N Korean Leader executes uncle

[Jrrarglblarg]

Hats off and a moment of silence please, as we weep for the death of Journalism. Shameful how the world media jumped on an unsourced story from a know-to-be-unreliable source in China and utterly failed to fact check (or even smell test) the story before plastering it on the news feeds.

When stories like this come along I apologize to my children for my generation, for they will never know what true Journalism looks like.

 

[alfaniner]

The princeling reportedly had his uncle stripped naked and thrown to a pack of 120 wild dogs that had been starved for days.

I was immediately skeptical of that story. Reading later postings shows I was correct in being so.

 

[catsmate]

Dog eats Korean, now that's news!

Alas almost certainly fabricated.

Hats off and a moment of silence please, as we weep for the death of Journalism. Shameful how the world media jumped on an unsourced story from a know-to-be-unreliable source in China and utterly failed to fact check (or even smell test) the story before plastering it on the news feeds.

Well most "reputable" sources seemed dubious. I blame the Strait Times; they let their anti-communist agenda override proper checking.

When stories like this come along I apologize to my children for my generation, for they will never know what true Journalism looks like.

Just wait 'til the swarms of AI controlled micro-drones take up the challenge.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

This reminds me of an old article about a purported North Korean execution method:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...army-minister-executed-with-mortar-round.html

On the orders of Kim Jong-un to leave "no trace of him behind, down to his hair," according to South Korean media, Kim Chol was forced to stand on a spot that had been zeroed in for a mortar round and "obliterated."

I have a feeling there's mortar this story than meets the eye.

 

[qayak]

I have a feeling there's mortar this story than meets the eye.

Now if you could only find an eye.

 

[RationalVetMed]

From now on, I will read North Korean press releases in Brian Blessed's voice. 'Chiswick! Fresh horses!'

Every day is a good day for a Blackadder quote!



Yuri

 

[Olowkow]

I have a feeling there's mortar this story than meets the eye.

Likely a lesson in "how-it's-err... Un done".

 

[LibraryLady]

I'm not sure if this is off topic or not, but has anyone ever considered the fact that Dennis Rodman might be mentally ill. I'm not joking.

 

[Jim_MDP]

I'm not sure if this is off topic or not, but has anyone ever considered the fact that Dennis Rodman might be mentally ill. I'm not joking.

I've been waiting for a thread on this CNN meltdown he just had.

 

[LibraryLady]

In case anyone doesn't know what we're talking about.

 

[Crossbow]

I just had a horrible thought ...

Supposing that Kim executed his uncle just because that uncle gave him socks (or some such lame thing) on one of his early birthdays.

 

[dasmiller]

In case anyone doesn't know what we're talking about.

Thanks for that link.

Yeahhhh . . . I am not a psychiatrist, but I can see where that would appear schizophrenic.

ETA: probably drifting off-topic for this thread, though

 

[LibraryLady]

/derail

 

[dudalb]

Man,that was a classic meltdown. "Don't Give Me Negativity about N Korea!"

Why do I doubt that MJ is returning Dennis's calls nowdays........

 

[Cleon]

I'm not sure if this is off topic or not, but has anyone ever considered the fact that Dennis Rodman might be mentally ill. I'm not joking.

Well, maybe. But we're not psychologists, and we haven't evaluated him.

I suspect, though, that it's just Rodman doing his best to get attention. He was a decent BBall player, but primarily he was known for doing wacky, outrageous crap to draw attention to himself. IIRC, he even went into wrestling for a bit. And this is the most attention he's gotten in fifteen years!

At the end of the day, we'll find out that Dennis Rodman is just today's Andy Kaufmann.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Well, maybe. But we're not psychologists, and we haven't evaluated him.

Making a clinical diagnosis without an exam is half the fun of the internet.

I suspect, though, that it's just Rodman doing his best to get attention. He was a decent BBall player...

Well, he's a Hall-of-Famer, so probably a bit more than a "decent" player.

At the end of the day, we'll find out that Dennis Rodman is just today's Andy Kaufmann.

Andy was a genius. Everything he did was calculated. I think Dennis comes up a little short of that. If he's treading similar ground, it's just by accident.

 

[CORed]

I'm not sure if this is off topic or not, but has anyone ever considered the fact that Dennis Rodman might be mentally ill. I'm not joking.

It's not a new idea for me. But lateley he seems to have gone from entertainingly eccentric to batcrap crazy (to use precise psychiatric terms ).

 

[Dr. Keith]

I'm not sure if this is off topic or not, but has anyone ever considered the fact that Dennis Rodman might be mentally ill. I'm not joking.

I want to go on record as saying that Rodman is clearly working for the CIA.

I mean, after MIB blew his cover the CIA had no choice but to bring him in-house.

 

[ABC10]

And Americans care about Jong's uncle - Why??????
Of course, the loveable Dennis is mentally ill. Without his talent and money, he would be living under a bridge.

 

[angrysoba]

And American's care about Jong's uncle - Why??????
Of course, the loveable Dennis is mentally ill. Without his talent and money, he would be living under a bridge.

Not as much as I care about misuse of apostrophes!

Maybe people on this thread are interested in the internal workings of North Korea and have pragmatic concerns for how the place conducts its foreign policy. And maybe not all of the posters here are Americans.

These are just two of the mind-blowing possibilities I have just thought up that may answer your question.