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South Korean city officials clash with police at protest against LGBTQ festival (edition.cnn.com)

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Scuffles broke out in the South Korean city of Daegu on Saturday as local officials led by the mayor clashed with police during a protest against an LGBTQ festival.

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[–] AndILearnedSomething@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, that's a new one on me. Not sure I've seen government officials clashing with the police before... unless you count police attacking politicians during the George Floyd riots.

[–] livus@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I think maybe it's because as I understand it in the US the police are more accountable to local government than in some other countries?

The police have a duty to protect the LGBT citizens from the protestors, even if one is the Mayor.