1,500 police on duty outside the stadium and the security detail began at 9:30 this morning.

It's a little bit dangerous to be an opposing fan going to an away stadium and even more so for this game. The security schematic really reminds me of the Rebels trying to exploit the weakness of the Death Star in A New Hope. The Boca fans have one point of entry, have to surive a long narrow street* on the approach by going through five security checkpoints delineated by the yellow circles in the schematic, are surrounded by the enemy on their home turf, all in order to get into the most massive stadium in Argentina and hopefully come out with a win.

*(I originally said "shoot the moon" but I could see how that expression could be confusing given star wars is set in space and the death star was mistaken for a small moon at first.).


You're all clear, kid, now let's blow this thing and go home!

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