Hanchongryon Descending on Camp Casey

The North Korean fifth column, Hanchongryon have now found their latest anti-US cause:

As many as 1,000 anti-American protesters are expected outside Camp Casey on Sept. 29, police officials confirmed this week.

Part of the protest centers on a 2nd Infantry Division soldier who was investigated in connection with a May 19 beauty shop fire outside the Camp Hovey gate. Uijeongbu prosecutors said this week that they don’t have enough evidence to charge Pvt. Dustin T. Roper with arson but that the Ministry of Justice likely will charge him for destruction of property and breaking and entering.

Roper also will appear in South Korean court on Oct. 8 for an unrelated assault trial, according to defense attorney Jung Jin-sung.

Anti-U.S. groups have noted on the Internet that no arson charge was filed and held a small protest rally in August. [Stars & Stripes]

Some of you may remember my earlier postings on the Beauty Shop Bandit which included a video of the son of the beauty shop owner protesting in front of the Blue House.  So what do these people want since the accused is being charged and investigated by the Korean authorities?  None other than the usual leftist talking point of changing the big bad SOFA Agreement:

“What I want is very clear,” said Choi Kang-sung, 31, the owner’s son. “Put [Roper] in Korea detention and get him a fair punishment.”

Choi said he also wanted a public apology, compensation and revision of the status of forces agreement.

He said he is a member of the minority, leftist Democratic Labor Party, which generally opposes U.S. presence in South Korea.

First of all why the heck is Choi and your leftist goons protesting in front of Camp Casey than?  Shouldn’t they be protesting in front of the police station or the Dongducheon city hall who are responsible for the charges and investigation?  Secondly, what does this have to do with the SOFA Agreement?  The soldier is being tried in Korean court.  Choi and his leftist goons will only be happy when the SOFA Agreement is changed to where every GI bastard accused of offending a Korean in anyway is sent to jail without trial.  Notice that Choi makes no demands for a fair trial.  He just wants the soldier thrown in jail and USFK to show him the money.  In short he wants the North Korean system of justice to prevail in South Korea which is no surprise coming from these leftist goons. 

You can read more over at Lost Nomad.