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| WTO Protester Snuffs It for Very Little BBC Coverage |
| 2003-09-11 |
| Ministers at the trade summit in Cancun have begun tough negotiations on agricultural subsidies, the very issue that has caused mass protests and a suicide. Lee Kyang-hae, the former head of South Korea’s federation of farmers, stabbed himself to death during the protests, with a friend reported to have said his suicide was "an act of sacrifice" to show his disgust at the policies of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Entire BBC coverage was two sentences without any substance about the issue he was sacrificing for. This just shows that you need to hire a good publicist if you intend to "off" yourself in public to highlight injustice. You don’t get a second chance with this type of gesture. You need to get in right the first time. Groups of farmers from around the world have been amongst the most prominent of those staging protests outside the summit. See the BBC is already on to the next topic. They didn’t even ask for the friend’s own plans for the near future. Government ministers are due to haggle over the highly controversial issue of agricultural policy as serious business gets underway on Thursday. Check for his good friend’s fingerprints on the knife. |
| Posted by:Super Hose |
| #7 Little notice from BBC becauase the BBC wants to portray the protesters as common people,just like us.A protester killing himself with a stake is too reminescent of Palestinian suicide bombers and not something normal people do.If it don't fit,don't cover it. AS for why he staked himself,anyone consider the possibility while prepping for the trip,he saw that bad Bon Jovi Mexican vampire movie once too often? |
| Posted by: Stephen 2003-9-11 6:45:48 PM |
| #6 Saw this on Fox yesterday, he had a small (8-10") stake that he rammed into his chest - but you couldn't really tell what the hell he had at first, and no mention of the death.... to quote Otter from Animal House: "This case, I think we have to go all out! I think this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture, be done on somebody's part! And we're just the guys to do it!" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-9-11 5:55:35 PM |
| #5 Pehaps this beauzeau agreed to meet some drug-dealers halfway. |
| Posted by: Katz 2003-9-11 1:12:37 PM |
| #4 Is this CancunMexico? If so that explains a lot. Cancun,Mexico is a tourist(party town)especially with college kids on spring break.Gets them away from stifling U.S.underage drinking laws. |
| Posted by: raptor 2003-9-11 12:35:37 PM |
| #3 I always suspected these people did not value life at all. |
| Posted by: Rafael 2003-9-11 12:19:14 PM |
| #2 We Support Our Protestors When They Kill Themselves. More of this please and I'll listen to you |
| Posted by: Laurence of the Rats 2003-9-11 11:53:29 AM |
| #1 Can we expect more to commmit suicide in protest? Should we encourage it? HMMMM! |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-9-11 11:30:15 AM |