No More Mr. Nice Guy

The Korean police, urged on by President Lee Myeong-bak, have escalated their violence against the candlelight vigils. On June 28, according to Hankyoreh, about 300 protesters were injured (against 112 cops) when the police began to trample the crowd.“How can a government that uses violence against citizens who are maintaining a nonviolent tone have the right to say the candlelight protests are