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Troll_Bait

Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:31 pm Post subject: NIS demands permission to eavesdrop on foreigners |
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http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/342105.html
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A proposed law revision would allow the NIS to listen in on mobile telecommunications, the Internet, and all other communications services
It has been revealed that the National Intelligence Service has demanded that when the Communications Secrecy Protection Law (Tong bi beop) is revised it should have a provision allowing the intelligence agency to eavesdrop directly on foreigners instead of having to go through communications companies. In asking for permission to operate its own, separate eavesdropping equipment, it is contradicting the Lee Myung-bak administration and the ruling Grand National Party, which say they want to eliminate the possibility of abuse by changing the way communications eavesdropping is done and using the procedure of going through communications companies, as is done in advanced countries ... |
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Jeff's Cigarettes

Joined: 27 Mar 2007
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds very reasonable to me. Many foreigners are in 2nd countries for unsavory reasons. The first rule of government is to protect its citizenry. |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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Do they have anybody there that can understand English spoken at normal conversation speed though? Not to mention all the other languages spoken by the DDD workers? Make for a good comedy skit though..
T.U.M: "So you want to go see the new movie, you know the one with Nicholas Cage in it?"
GF: "Sure. And afterwards, how about going to Anglo's...
NIS agent: "Speak more slowly please, I don't understand." |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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But I for one welcome the NIS agents to listen in this forum. The never-ending tide of negativity and trivia should drive most of them insane.
Wonder if the whiners will think twice before posting now.  |
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antoniothegreat

Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Location: Yangpyeong
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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TheUrbanMyth wrote: |
But I for one welcome the NIS agents to listen in this forum. The never-ending tide of negativity and trivia should drive most of them insane.
Wonder if the whiners will think twice before posting now.  |
that would be funny when they realize many foreigners dont like korea... |
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RJjr

Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Location: Turning on a Lamp
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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They should put videocameras in the apartments of all foreigners and put it on the internet for all Koreans to watch. That would be awesome. |
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Jeff's Cigarettes

Joined: 27 Mar 2007
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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antoniothegreat wrote: |
TheUrbanMyth wrote: |
But I for one welcome the NIS agents to listen in this forum. The never-ending tide of negativity and trivia should drive most of them insane.
Wonder if the whiners will think twice before posting now.  |
that would be funny when they realize many foreigners dont like korea... |
I seriously don't think it would be much of a surprise considering many Koreans don't like Korea as well. |
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chickenpie
Joined: 24 Dec 2008
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:01 pm Post subject: Re: NIS demands permission to eavesdrop on foreigners |
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Troll_Bait wrote: |
http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/342105.html
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A proposed law revision would allow the NIS to listen in on mobile telecommunications, the Internet, and all other communications services
It has been revealed that the National Intelligence Service has demanded that when the Communications Secrecy Protection Law (Tong bi beop) is revised it should have a provision allowing the intelligence agency to eavesdrop directly on foreigners instead of having to go through communications companies. In asking for permission to operate its own, separate eavesdropping equipment, it is contradicting the Lee Myung-bak administration and the ruling Grand National Party, which say they want to eliminate the possibility of abuse by changing the way communications eavesdropping is done and using the procedure of going through communications companies, as is done in advanced countries ... |
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I see Korea is copying the US yet again. |
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Troll_Bait

Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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TheUrbanMyth wrote: |
But I for one welcome the NIS agents to listen in this forum. |
Just imagine the time and effort wasted on trying to figure out "Kimberly." |
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Troll_Bait

Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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TheUrbanMyth wrote: |
Do they have anybody there that can understand English spoken at normal conversation speed though? Not to mention all the other languages spoken by the DDD workers? Make for a good comedy skit though.. |
ESL teacher: My students never study. They always bomb on my tests.
Eavesdropping NIS agent: Bomb? Bomb?! Terror Alert Red!! |
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antoniothegreat

Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Location: Yangpyeong
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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TheUrbanMyth wrote: |
Do they have anybody there that can understand English spoken at normal conversation speed though? Not to mention all the other languages spoken by the DDD workers? Make for a good comedy skit though..
T.U.M: "So you want to go see the new movie, you know the one with Nicholas Cage in it?"
GF: "Sure. And afterwards, how about going to Anglo's...
NIS agent: "Speak more slowly please, I don't understand." |
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afsjesse

Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Location: Kickin' it in 'Kato town.
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Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:11 am Post subject: |
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So they want to spy on us just because we're *gasp* foreigners. What a load of kimchi. Pure descrimination without cause.
"Protect its citizenry"???? WTF is that supposed to mean.
Waygook: "So did you have fun last night on our date"?
K. Girlfriend: "Yes we should do it again sometime"
NIS Agent: Babo... Must Keep Han Blood Pure!!!"  |
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wylies99

Joined: 13 May 2006 Location: I'm one cool cat!
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Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:30 am Post subject: |
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Maybe the South Korean government should be searching for North Korean agents and other communist spies before making westerners a target for surveilliance. |
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jkelly80

Joined: 13 Jun 2007 Location: you boys like mexico?
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Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:33 am Post subject: |
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Jeff's Cigarettes wrote: |
Sounds very reasonable to me. Many foreigners are in 2nd countries for unsavory reasons. The first rule of government is to protect its citizenry. |
Well shouldnt' you be the first to go? You're teaching children aren't you? Any lustful stirrings? |
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Guri Guy

Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Location: Bamboo Island
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Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:43 am Post subject: |
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But I for one welcome the NIS agents to listen in this forum. The never-ending tide of negativity and trivia should drive most of them insane.
Wonder if the whiners will think twice before posting now. |
Wow, how sweet is must be to be an idiot. Take off your Kimchi colored glasses for once will you? |
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