By Here is an important message from the US Embassy that was put on through their e-mail notification system:
The Embassy has just been informed that the date of the
demonstration in Pyeongtaek City will be Sunday, December 11, 2005, not
December 10, 2005, as originally reported. Please note that the ending
time has changed to 8:00 p.m. from 6:00 p.m.
The U.S. Embassy is transmitting the following information through the
Embassy’s warden system as a public service to all U.S. citizens in the
Republic of Korea. Please disseminate this message to U.S. citizens in
your organizations.
American citizens are advised to be vigilant during upcoming events in
Seoul and Pyeongtaek City. A large-scale public gathering will occur
in Seoul on Saturday, December 10, 2005, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in
front of City Hall. Approximately 80,000 members from a variety of
conservative church groups are expected to hold a candlelight vigil
protesting human rights violations in North Korea. Streets may also close
without warning on orders of the local police. American citizens are
advised to expect heavy traffic delays.
Additionally, on Saturday, December 11, 2005, from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m., approximately 10,000 demonstrators are expected to gather in
downtown Pyongtaek City to protest U.S. military base expansion.
Reading this, I wonder what event will draw more press coverage? Will it be 80,000 people protesting about North Korean human rights in front of city hall or 10,000 people protesting outside Camp Humphrey’s?
I doubt 10,000 will show up at the Camp Humphreys protest, but I’m sure they will draw the majority of the media attention because they will assault and seriously injure the policemen with those long bamboo poles and rocks. After the assault the protesters will then claim that the cops abused them instead.
