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| N. Koreans, Activists Brawl Over Banners | |
| 2003-08-24 | |
North Korean reporters traded punches with human rights activists Sunday as tension over the North’s suspected nuclear development escalated into violence at the World University Games. The fight erupted as the reporters tried to seize banners critical of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il from a dozen anti-North Korea protesters. "Down with Kim Jong Il. Rescue our Northern brethren," one banner read. More than 100 South Korean riot police were at the scene and helped break up the scuffle. Dozens of other uniformed and plain-clothed police officers also swarmed in as the skirmish moved from the sidewalk toward the University Games main media center. Norbert Vollertsen, a German doctor and human rights activist, was knocked to the ground in the melee. Riot police formed a cordon around him as he lay on the ground before he was carried by stretcher to an ambulance. Vollertsen was wearing a neck brace when he arrived at the protest. His condition was not known. "Take that away immediately," shouted one North Korean reporter, angered at the banners.
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| Posted by:lkl |
| #9 Here's a quick way to guarentee victory in Columbus: 1) buy up all the billboard space in and around the pitch (that's a soccer field, you uncultured Yanks :-) and use them to display food ads. Succulent, um-um good food. 2) hire extra food vendors to walk around in the stands. Have them sell really fragrant foods. Subsidize the ones selling kimchi; no self-respecting American will buy that 3) cabbage cologne for the American girls. Lots of it. 4) the referee, the linesmen, every field worker handling the balls, etc. should be chowing a hot-dog constantly during the match. Do this and the match won't make it to the 15th minute, the entire NKor team will defect for an extra-large brat with mustard. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2003-8-25 2:20:37 AM |
| #8 "Everybody was kung-fu fighting..." My teenage daughter bought the Kung Fu Hamster that plays this particular song. Reading JDB's comments, all the silliness taking place at the University Games, makes me wonder how well the NKor soccer team would stand up to a couple of hundred of our "finest" high school and college female black belts. I know that eleven girls age 15-17 have recently gotten their black belt at my daughter's high school - one of 27 in the city (at the same time, "only" nine boys received their black belt). I wouldn't want to be an unwashed college rabble-rouser in today's society! |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-8-24 7:09:52 PM |
| #7 Watch out for the NK jouranlist's; they're worse than English hooligans. |
| Posted by: Steve D 2003-8-24 6:59:32 PM |
| #6 Quote to self: Incite soccer riot at womens soccer game in Columbus, Ohio next week. Watch tiny NKer's crumble under the drunken rage of college students. P.S. Laugh while watching. |
| Posted by: Charles 2003-8-24 5:31:57 PM |
| #5 "Everybody was kung-fu fighting..." Our women's World Cup soccer team faces the NKors in Columbus, Ohio, next month. Being a university town in America, it's doubtful anyone there will have anything critical to say about Dear Leader; not with W to kick around. |
| Posted by: JDB 2003-8-24 3:35:12 PM |
| #4 If NK pulls out, will our medal count not be tainted? Will we have to include an asterix by any world records acheived? |
| Posted by: Steve D 2003-8-24 1:50:16 PM |
| #3 The horror! NK threatens to pull out of University Games! Demand apology! "Fighting erupted at the games in the South Korean city of Taegu after four North Korean journalists confronted a dozen activists protesting human rights abuses in the North outside the main media center. "We will have little choice but to reconsider our participation in the games if these kinds of anti-North Korean protests continue," North Korean delegation chief Jeon Kuk-man told reporters. "We demand that the South Koreans apologize and properly punish those responsible. They must also guarantee that such incidents will not occur again." More than 100 riot police battled to restore order after North Korean delegates confronted demonstrators waving banners denouncing the North's leader, Kim Jong-il, and pictures of starving North Korean babies. At least one protester was hurt." I love the starving NK baby posters....sounds like the protesters were going reckless and running amok |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-8-24 1:18:44 PM |
| #2 LMAO! The Reporters..err Functionaries probably have NEVER seen anything Anti-Dear Leader. They are real good at throwing insults but they cannot understand why everyone doesn't bow down to Dear Leader. Do they have pics of the melee? |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-8-24 11:39:09 AM |
| #1 North Korean reporters,,er diplomarts,, er spies,,er terrorists, yah thats the word covering the ,,,,,,,,,,,, |
| Posted by: Someone who did NOT vote for William Proxmire 2003-8-24 8:40:08 AM |