Seoul Protests

By daz27041
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written 6/25/08 3:00 AM, published 6/25/08 3:00 AM
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The other day when I was in Seoul, Korea we walked smack bang into a demonstration. The airport bus could go no further and we had to get off and walk the last few blocks. The demonstration had been going for 40 straight days! That's dedication. I was able to get in nice and close and take some photographs of the police and the crowd. At one stage it looked like the scene was going to turn ugly and lots of police came rushing in and formed up. A demonstration official called for calm heads and the situation was defused. You see lots of this type of action on TV and and to actually be there and witness it was very exciting. The police use these really old buses all wired and meshed up as a barricade and also as a place of protection should the demonstration turn nasty.

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  • BusyB1965
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    6/25/08 3:57 AM
    What were they demostrating about, the buses look like they have seen better days...stay safe while there.

    - Blessings

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  • daz27041
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    6/25/08 4:34 AM
    BusyB - they were actually protesting about the importation of US beef. They want to import beef younger then 30 months old. They believe it has less of a risk of mad cow disease. They believe they are getting beef older than that, and therefore they believe they are at risk. From what I am told they are protesting about everything their new leader says and does, and this is just  another way to expres their dissatisfaction with him. Interesting being there though. Back home now, safe and sound. 

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  • daz27041
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    6/25/08 4:49 AM
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  • Bogus Exception
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    6/25/08 3:51 PM

    I love Korea. It is a joy to shoot, and I haven't been able to find an Asian culture/country more accommodating of Americans (irregardless of the reason for this demonstration). I have friends there, and we stay in touch.

    I even have a tailor in the Itaewon district! And nobody-NOBODY-does karaoke like the Koreans.

    Glad to see someone capturing the real, modern Korea so well. Demonstrations like these would not have been possible in years gone by.

    Great photojournalism!

     

    - You smell funny!

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  • RobinG
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    6/26/08 9:12 AM
    Nice journalistic shots. Thanks for sharing. :o)

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