"North Korean Defense Minister Executed by Antiaircraft Fire, South Says"
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Hyon Yong Chol is reportedly killed for falling asleep at military events and showing disrespect to Kim Jong Un"
Mr. Hyon’s execution was watched by hundreds of officials at a public execution site north of Pyongyang, the intelligence service said at the hearing. Satellite images taken in October of that site showed what appeared to be six antiaircraft guns and unidentified people at an imminent execution, a recent report by the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea said.
South Korean government officials have said dozens of officials have been executed, some by machine gun, since Mr. Kim took power. The highest-profile case came in late 2013 when Jang Song Thaek, an influential adviser and an uncle to Mr. Kim, was executed for treason.
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Well, there is at least one thing they far outclass us at.
Didn't his lawyer file a brief or something about cruel and unusual punishment?
1) instant vaporization doesn't hurt
2) this is hardly unusual in Norko
3) his lawyer was used for testing the system.
"Mr. Hyon was the fourth person in the position in 2 ½ years when he was appointed in June as minister of the People’s Armed Forces, whose role consists of taking care of troops’ welfare. Mr. Hyon, a lifetime military man with a short political career,..."
That's for sure.
In his defense, however, it is likely that the previous 3 position holders were not around to advise him.
Didn't the fat dictator also off a relative or somebody with a mortar round while the recipient was tied to a pole? And then ordered a follow-up round so not even the smallest part of the guy was left?
Team-building events in NoKo can be tough, but nobody complains much.
Based upon my experience in and with Korea, this is the veritable tip of the iceberg. It only made the news because lil' fat Kim boy wanted it to do so. His idea of flexing muscles. 100's, perhaps 1000's, more are executed weekly in the DPRK.
Methadras has a point about the DPRK not being a legitimate country, per se...the armistice we signed was essentially with the Chinese, with DPRK signing only as co-signatories, under pressure from China and Russia, having long before defeated the DPRK forces. Without Russian and Chinese intervention there'd be no DPRK.
Are you sure it wasn't Chip who did it…?
Balls- You're just jealous of Chip cuz he can make home-made fig newtons, cooks like a baddass, and can sign hieroglyphics in his sleep.
Harry Reid day-dreams he can go Kim Jong Commie on the Koch brothers, on his treadmill in the bathroom.
April - thanks!
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