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[JongnoGuru]

Homer, I believe she's getting at the fact that the whistle-blowers behind these busts are typically reported to be (jilted/jealous) Korean chicks who are turning in their pot-smoking foreign-teacher ex-boyfriends (out of revenge). And I think she's asking why there aren't any reports of...

jilted/jealous whitey chicks ratting out their pothead foreign-teacher ex-boyfriends. (reason: most of those guys aren't into whitey chicks, so no basis for jilting or jealousy)

Or maybe she's asking why there are no reports of ...

b) jilted/jealous K-boyfriends ratting out their pothead foreign-teacher ex-girlfriends (reason: most guys, whatever their race, just aren't that into revenge against an ex. For one, there's no profit in it, and it totally dashes any hopes for some post-breakup slamming. Also, from what little I've seen to judge by, I just don't get the impression that many whitey-teacher chicks in Korea are the lawbreaking stoner type. The doods on the other hand...)

And if that hasn't answered it, then I don't know what she means by "caught in the crossfire".

[peppermint]

I'd been reading something about how all these evil whitey exposes in the media were motivated by the "stealing our women" mentality, and it made me wonder whether any women were getting caught in these drug busts, and if they were getting treated the same as their male counterparts, or let off gently

The women on the cafe do seem a much more stable bunch than the men, but I' knew a few stoner chicks in Korea.

[JongnoGuru]

[Homer]

Ok Guru...I had missed that one...thank you.

Well a woman scorned...

[The Cube]

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[gajackson1]

Hmmmm -

I didn't want to comment before, and am not sure how much I want to do so now. I know more - a lot more - behind this - as of some inquiries last night, but i decided to sleep on it before writing here.

Sleep helped some, but i am not sure, still, what is appropriate to say and not.

I do feel fairly sure that I want to avoid the whole debate thing, however - my higher Pisces nature is pulling me hard in 2 directions along some of the general topics here.

I will say this - yes, the gf in question was Korean, and prone to anger - a stabbing occurred before this incident (meaning she assaulted him with a knife; something NOT uncommon when vengeful Koreans, a little time, and alcohol are involved. I 100% expect it to happen on that Korean Scandal show eventually).

In the case where a person, 'out of the blue,' voluntarily goes to the police first, there are VERY seldom repercussions for that person, even if they have been doing the same thing.

The guy, and at least a few of his friends I know, were real, real, lowlife gutter-types - I have known 2 of them for years, and would cringe at the though of having them as co-workers. I wouldn't let those particular 2 near my kids, teaching wise, and we quickly cut them out of our social circles years ago.

As for the foreign girl thing? Well, for those who knew/read/heard about the major PNU Busan bust/dragnet a few years back, that was all started by police raiding a suspected bar, and then HEAVILY leaning on a very young Canadian girl. She, in turn, gave up everyone & everything she knew - even made stuff up - just to get on a plane back home.

The reason I provided the above links was 1) to let you know a first-hand account of what happens to a person who is caught using drugs in Korea, and 2) to provide one possible explanation for why applications of the law seem to come down harder on particular segments of the population - in this case, ours.

I;m still sleepy (early Sun morn), but am quite sure I don't want to be sucked into debate here about these issues. I WILL try to keep you all informed about the actual story/circumstances, and tell you what I feel I can, as I can.

Regards,

G.

[Captain Corea]

Thanks for the info G.

[Homer]

Thank you indeed.

[Keepongoing]

It is bery bad and many will paint us all with the same brush. I think the Korean media will always focus on the foreigners! Rather than looking at the Korean fake degree holders (how many more are there). they are focusing on the "evil" foreigners. Simply put: "The more foreigners look bad-The more Koreans look better."

[Been There, Taught That]