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NKorea gives US Christian nutjob a hard time.

Post by FBM » Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:55 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8608614.stm
NK Gives US Man 8 Years of Hard Labor
An American man detained in North Korea has been sentenced by the reclusive country to eight years of hard labor for illegal entry and "hostile acts," the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Wednesday.

The man, Aijalon Mahli Gomes, 30, has also been fined approximately $700,000. The KCNA reported that he has, "admitted to all the charges," but did not elaborate.

The trial, which took place Tuesday, was attended by diplomats from the Swedish embassy, which represents U.S. interests in the North as the United States does not maintain a diplomatic presence there.

Pyongyang said in late January that the American was being held for "trespassing" into the country via its border with China and was undergoing questioning. In early February, the North released another American, missionary Robert Park, who was detained after crossing into its territory in an effort to draw international attention to its human rights abuses.

Two American journalists, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, were pardoned and released by the North in August after being sentenced to hard labor for illegal entry while reporting for an independent U.S. cable television network.

They were released soon after former U.S. President Bill Clinton arrived in Pyongyang for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.

Gomes, according to friends, is a devout Christian who was teaching in South Korea. He may also have been inspired to make his Jan. 25 crossing by Park's example.
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Post by JimC » Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:02 am

Well, when the voices in your head tell you to do something, I guess you've got to do it... :roll:
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Post by FBM » Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:37 am

I imagine he'll have N. Korean voices in his head for the rest of his life after this. How do you say 'Bend over' in N. Korean, I wonder? :ask:
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Post by normal » Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:44 am

FBM wrote:I imagine he'll have N. Korean voices in his head for the rest of his life after this. How do you say 'Bend over' in N. Korean, I wonder? :ask:
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FBM wrote:I imagine he'll have N. Korean voices in his head for the rest of his life after this. How do you say 'Bend over' in N. Korean, I wonder? :ask:
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Post by FBM » Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:51 am

:lol: That took me a minute, but...

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Post by Epictetus » Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:33 am

An American man detained in North Korea has been sentenced by the reclusive country to eight years of hard labor for illegal entry and "hostile acts," the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Wednesday.

The man, Aijalon Mahli Gomes, 30, has also been fined approximately $700,000. The KCNA reported that he has, "admitted to all the charges," but did not elaborate.
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This is awful. I hope the American government is advocating for the release of this person. People should really steer clear of NK.
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Post by FBM » Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:36 am

Epictetus wrote:
An American man detained in North Korea has been sentenced by the reclusive country to eight years of hard labor for illegal entry and "hostile acts," the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Wednesday.

The man, Aijalon Mahli Gomes, 30, has also been fined approximately $700,000. The KCNA reported that he has, "admitted to all the charges," but did not elaborate.
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This is awful. I hope the American government is advocating for the release of this person. People should really steer clear of NK.
:eddy: I was just thinking how nice it would be if ALL the fundies and religious nutjobs went there... :ele:
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:39 am

FBM wrote: :eddy: I was just thinking how nice it would be if ALL the fundies and religious nutjobs went there... :ele:
NK needs MORE nutjobs?
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Post by Epictetus » Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:42 am

I saw a doumentary about NK, and if any nation merits a comparison with Orwell's Big Brother, NK is it.
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Post by Trolldor » Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:49 am

Dumbass Americana illegally enters North Korea, deserves what he gets.
You don't illegally enter a militant dictatorship and expect a reprieve.
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FBM wrote: :eddy: I was just thinking how nice it would be if ALL the fundies and religious nutjobs went there... :ele:
NK needs MORE nutjobs?
No, we just need fewer.
Epictetus wrote:I saw a doumentary about NK, and if any nation merits a comparison with Orwell's Big Brother, NK is it.
In a big way. But there are cracks in their system. People are getting cell phones and communicating with the outside world. It's just a matter of time, methinks, before the people calling 'bullshit' on the regime make their presence felt. The regime will have to revise itself or collapse, I think. But I'm talking a decade or more.
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Post by Ian » Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:51 am

Epictetus wrote:I saw a doumentary about NK, and if any nation merits a comparison with Orwell's Big Brother, NK is it.
Oh, there are some interesting little quirks. The "Pleasure Teams" for Kim Jong-Il and his inner circle sound fun. You finish a meeting and want to see twenty teenagers disco dancing? They've got that on standby. Interested in seeing two teams of underage girls in cheerleader outfits play each other in basketball? They can have that ready on short notice too. :tup:

I also hear that Kim Jong-Il is very heavily into Hollywood movies and American porn. :hehe:
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