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@truecourse1 @marlene4719 Pretty sure that if the "protestors" got through the doors, the officers would have a hard time telling the difference between being beat up by MAGA supporters or Hamas supporters.
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Fire department was awesome. Police were incredibly callous, negligent, and derelict. I really hope some people spend time in jail for what 1 was very preventable, and 2 could have been mitigated even after it started.
THREAD: South Korean media outlets reported on the fire department PMR (walkie-talkie) records of the night of the Itaewon crowd crush.
From 10:15pm, fire department reportedly asked for more backup from police 29 times. Per Yonhap and JTBC:
https://t.co/zGolRroxrI
[Breaking] Nightmare in #Itaewon. Current status is that over 50 people have collapsed and possible multiple fatalities due to overcrowding during the Halloween festivities. Stay tuned for more info.
What's going on in Itaewon? Hoping everyone is safe. Reports of mass CPR on the streets. I cannot confirm but seems there's been a stampede or something major. https://t.co/cOD8WGGSkn
Rumours swirling around online about the cause of what is looking like a disaster in Itaewon tonight. We don't have any confirmations. I was there earlier and it was packed so badly that people were being squashed even on the pavements.
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More than 10 hours after the original incident, barely any of Kakao's services are back up. This is a stunning failure of disaster planning and Kakao has some explaining to do.
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