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Real Reality · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

Soldier in critical condition after being hit by car in S. Korea
The accident happened at about 5:40 p.m. Saturday after the soldier jaywalked across the main road outside of Camp Casey, South Korean police officials said.
by Teri Weaver and Hwang Hae-rym, Stars and Stripes (January 20, 2006)
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=34426

lastat06513 · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:49 pm Post subject:

A Soldier hits a Korean ~ Mass hysteria with 90% of the nation attending candle light vigils demanding the withdrawal of all US forces from Korea. Also causing hyperactive reactionaries to attack any white foreigner they deem to be "GIs". Not to mention a bar on all Americans from entering traditional Korean restuarants and nightclubs.

A Korean hits a soldier~ A small column in the Stars and Stripes and no mention in the Korean media. The driver is not charged and if found, could face ONLY a 40,000won fine. No prison time, no trial, nothing.

Where's the equality that Koreans strive for?

Oh! I forgot!
Only equal if you're KOREAN! Mad

Dan The Chainsawman · Joined: 05 May 2005

Well I hate to point out the obvious but if you are jay walking make sure you paint a big target on your back for moving vehicles. Funny how those corners all have those realllllly handy crossing lights.

Play with fire gonna get burned.

matthews_world · Joined: 15 Feb 2003

I'd say with many a Korean and foreigner alike, those who jaywalk are open game. Hell, I jaywalk, too but have yet to be struck in all my years.

dogbert · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Killbox 90210

Were those girls who got hit a few years back walking on the sidewalk?

Gord · Joined: 25 Feb 2003

Cedar · Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:39 am Post subject:

90% of Koreans did not protest the middle school girl thing... and really, some dumb adult soldier is hit jaywalking does not compare with two middle school girls are CRUSHED to death by a giant military vehicle while walking home from school... there was no place for them to go, it was a 80-90% slope on the side of the road next to them, at least six feet high, no grab holds... it's not like they were playing in traffic.

chiaa · Joined: 23 Aug 2003

A Korean woman was killed a little while back when she jaywalked across the street.

There was a little bit of a shit storm over it.

Dawn · Joined: 06 Mar 2004

Real Reality · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

laogaiguk · Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Location: somewhere in Korea

Hey, funny, link doesn't work anymore (almost feel like I'm back in China). Do you know another place that is talking about it? Do you know if it is just the site?

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djsmnc · Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Dave's ESL Cafe

The US soldiers shouldn't be here in the first place, but they have to stay because the US caused the Korean War. It doesn't matter if a Korean goes haywire and willingly plows through a bunch of American high school students in Yongsan base with a dump truck. They shouldn't be here.

Because of that mentality, you aren't ever going to hear any condolences from young Korean nationalists.

However, I do agree that since the guy was jaywalking, you can't make much of a strong case out of it. There's no symbolism behind it like there was with Koreans who have been hit by Americans.

Privateer · Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Location: Easy Street.

hari seldon · Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Location: Incheon