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[Sector7G]

I knew about "Netizens", but I had never heard about this particular group. What they are doing now kind of reminds me of Westboro Baptist Church. Their comments are beyond the pale at a time like this.

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2014/04/113_155752.html
Ilbe members insult Sewol victims, families

A group of online community users shared their opinions insulting the Sewol sinking tragedy victims in Jindo.

On the day of the sinking, Ilbe, an infamous website full of self-proclaimed ultra right wingers, had a number of posts of photos and short messages that are deemed beyond heinous.
Ilbe member arrested for harassing victims
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2014/04/113_155824.html
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On a somewhat related topic, KT ran a story quoting comments from some expats living in Korea. I wonder how this is going to be received.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2014/04/116_155922.html

`Koreans should adhere more to rules to avoid second Sewol'
By Kim Se-jeong

Expatriates offered some tough advice for Koreans following the sinking of the ferry Sewol.

"I’m saddened by the loss of life from the ferry accident. I believe it stemmed largely from the weakness of safety rules, standards, safety training and the like,” said Joel Levin, an American living in Seoul.

“I see mothers riding in the front seats of cars with a baby on their lap — and no baby seat in sight. How can such obviously risky behavior be so common in such an advanced society?” he asked.

[CentralCali]

[Underwaterbob]

This is ridiculous. The "heinous" comments are just bad attempts at snarky jokes. This "Ilbe" group doesn't appear to even stand for anything. Not that it's got much credibility, but the Korea Times is publishing Internet trolls as news at this point.

[Sector7G]

[Who's Your Daddy?]

Here's the opinion of a Korean living in Japan:

"Let’s give up the title of “developed country” for now. No matter how big the Korean economy has become, we cannot confidently say Korea is a developed country when the lives of its citizens are not guaranteed."

http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2988192

[faeriehazel]

This is a terrible tragedy, but I feel like Korea is collectively losing its s--t. Jus one example: The director of the rescue efforts said on the second day that they wouldn't use the cranes unless the families of the victims gave them permission. What a stupid thing to say. The families of the victims are beside themselves with grief. They are in no position to be making decisions of any kind. The wanker just doesn't want to have to take responsibility for making any unpopular but necessary calls.

And on Facebook, conspiracy theories abound and people are all too willing to believe crap with no evidence. Like there are survivors still texting their families from inside the ferry but the government is colluding with the telecom companies to block their texts.

As for the internet trolls, they are the scum of the earth but in what kind of civilized society do we punish people simply for spouting filth from behind a computer screen? If they were directly emailing the families and harassing them that would be another story.

I totally agree that it's the Korean mentality that thinks it's ok to ride a car with an infant in your lap that is behind disasters like this. Every day I see an ajusshi on a scooter with his helmet-less kid standing in front of the seat. But Koreans will be happy enough to lynch the captain without reflecting on the system that made it possible for such a completely avoidable disaster to happen.

[Fox]

[Adventurer]

There are things that are also third world about America, too, I wouldn't disagree with that, but when it comes to dealing with following safety regulations, ensuring that people are properly trained when it comes to an emergency, I think the US does a fairly good job as do most Western countries. It was ridiculous that people on the ferry were calling on their phones for help supposedly before the ship issued a distress call. It's clear that time was lost when the crew panicked. I'm not sure why the ship listed. They're now saying there wasn't a sharp turn. We know they were going fast. Was there something wrong with the payload, the weight?