30 North Korean officials involved in South talks die ‘in traffic accidents’

30 North Korean officials involved in South talks die ‘in traffic accidents’. “North Korea has a habit of executing bureaucrats who are perceived to have failed the regime, even though they are often merely carrying out the orders of higher-ranking officials or members of the ruling family.” Umm, and what would’ve happened to them if they didn’t carry out those orders? Talk about a Catch-22.

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  • The way they drive in Korea this is entirely plausible. I've known people in the service stationed in S, Korea who tell me they never buy a new car because someone will hit it 10 minutes after they drive it off the lot.

  • Interesting sounds like the mob. I guess socialism/communism and the mob are kissing cousins. This NK cosa nostra is chilling. It really is bad when people do not have any appreciation for human life and also when the only game in town that supplies any job benefits is the government and the government can kill you instead of firing you if you do not do your duties well... Scary...

  • Chicago politics comes to North Korea. B.O. is saying, "Now that's how to run a country."

  • SOP for the commies. Everything is a lie and once you are not useful, your gone.

  • I once heard a story told by Stalin's daughter. She said that she once heard her father talking to Beria about a dissident poet. They decided he should die in a traffic accident.

    Stalin's version of a traffic accident: One cars cuts him off in the front and stops. Another car pulls in behind. Then a bunch of large, strong men get out of the trap cars, drag him out of his own car and beat him to death.

    Now you know why North Korea is a Stalinist regime.

  • Well, in a Communist system, you can't just lay them off, it's against the law to be unemployed.

  • Just the communist way for dealing with those individuals who are not with the program. Pay close attention voters to what is happening in NK, if the communist in the WH wins another term, this will be coming here.

  • Given the conditions in that Asian socialist paradise, I'm surprised there's any traffic to have an accident in.

    • More like in front of, while your hands are tied behind your back....Newspaper headlines read, "Faithful Comrade killed by decadent western built car. Prepare for war against America!" Same shit, different day..