It must be open season on Korean taxi drivers [Lost Nomad].
US teens stab taxi driver
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by Robert Koehler on April 3, 2007
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Thanks again, military and hangers-on. If your kids are so frisky and tough, I wish they would be sent to Iraq with their knives and set loose instead of picking on easy targets here.
“He [the taxi driver] also said he doubts he’ll allow any other Americans into his taxi again.
‘Perfectly speaking, having somebody stick a knife deep into your abdomen, can you forgive them easily?” Park said.’”
You’re welcome.
Brings back unfortunate memories of Burger King in Itaewon years ago. Does anyone know what happened to the brats who knifed and killed the Korean guy in the bathroom?
These little punks have ruined their parent’s careers. Send them to face justice as adults. Anyone that is this cold-blooded at such a young age is lost. Perhaps some non-climate controlled surroundings and Spartan food stuffs will do these sh*t-bags some good. This also calls into question the quality of their parents.
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