Comments on: South Korea Uncertain of Reason for Tourist’s Killing http://rokdrop.com/2008/08/01/south-korea-uncertain-of-reason-for-tourists-killing/ Korea From North to South Sat, 26 May 2012 03:21:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: knickerbocker http://rokdrop.com/2008/08/01/south-korea-uncertain-of-reason-for-tourists-killing/comment-page-1/#comment-189097 knickerbocker Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:36:59 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=8974#comment-189097 This just in: An exhaustive inquiry by DPRK authorities have found the tourist's injuries were self-inflicted. :mrgreen: This just in: An exhaustive inquiry by DPRK authorities have found the tourist's injuries were self-inflicted. :mrgreen:

]]> By: In Seoul http://rokdrop.com/2008/08/01/south-korea-uncertain-of-reason-for-tourists-killing/comment-page-1/#comment-187923 In Seoul Sun, 03 Aug 2008 21:31:51 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=8974#comment-187923 North Korea's official media said earlier in the day that Pyongyang will expel all "unnecessary" South Korean personnel from the Mount Geumgang resort, where a South Korean tourist was shot dead by a North Korean soldier last month. "We will expel all the persons of the south side staying in the Mt. Kumgang tourist area we deem unnecessary," an unnamed North Korean spokesman said in a statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency earlier Sunday. Yonhap News 8/3/2008 Amazing. I don’t think there is anything the North could do that would surprise me. The inference I make from all of this is that North Korea has little or no respect for the ROK. North Korea's official media said earlier in the day that Pyongyang will expel all "unnecessary" South Korean personnel from the Mount Geumgang resort, where a South Korean tourist was shot dead by a North Korean soldier last month.

"We will expel all the persons of the south side staying in the Mt. Kumgang tourist area we deem unnecessary," an unnamed North Korean spokesman said in a statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency earlier Sunday.

Yonhap News 8/3/2008

Amazing. I don’t think there is anything the North could do that would surprise me. The inference I make from all of this is that North Korea has little or no respect for the ROK.

]]> By: April http://rokdrop.com/2008/08/01/south-korea-uncertain-of-reason-for-tourists-killing/comment-page-1/#comment-187647 April Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:12:37 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=8974#comment-187647 You know what really makes me angry about this? If this woman had been shot by a US soldier, Koreans would be rallying for the soldier's death. Even if the woman had broken into a US military base and was attacking soldiers and was shot, they would be screaming for blood. South Korea continues to send loads of money to North Korea and continues to thwart USFK efforts to improve the alliance and improve life for soldiers here. It is clear where their loyalty lies. THIS is an incident that really deserves media attention and candlelight vigils. You know what really makes me angry about this? If this woman had been shot by a US soldier, Koreans would be rallying for the soldier's death. Even if the woman had broken into a US military base and was attacking soldiers and was shot, they would be screaming for blood.

South Korea continues to send loads of money to North Korea and continues to thwart USFK efforts to improve the alliance and improve life for soldiers here.

It is clear where their loyalty lies. THIS is an incident that really deserves media attention and candlelight vigils.

]]> By: a listener http://rokdrop.com/2008/08/01/south-korea-uncertain-of-reason-for-tourists-killing/comment-page-1/#comment-187432 a listener Sun, 03 Aug 2008 05:48:55 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=8974#comment-187432 South Korea to World: "We do not want to upset the general of the north." South Korea to World: "We do not want to upset the general of the north."

]]> By: knickerbocker http://rokdrop.com/2008/08/01/south-korea-uncertain-of-reason-for-tourists-killing/comment-page-1/#comment-186718 knickerbocker Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:07:59 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=8974#comment-186718 This is such a load of garbage. Where are the candlelit vigils for this victim???? Where is the moral outrage??? Is there no sense of justice in South Korea? This is such a load of garbage. Where are the candlelit vigils for this victim???? Where is the moral outrage??? Is there no sense of justice in South Korea?

]]> By: Sonagi http://rokdrop.com/2008/08/01/south-korea-uncertain-of-reason-for-tourists-killing/comment-page-1/#comment-186587 Sonagi Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:43:34 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=8974#comment-186587 What is also disturbing is that others had wandered past that humble fence previously, yet no attempt was made to fortify the barrier. What is also disturbing is that others had wandered past that humble fence previously, yet no attempt was made to fortify the barrier.

]]> By: Kalani http://rokdrop.com/2008/08/01/south-korea-uncertain-of-reason-for-tourists-killing/comment-page-1/#comment-186581 Kalani Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:24:28 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=8974#comment-186581 What irritates me is that they won't come to some sort of speculative conclusion. Because the DPRK will not cooperate they cannot be 100 percent sure. Therefore, they must make a best guess call. They know the distance from the fence (200m) and the direction the woman was facing with two wounds in the back (one in chest and one in hip). They know that it was not a close shot because of no powder residue. From the photo, I'm guessing that the shooter was on the beach near the sea firing towards the fence. From the Hyundai Asan debriefs -- who saw the body -- make a call. From the direction of the woman's body, I would guess that she was fleeing when she was shot. It is possible that a verbal warning was given. They have two choices to make. It is either accidental or intentional. Make the call and then see where the chips fall. What irritates me is that they won't come to some sort of speculative conclusion. Because the DPRK will not cooperate they cannot be 100 percent sure. Therefore, they must make a best guess call.

They know the distance from the fence (200m) and the direction the woman was facing with two wounds in the back (one in chest and one in hip). They know that it was not a close shot because of no powder residue. From the photo, I'm guessing that the shooter was on the beach near the sea firing towards the fence. From the Hyundai Asan debriefs — who saw the body — make a call. From the direction of the woman's body, I would guess that she was fleeing when she was shot. It is possible that a verbal warning was given.

They have two choices to make. It is either accidental or intentional. Make the call and then see where the chips fall.

]]> By: Benicio974 http://rokdrop.com/2008/08/01/south-korea-uncertain-of-reason-for-tourists-killing/comment-page-1/#comment-186563 Benicio974 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:59:45 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=8974#comment-186563 Yes, but not surprising in the least! Yes, but not surprising in the least!

]]> By: Michael http://rokdrop.com/2008/08/01/south-korea-uncertain-of-reason-for-tourists-killing/comment-page-1/#comment-186500 Michael Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:53:39 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=8974#comment-186500 An unarmed S. Korean woman was shot in the back twice and the authorities in S.K. make no formal protest. Pathetic. An unarmed S. Korean woman was shot in the back twice and the authorities in S.K. make no formal protest. Pathetic.

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