Posted on 05/21/2006 11:13:47 PM PDT by freepatriot32
(Seoul) - Main opposition leader Park Geun-hye was in stable condition Sunday after an assailant slashed her face with a box cutter on the campaign trail in Seoul a day earlier. Park sustained an 11-cm long cut to her face from ear to jaw that required 60 stitches and two hours of surgery, officials at Yonsei University's Severance Hospital in Seoul said.
They predict it will be several months before the Grand National party chairwoman can speak normally again. Grand National Party chairwoman Park Geun-hye reacts after being attacked with a box cutter during a campaign for the local elections in Seoul, Saturday.
Park was attacked by a man identified by his surname Ji at around 7:30 on Saturday evening when she walked up to the podium to make a speech in support of the GNP candidate for Seoul mayor Oh Se-hoon. The eight-time convict leaped out from the crowd and slashed at her face.
Supporters of Grand National Party chairwoman Park Geun-hye hold candles in front of Yonsei University's Severance Hospital in Seoul. The wound reaches from right below her right ear to her jaw and runs 3 cm to 1 cm deep. An official with the hospital said had the wound run 2 cm lower toward the neck, it would have cut her carotid artery and endangered her life. If the knife wound was 0.5 cm closer to her ear it could have severed her facial muscles and damaged them permanently, making it difficult for her to articulate or close her mouth. Dr. Tark Kwan-chul, who operated on Park, said it was miracle the knife missed both.
Park is reportedly stable and started to eat thin rice gruel on Sunday, a hospital official added.
The 50 year-old Ji, who has been out on probation since August after some 15 years in jail, also reportedly hit a GNP lawmaker during a rally against the controversial private school reform law last December. Police suspect that the assailant committed the crime out of a sense of grievance against society over his imprisonment.
Right after the attack, a Uri Party member identified as Park (52) caused a further disturbance at the scene, jumping onto the podium swearing and throwing down a microphone. The man has been a member of the party since March 2004 and donated W2,000 (US$2) every month to the ruling party since January last year. The Uri Party immediately revoked his membership.
The two were taken into custody. Police say they will bring charges of assault against Ji and violation of election law against the other man.
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I don't know what would be worse getting slashed in the face with a boxcutter or having to eat thin rice gruel during my recovery from it.
The two were taken into custody. Police say they will bring charges of assault against Ji
I dont know but I think if the only reason your victim doesnt die is pure luck and devine intervintion maybe the charges you face should be attempted murder not just assualt
ping
What was the guy doing out of prison?
Seems S.Korea is run by the Dems too I guess.
15 years in prison was apparently totally ineffective for this useless waste of skin...
Eh, not too gruesome of a picture.
I'm sure it's quite serious, but the gravity of it doesn't come out in the picture... I've had shaving cuts that looked worse. :^)
They play for keeps over there!
Spank him.
Yes but there is talk of getting rid of it
Dang dude. What do you shave with A bowie knife? :-)
REAL conservatives shave with large, dull knives!
I prefer a cheese grater followed by a zester.
I'm a Libertarian its chainsaws or nothing for me :-D
Ah, so they have a compassionate and progressive justice system.
>> I prefer a cheese grater followed by a zester. <<
And then I poured, umm...
Horseradish!
Yeah, Horseradish on it!
Oh, I hate it when that happens
I'm telling you!
CHAINSAW?!
You liberal modernist, you!
Can we get another cocktail over here for Mr. Dangus?
1st prize would be an all expense paid trip to the copenhagen hash bar of their choice!
And, for added incentive to sign up for the challenge, let 'em smoke as much hash as they want the morning of the competition!
"CHAINSAW?!
You liberal modernist, you!"
I just singe them off with a torch
I think that this guy is a pro. He picked up easily concealable weapon box-cutter and aimed it at the right place(just below the jaw to the side of neck where a major artery passes.) If she flinched differently by half an inch, she could have suffered a mortal artery cut.
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