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BackRow
Joined: 28 Jul 2010
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 Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 1:19 am Post subject: Seoul police pressence (12/7) |
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| So..what's it sll about? Riot gear on thousands of cops and a huge fleet of vehicles all around central seoul but all i really saw was a small protest/rally next to gwanhwamun and near myeongdong |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 1:30 am Post subject: |
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| Probably farmers protesting the proposed FTA with China. It is amazing that they need thousands of police to monitor them. |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 2:17 am Post subject: |
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| It could also be a protest against a pending FTA with Australia, a death to America rally, a pro- or anti- North Korea rally, anything about Japan, or just another weekend in Seoul. Ever since they were caught off guard by the anti-American beef rallies a few years ago, the riot police in Seoul remain locked, cocked, and ready to rock. |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:17 am Post subject: |
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I saw the news. It was labor protests and anit-Park protests. They actually fired water cannons on some of the protesters.
That's a cold shot, babe. |
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T-J
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
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| Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:32 am Post subject: |
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You people obviously were not here in the early '90s when tear gas was the scent of summer.
Ah! The good ole days.....
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rollo
Joined: 10 May 2006
Location: China
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| Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:59 am Post subject: |
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| Yes T-J. I remember the 90's and the spring/summer "riot season". Quite the thing. Saw some epic street battles. The protesters usually gave as much as they got. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:03 am Post subject: |
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| T-J wrote: |
You people obviously were not here in the early '90s when tear gas was the scent of summer.
Ah! The good ole days.....
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Or in the late 1970s with the elder President Park. Quite the experience getting caught in the crowd protesting in front of Parliament. |
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sendittheemail
Joined: 15 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:04 am Post subject: |
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| Joe Biden was in town, meeting with President Park. Hence the extra police. |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:06 am Post subject: |
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| dairyairy wrote: |
| a death to America rally, |
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El Bandito
Joined: 07 Oct 2013
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| Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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| CentralCali wrote: |
| T-J wrote: |
You people obviously were not here in the early '90s when tear gas was the scent of summer.
Ah! The good ole days.....
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Or in the late 1970s with the elder President Park. Quite the experience getting caught in the crowd protesting in front of Parliament. |
That's right you old codger, it's amazing you can remember back that far. |
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