Court martial eyed for protesters (Korea / US base)

[struggle4progress]

South Korea will try to make civilian protesters stand court martial if they trespass on a planned site for a new U.S. military base and attack soldiers deployed there to clear the area, officials said on Monday.

A South Korean court on Monday issued arrest warrants for 10 of some 1,000 protesters opposed to the U.S. military presence in South Korea who clashed with police last week when military engineers cordoned off parts of two rural townships for use by the U.S. military ...

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asiapacific/detail.asp?ID=81908&GRP=C

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[Kutjara]

1. But...but...but...

...they're civilians. How the hell can they be courtmarsha... Oh, never mind. The rule of law is so wrecked they can do whatever they want.

[don954]

2. i think my brain just exploded

they are civies, you cant send a civie to a military court, that's just standard basic!!!

[Solo_in_MD]

3. Its Korea

They do things differently over there. BTDT myself

[struggle4progress]

4. Might could be. But the fact it's a US base, suggests pressure from US

[Oversea Visitor]

5. As of last FRIDAY

They got 13,000 riot police, 3,000 army personnel, 2000 civilian dress strike breakers ( Professional Thugs) surrounding the Peace village.

[TechBear_Seattle]

6. Court martial under US or Korean law?

That is the real question. If Korean law, there's not much we can do or say, other than remain vigilant that the Current Regime doesn't try to implement something like that here. If it is US law -- if Korean protesters will be handed over to the Americans for prosecution under US military law -- we had damned well better raise a massive stink about it now, before they start doing it here.