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[Gatsby]

I'd like to clarify something for those who are not from the States, and even some who are. Possession of a handgun in New York City without a permit is illegal. New Yorkers do not routinely walk around carrying heat. They, do, however, secure their doors with multiple locks.

It is in Texas where you can get blown away for knocking on the wrong door. Legally. There was a foreign student some years back who did this and was killed. He went to the wrong address looking for a friend. The shooter was found not guilty.

[ChopChaeJoe]

[Kimchieluver]

I learned everything I needed to know about New York by watching the cult classic "Warriors"'

[Gatsby]

Good question on source.

My apologies to Texas. It was the neighboring state of Louisiana,, Baton Rouge, to be specific. The student's name was Yoshihiro Hattori.

It should be noted by foreigners that a number of states in the U.S. have laws allowing the use of firearms against trespassers. Florida passed such a law, provided that you have a fence around your property, and the person crosses the fence, you can shoot them. I believe I recall at the time of the discussion on the law that Texas had a similar law.

Vermont, on the other hand, legally allows trespassing, at least walking across wooded land. In Pennsylvania, however, there are No Trespassing signs nailed up on trees about every 50 feet of woods.

But back to the original incident. I found an account on Google Answers, headed Re: Tresspasser killed in USA.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=9&url=http%3A%2F%2Fanswers.google.com%2Fanswers%2Fthreadview%3Fid%3D369397&ei=f4vZRa7UNZnagQPh5aWtBg&usg=__dC8tI9nnG1rxD3QJuLiCv41Dt_E=&sig2=Z1pegp5Cy2G-dj7QdZg1lQ

There is an interesting comment at the end:

"I followed this and still remember when the news actually came out.

It has something to do with the language understanding at least that
was mention here in Japan. The word "freeze" sounds like "please" for
Japanese people."

Google Yoshihiro Hattori and you will find more details; also in Wikipedia.

There is a sad but true moral here for those teaching ESL: You need to make sure you teach your students enough about language and customs that they won't get killed traveling abroad.

On a side note, I happened to find this New York Times news item in the search:

A (Louisiana) state district judge should be suspended from the bench for a year and a day for appearing at a Halloween party last year in blackface, an Afro wig, handcuffs and a prison jumpsuit, the State Supreme Court was told in a hearing. The judge, Timothy Ellender, who is white, faces a range of possible punishment -- from censure to removal from the bench -- for wearing the costume at a party last Oct. 31 at a restaurant in Houma. Judge Ellender's lawyer argued that it was an unfortunate but isolated incident and that the judge, who sits in Terrebonne Parish, should not be disciplined.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=7&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftopics.nytimes.com%2Ftop%2Freference%2Ftimestopics%2Fsubjects%2Fh%2Fhalloween%2Findex.html%3Fquery%3DLOUISIANA%26field%3Dgeo%26match%3Dexact&ei=jI_ZRem_C4HehAPhoLCmBg&usg=__UTdW0CkpmosUaXcFJddlN6vq8_I=&sig2=ki0Xn0nK8NPz1CcTrE1Lmg

I can't help wonder what Koreans would think of the U.S. if they read this, and actually understood it.

[bixlerscott]

Geez, it must take a grad degree in Hanguel or Korean studies to even know how to order some food to your apartment door via motorbike service. Keep dat' door locked, they already prying into a window to get a look inside, damned nosy people!!!

Come to think of it, I do not even know my apartment address!!! I just know where it is physically. I use the school address for everything else needing an address, including postal. I have the school address written in Hanguel on a biz card and a taxi cannot even take me there 50% of the time when I get into a cab. (school is near apartment) This foxes em' out as the drivers are stupid guys much of the time, because they do not know how to navigate their own town!!!) This culture shocked me at first and still frustrates me. I play this musical taxis game where drivers have me get into another car again and again until we find the one who knows where I need to go, despite the fact I have it in Hanguel and they all speak it. Whats the deal?

I figure it would be feat of moving mountains to order food to my door so I just keep my door locked at all times and do not even try to order.

Just keep your door locked or they will walk in on you to get a look!

[ChopChaeJoe]

Lousiana is the only state this Texan won't go back to. Those people are crazy!

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[Zoidberg]

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[JongnoGuru]

Fix the link up there that's eff-ing up the margins, dammit!