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American English teacher robs convenience store in Daegu
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young_clinton



Joined: 09 Sep 2009

PostPosted: Wed May 15, 2013 10:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anti-social individuals that are mentally challenged are everywhere, America, Korea. So what's the big deal other than it's interesting news.?

Keep in mind it's Korea that feels that good teaching qualities is less important than other qualities like youth, good looks etc. They are the ones that hire and bring these people to Korea.
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12ax7



Joined: 07 Nov 2009

PostPosted: Wed May 15, 2013 10:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So, the guy isn't blond-haired, blue-eyed? Poor racist Naver commenters.
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Smithington



Joined: 14 Dec 2011

PostPosted: Wed May 15, 2013 10:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

12ax7 wrote:
So, the guy isn't blond-haired, blue-eyed? Poor racist Naver commenters.


Very Happy
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maximmm



Joined: 01 Feb 2008

PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 1:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ghostrider wrote:
I heard he was Korean American. So maybe he was able to get a work visa without having to submit a background check because of his Korean ancestry.


Actually, this is probably it - I've tried to find an afterschool gig and most of them are for F visa holders only - so either he's Korean-American, or married to a Korean.
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Julius



Joined: 27 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 1:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Seems like most of the big esl offendors have been Korean-American.

There was that cop-killer on the run a few years back and also that rapist guy.
High strike rate for such a small demographic.
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maximmm



Joined: 01 Feb 2008

PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 2:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Julius wrote:
Seems like most of the big esl offendors have been Korean-American.

There was that cop-killer on the run a few years back and also that rapist guy.
High strike rate for such a small demographic.


The gyopo factor plays an interesting role in the local media. I have seen many local news reports in the past where if a Korean-American does something bad, he/she is reported as being American, and if it is something good, he/she is reported as being Korean.

Let's see how this plays out.

EDIT: Come to think of it, he was reported as being American.

You know, we really can't win the media war when it comes to gyopos -
A positive story about gyopos is a big thumbs up for Korea, and a negative story about gyopos is a huge thumbs down for America/west.
I have nothing against gyopos, they are human beings just like anyone else here, but the way the local media plays it out - well, it's another telling sign in regards to the local media bias.


I don't doubt that steelrails and PatrickBusan will soon show up to explain why I am wrong^^
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Udo



Joined: 22 May 2011
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 11:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

As American Willie Horton once said "Dats where da money be."
I hope that they reeimburse the store owner.
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northway



Joined: 05 Jul 2010

PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2013 2:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ghostrider wrote:
I heard he was Korean American. So maybe he was able to get a work visa without having to submit a background check because of his Korean ancestry.


This would explain how he was able to work a gig with only fifteen hours a week of classroom time.
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Captain Corea



Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2013 3:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did he have a criminal record back home?
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sirius black



Joined: 04 Jun 2010

PostPosted: Sat May 18, 2013 4:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

radcon wrote:
This guy robbed a store hence he is an American. If he had won an olympic gold medal he would be referred to as KOREAN American.


True...haha...he could have gotten away with it. Although it doesn't take a knowledge of Korean to rob a convenience store knowing Korean would make it a lot easier. I wonder if he used English? Or his Korean was heavily accented as many Gyopos are?
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CentralCali



Joined: 17 May 2007

PostPosted: Sat May 18, 2013 8:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Captain Corea wrote:
Did he have a criminal record back home?


If you can find out his name, no doubt we can do a search of newspaper sites to see if he's listed in any of the public arrest records. Other than that, I don't think there's any way to find out for us Joe Average types.
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Captain Corea



Joined: 28 Feb 2005
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PostPosted: Sat May 18, 2013 11:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ghostrider wrote:
I heard he was Korean American. So maybe he was able to get a work visa without having to submit a background check because of his Korean ancestry.


I ask because of this comment. It implies he had a prior history. Or maybe I'm reading it wrong.
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CentralCali



Joined: 17 May 2007

PostPosted: Sun May 19, 2013 2:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

^Not wrong. Just reading too much into it. The other poster didn't seem to be implying that the (alleged) offender has a criminal past in America; just that he wasn't subject to a check for one.
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asylum seeker



Joined: 22 Jul 2007
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PostPosted: Sun May 19, 2013 6:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Time to fix the loophole and require Korean-Americans to get background checks too.
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CentralCali



Joined: 17 May 2007

PostPosted: Sun May 19, 2013 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So, anyone happen to know who this (alleged) culprit is?
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