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Where are the police in this country?
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Dev



Joined: 18 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:17 pm    Post subject: Where are the police in this country? Reply with quote

Late night "barber shops"
Pirate dvd stands in the open in Youngsan
Drivers (especially motorbikes) running red lights.

Where are the police in this country?

In North America, they'd be at donut shops.

In Korea, where? Maybe late night baraber shops? Smile
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rothkowitz



Joined: 27 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

7-11 having an ice-cream
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sadsac



Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: Gwangwang

PostPosted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Asleep in their patrol cars. Smile
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numazawa



Joined: 20 Mar 2005
Location: The Concrete Barnyard

PostPosted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have you tried the police station?


Failing that, try the all-night kamjatang joint behind my building. They're the ones lying on top of the tables (must be some hierarchical dynamic going on there, dunno).
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ED209



Joined: 17 Oct 2006

PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

sadsac wrote:
Asleep in their patrol cars. Smile


Holding hands
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ChuckECheese



Joined: 20 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Home?
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hellofaniceguy



Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: On your computer screen!

PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You'll find them at Dunkin Donuts or Krispy Kream.
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Pyongshin Sangja



Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: I love baby!

PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Smoking philopon with 14 year old girls.
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inspector gadget



Joined: 11 Apr 2003
Location: jeollanam-do in the boonies

PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

drinking soju and eating galbi, where do you think they are?
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SimonTheCarpenter



Joined: 21 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:51 am    Post subject: Re: Where are the police in this country? Reply with quote

Dev wrote:

Where are the police in this country?


Here are some of them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymffBTOlMuY
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Ilsanman



Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea

PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:56 am    Post subject: yes Reply with quote

I don't see them often.

You can't miss them. They never turn off their lights.
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corroonb



Joined: 04 Aug 2006

PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I noticed this too, I've not seen one cop in 4 weeks. What keeps Koreans in line? Why so little burglary and random violence?
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4 months left



Joined: 07 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do you find it strange why the police cars always have their lights on?? The reason is that people/drivers will see the police coming well in advance and stop if they are doing an illegal activity. Therefore the police have less work to do. I'm not making this up, I was told this by Koreans.
corroonb wrote:
I noticed this too, I've not seen one cop in 4 weeks. What keeps Koreans in line? Why so little burglary and random violence?

1) Many crimes in Korea go unreported. Crimes are often resolved through blood money or "family agreements."

2) Most foreigners can't understand Korean so don't watch Korean news or newspapers where crimes are reported.
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mindmetoo



Joined: 02 Feb 2004

PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

In winter, you'll find them in large packs just keeping warm in an ATM kiosk.
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ariellowen



Joined: 19 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Seeing as nothing says "welcome" like a massive police presence; hopefully they'll stay where ever they are. Just me, but I'd rather see private DVD stands in Yongsan than para-military troopers on every corner.

Top 50 policed countries, Korea is 39th: http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_pol_percap-crime-police-per-capita
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