North Korea 'publicly executes 80 people'

[kydo]

North Korea 'publicly executes 80 people'

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea publicly executed around 80 people earlier this month, many for watching smuggled South Korean TV shows, a South Korean newspaper reported Monday.

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The source, said to be "familiar" with the North's internal affairs and recently returned from the country, said the executions were carried out in seven cities on November 3.

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However, efforts to control their distribution have been circumvented by technology, with an increasing number being smuggled in on DVDs, flash drives and mp3 players.

As well as South Korean soap operas, US shows like Desperate Housewives are believed to have a small but avid following.

link http://news.yahoo.com/north-korea-publicly-executes-80-people-033055520.html

This is nuts....

[pipoman]

1. Dennis Rodman

Sure Knows how to pick friends, eh?