interfering

If American fans cross that line of interfering with play, they will rightly face condemnation for ruining what should be one of the great spectacles in sport.

"We have no interest in interfering in the business of other countries, especially militarily," he adds.

"Our video clearly shows a Victorious crew member coming on stage, interfering with our show, removing the flag from the stage and then the sound being cut following a chant of 'Free Palestine'," they added.

The court added that action would be taken against people found to be feeding stray dogs in public areas and warned animal welfare groups against interfering with its orders.

But focusing on the immediate politics of the deployments and any ensuing incidents may be missing the real point: intimidating voters and interfering with elections in Democratic jurisdictions.