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Lucas
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RangerMcGreggor
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| Most of the candidates were found guilty of violating the protest and vigil laws, civil servants regulations and the national security law. |
So... this is not a big deal |
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Weigookin74
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| Given how easy it is to get a reocrd here with libel, assualts, etc, I can sort of understand it. But, why would they refuse to hire English teachers with minor records then? Seems hypocritical. |
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Scorpion
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| We're talking about the Korea Times here folks. Take this claim with a grain of salt. |
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jvalmer
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| Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Weigookin74 wrote: |
| Given how easy it is to get a reocrd here with libel, assualts, etc, I can sort of understand it. But, why would they refuse to hire English teachers with minor records then? Seems hypocritical. |
Because we're foreigners and they can control our inflow. But honestly, would you want a Korean with a 'minor' record, on a working visa in your country? |
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Captain Corea
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Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Weigookin74 wrote: |
| Given how easy it is to get a reocrd here with libel, assualts, etc, I can sort of understand it. But, why would they refuse to hire English teachers with minor records then? Seems hypocritical. |
Funny, I actually think it's easier to get a record in the West than here. So many crimes can go away with a small amount of money here. |
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RangerMcGreggor
Joined: 12 Jan 2011
Location: Somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:21 am Post subject: |
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| jvalmer wrote: |
| Weigookin74 wrote: |
| Given how easy it is to get a reocrd here with libel, assualts, etc, I can sort of understand it. But, why would they refuse to hire English teachers with minor records then? Seems hypocritical. |
Because we're foreigners and they can control our inflow. But honestly, would you want a Korean with a 'minor' record, on a working visa in your country? |
Not to mention most of the offenses are essentially related to protesting and wouldn't be shocked if it was essentially 1988ers than actual recent offense. |
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Stan Rogers
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| Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:36 am Post subject: |
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| I have no problem with people who care about democracy. |
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Fox
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| I mentioned this to my wife and she just said, "당연하지." |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:41 am Post subject: |
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| RangerMcGreggor wrote: |
| jvalmer wrote: |
| Weigookin74 wrote: |
| Given how easy it is to get a reocrd here with libel, assualts, etc, I can sort of understand it. But, why would they refuse to hire English teachers with minor records then? Seems hypocritical. |
Because we're foreigners and they can control our inflow. But honestly, would you want a Korean with a 'minor' record, on a working visa in your country? |
Not to mention most of the offenses are essentially related to protesting and wouldn't be shocked if it was essentially 1988ers than actual recent offense. |
Good point. Virtually every Korean that were University students between 1960-1990 was involved in some kind of protest. If you wonder why the cops are very very soft these days, a huge part is because during those 30 years the riot squad would literally crack skulls and throw you in jail just for walking in the vicinity of a protest. The late-70's and 80's were the heyday of the most violent Korean protests.
If you're curious just google Korean Riot Police. |
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wonkavite62
Joined: 17 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:48 am Post subject: Crooked Politicians |
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But my students were telling me that Lee Myung-Bak, (the previous president of the Republic of Korea), now has a conviction and is in prison
Is that true? I did not check up. But if true it would show the hypocrisy of someone who used to bang on and on about foreign teachers with convictions and bogus qualifications. It was his government that added the CRC check and apostilles. If we want to teach in Korea we are penalized as much for minor unimportant offences as for serious ones. |
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optik404
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| Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:17 am Post subject: |
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| LMB was caught up in several scandals, but he's not in prison as far as I know. |
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Chaparrastique
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| Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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| would you want a Korean with a 'minor' record, on a working visa in your country? |
I wouldn't allow any K-males into my country, they break every law of hygiene, etiquette and common decency.
At very least they would have to undergo a forced training programme, covering things like how to flush a toilet after you, why not to constantly pick your nose in public..and so on.
Every encounter with a Korean male leaves me wanting to take a bath. |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Protesting seemed to be a gateway to a career in Korean politics at one time. I wouldn't make too much of it. |
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NohopeSeriously
Joined: 17 Jan 2011
Location: The Christian Right-Wing Educational Republic of Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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| optik404 wrote: |
| LMB was caught up in several scandals, but he's not in prison as far as I know. |
He has friends in the upper place (the court). You can do whatever you want in this tiny Asian country as long as you personally know a high-profile judge. Even rape. |
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