South Koreans held huge protests against the US military and its largest joint war exercises in years, simulating attacks on the DPRK (North Korea) and the assassination of its leadership.
So in that thumbnail you can see protesters wearing rain coats. That’s because it is common for the South Korean police to use fire hoses and water canons filled with military grade pepper spray. I was in a protest in Korea before and it fucking sucks. Also a few people were killed by this, since the canons are poweful enough to send you to the concrete, so there are sometimes people who bust their heads open and the stuff gets in the brain.
CONTENT WARNING: VIOLENCE
So in that thumbnail you can see protesters wearing rain coats. That’s because it is common for the South Korean police to use fire hoses and water canons filled with military grade pepper spray. I was in a protest in Korea before and it fucking sucks. Also a few people were killed by this, since the canons are poweful enough to send you to the concrete, so there are sometimes people who bust their heads open and the stuff gets in the brain.
That’s wild, it does demonstrate these folks mean it by taking on that potential risk so their voices are heard!