North Korea: People punished for not playing crying game

[Sugarcane]

Following the period of mourning for the late leader Kim Jong-Il, North Korean authorities have reportedly begun to punish citizens who did not display enough sadness at his death.

*That is according to the Daily NK, an online newspaper based in South Korea, which said that government officials were handing down periods of at least six months in a labor-training camp to anybody who did not participate in the organized gatherings during the mourning period, or who did participate but did not cry and did not seem genuine.

In addition, the paper said, the source stated public trials were being held for those who had attempted to leave North Korea during the mourning period for “the Dear Leader” and even for those who used mobile phones to call out.

Daily NK also said that the source claimed that those critical of the country's dynastic system, which saw Kim Jong-il replaced by his son Kim Jong-un, were being banished with their families to remote areas.

Kim Jong-il died of a heart failure on December 17 at age of 69, leaving the future of one of the world’s most impoverished countries unclear.

North Korea: People punished for not playing crying game — RT

 

[no_name]

There were ever only two options really, pretend to cry now or cry for real later.

I think smart people all knew what to do. Not saying that I condon this.

 

[Huan]

Cry or else! I feel sorry for the North Koreans. I think North Korea should be liberated one way or another. Preferably by China.

However, if the U.S. or NATO launch a huge attack on North Korea, I won't shed a single tear for Kim Jong Un and his regime.

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

Remember this is the same media that said there were WMD in Iraq.

Do you think North Korea can respond to an accusation like this? If they respond, they'll say "this is just a blog, why are you denying a blog, hmm.." if they don't respond they'll say "see, North Korea admits it!"