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forster.joe
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| * you're. I apologise for my crimes against grammar... |
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b-class rambler
Joined: 25 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Smithington wrote: |
| I've always found it astonishing that a country of habitual law breakers would deny someone entry because of a traffic-related offence. |
But in many, many countries a DUI is not simply just another traffic-related offence like speeding or running a red light. It's extremely socially unacceptable and most would agree rightly so.
As someone with no connections to nor any experience at all of the US, it's often surprised me in the 15 years I've been in East Asia how many Americans (some of whom were people I got on really well with) both (a) had one or more DUI offences from back home and (b) didn't think it was, or should be, much of a big deal.
That said, I would sympathise with anyone in the OP's kind of situation who'd made the mistake once a very, very long time ago, had served their punishment for it and had had a long, completely unblemished record in Korea but still got caught out by this and I'm pleased to see there's evidence of immigration considering those cases on their individual merits. |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:31 am Post subject:
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However, this notion of 'one strike and your out' seems very unfair to those with minor violations. Especially seeing as, in the UK at least, the Police seem to hand out cautions and the like hot cakes... |
Exactly how is it unfair? It's not a right to come and teach here. They have every right to set certain standards. If you don't meet them that's just too bad. |
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