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.

  • AndILearnedSomething@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    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.socialOP
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      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.