North Korea executes defence chief for napping at military event

Reuters ^ | 5-12-15 | BY JU-MIN PARK AND JAMES PEARSON

[smokingfrog]

N. Korea has executed its defence chief on treason charges, Seoul's National Intelligence Service was quoted as telling lawmakers, in the latest of a series of high-level purges since Kim Jong Un took power after his father's death in 2011.

Hyon Yong Chol, who heads the isolated country's military, was purged and then executed by firing squad with an antiaircraft gun, watched by hundreds of people, South Korean media reported on Wednesday, citing the NIS's comments to a parliamentary panel.

Hyon, who spoke at a security conference in Moscow in April, was said to have shown disrespect to Kim by dozing off at a military event, media said, citing the agency briefing.

The execution comes after South Korea's spy agency said late last month that Kim ordered the execution of 15 senior officials this year as punishment for challenging his authority.

[smokingfrog]

[doc1019]

Well, that will learn him. ;-)

[left that other site]

An antiaircraft gun for a simple execution?

WOW. That’s a bit much.

[Jet Jaguar]

Ruth Bader Ginsberg fell asleep during the SOTU.

[dp0622]

This isn’t important. Focusing on gay pizzeria wedding denials and the shooting of any minority for any reason is what is important.

I wonder what happens if you chew gum at one of these events?

[Alex Murphy]

Hyon Yong Chol, who heads the isolated country's military, was purged and then executed by firing squad with an antiaircraft gun, watched by hundreds of people, South Korean media reported on Wednesday, citing the NIS's comments to a parliamentary panel. Hyon, who spoke at a security conference in Moscow in April, was said to have shown disrespect to Kim by dozing off at a military event, media said, citing the agency briefing.

Sounds like a measured response.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

[LucyT]

executed by firing squad with an antiaircraft gun

!

[2CAVTrooper]

They run you over with a tank?

[dp0622]

rofl that was great!

[max americana]

Sucks to be him.

[Enten]

They need bigger hats.

[doorgunner69]

Spry bunch, eh?

[dfwgator]

“Boy is he strict.”

[doc1019]

And better barbers.

[apocalypto]

Kim Yong Un means business.

No media uproar so far over this. But if an airplane has a near miss, a police officer dares to defend himself against a thug, the NFL deflates a football, or Zimmerman runs a stop sign, CNN (and other media) would make go into a frenzy to cover the story.

[jmacusa]

I saw a report on the news about this. They said a ‘’four barreled machine gun. Ouch! That's either a 12.7mm mount or a 23mm. In any event all that would have been left of him would chopped meat.

[gaijin]

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[rey]

Hats? I thought those were hemorrhoid cushions on their heads!

[smokingfrog]

Yep, I think that did it....