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Today's Korea Times (see the article below) reported that an overwhelming 84 percent of the S.K. police chiefs (very likely inspired by some new ideas of the LMB gov't/the ruling class!!??) said they preferred an aggressive crackdown on protesters..

What?? More aggressive crackdown??

That's not enough for them(??):

Police Chiefs Positive About Teargas Use
 

Nearly 80 percent of police stations across the nation believe they should be allowed to use teargas to quell protesters if necessary. This shows that many are negative about the ``no-teargas'' policy that has been kept over the last decade.

During a parliamentary audit of the National Police Agency, Rep. Won You-chol of the ruling Grand National Party said that 79 percent of 192 police chiefs responded that the government should permit the use of teargas against protesters. Of those favoring teargas use, 42 percent said, ``It's absolutely necessary.'' The lawmaker conducted the survey Oct. 1-6.

An overwhelming 84 percent said they preferred an aggressive crackdown on protesters to the current somewhat defensive mode.

"..the current law.. is.. so generous to protesters.."

About 60 percent of respondents were negative about the candlelight protests against the import of American beef in terms of both content and the way it was conducted. About 27 percent answered that they sympathized with why candlelight protesters demonstrated but did not agree with the way they protested.

Sixty-seven percent of the respondents said the current law on assembly and demonstration is so generous to protesters that riot police have great difficulty suppressing violent protesters. They said the government needs to revise the law to more effectively control protesters and ensure the safety of police officers.

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/10/116_32431.html