#emergency martial law

[without-ado]

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an unannounced late-night TV address Tuesday, accusing the country’s main opposition party of sympathizing with North Korea and anti-state activities. But soon after, South Korean lawmakers voted to block the martial law decree.

The president is obligated to comply with the vote under South Korean law. However, it is unclear whether that will happen. The martial law decree published shortly before lawmakers assembled in parliament declared all political and parliamentary activities to be prohibited.

Regardless, the president’s cabinet must “deliberate” and review the decision to lift martial law, according to the constitution. more at CNN

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No words to describe what we Koreans feel like now. But we know what we should do next and we will do it.

[overthattwilight]

Usually I don't talk about politics or so...but I think this is a serious thing

This happened just a while ago

Just to let you know: The last time an emergency martial law was declared in South Korea waa decades ago. And the president that time was a dictator

I'm not in my country now, but I am scared of what will be happening from now on

[conscbgb]

Military forces are advancing toward the National Assembly building while helicopters have been spotted over the assembly area.

[jasminewilson143]

South Korean President Declares Emergency Martial Law Amid Political Crisis

South Korean President Declares Emergency Martial Law Amid Political Crisis South Korea has plunged into an unprecedented political crisis following President Yoon Suk Yeol’s dramatic declaration of emergency martial law. In a televised address on Tuesday, Yoon accused opposition parties of crippling the government, sympathizing with North Korea, and obstructing the nation’s legislative…

[nando161mando]

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol declares emergency martial law - live updates

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn38321180et

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Why did South Korea's president declare martial law - and what now?

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[eltristanexplicitcontent]

Hmmmm

$5 says Trump47's gonna declare a national emergency on January 20th, once he's inaugurated.

Trump45 low-key did it before (February 15, 2019). If you remember, that time the pretext for the "national emergency" was the US-Mexico border, siphoning $8 billion from the Congressional Budget. Yes, a very limited thing to fund his wall. The US House and Senate eventually voted to overturn it, twice, but apparently the rules is that the President can veto them -- and Trump45 did.

National emergencies aren't rare. But a Constitutional Crisis provoked by overreach is...

Worst coup ever.

Good.

[missabnormal]

imagine being a Korean person awake at like one in the morning trying to accept that the president of South Korea actually just tried to go full dictatorship by way of an emergency martial law because he was basically having a political temper tantrum and every agency and corporation in the country is all hands on deck, code red mode on everything and the military is being deployed and then the assembly revokes the martial law and then the president is like lol nevermind and now you have to get ready to work at your shitty job on a Wednesday

[devils-yui]

Reposting this from a friend bc I think it is VERY important to know of this, and for immigrants, and other possible victims of the ICE Raids happening right now

Here’s to also a very huge edit, from the list of very helpful people who have been reblogging and providing more info.

I’m not as well informed but I will be relaying the information and tagging each person who added onto this post:

@onthedriftinthetardis -

The phone number in the first photo is ONLY for Orange County, California!

Look up your local ACLU affiliate here

@6feetunderwater -

It always makes me nervous to see a reporting phone number passed around without any links to verify it, so the number in the first pic can be found on the site for the Orange County Rapid Response Network, which is "an interconnected system of non-profit and grassroots organizations, civil rights attorneys, law school clinics, and individuals working together to respond to dehumanizing immigration enforcement activities and policies in Orange County"

@geekerypeekery -

The second warrant is not fake, but is an administrative rather than judicial warrant, and has no constitutional authority to bypass Fourth Amendment protections - in other words, it does not entitle the bearer to enter and search your home. It simply authorizes agents of the issuing department to contact you. Always ask to see the warrant before opening your door!

In addition to the ACLU links, try contacting the National Immigration Law Center https://www.nilc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Warrants-Subpoenas-Facts.pdf

@american-anger -

The phone number listed here is specific to Orange County in California, but you can look up other California counties here:

CALIFORNIA RAPID RESPONSE NETWORKS

@beaniebaneenie -

Unpleasant reminder: within 100 miles of the border (which is home to 200 million people and virtually all major cities in the US), ICE does not need a warrant to enter your home, your car, to search anything, or even to arrest you.

You are not automatically safe just because they don't have a real warrant.

The best and safest thing you can do is learn to have escape routes- quick ways to get out of the house or area you're in if you find out ICE or CBP are around. Those of us who do have documentation? Time for us to step the fuck up.

Film any interaction. Every interaction. If you're able, step into the conversation and be a Karen/Kyle- weaponize your privilege for Good. If you get asked about people? Use positive but vague statements so you a) cannot be caught in a lie, and b) do not give any information away.

"I don't know them that well, but I don't tend to socialize much. They seem great to me."

"I can't remember the last time I saw them."

"Maybe they speak another language, I can't remember details. But I picked up Duolingo during the pandemic and tons of other people did too."

"I'm not sure."

"I'm sorry, I can't help you."

Even if you're somewhere the 100-mile Exception doesn't apply and a warrant is in fact needed? I don't expect ICE and CBP to play by the rules for long, if at all. I fully expect this to get ugly, and fast.

Cheeto has already declared an emergency of national security at the border, and is mobilizing the military to have jurisdiction over a huge swath of the country. It's essentially tantamount to martial law. And it's only been four days.

Gear up for a long, hard fight. This is gonna be a marathon, not a sprint.

— I am leaving all of this as an edit because on the off chance someone does find the posts that have these people specifically reblogging, I don’t want it to be too late. So I’m comprising it all here

Here are a few other people’s reblogs I thought were important:

Thank you @onthedriftinthetardis @6feetunderwater @geekerypeekery @american-anger @beaniebaneenie @bunnychiffon @dubiouslynamed @trisockatops @witchy-disaster for contributing and helping me make this a more well-informed post. Thank you so much

[without-ado]

The main opposition Democratic Party called for President Yoon to resign or face impeachment.

Yoon declared martial law only to reverse the move hours later and what he did for a few hours as President triggered a political crisis in South Korea.

Yoon told the nation in a TV address late on 3, Dec that martial law was needed to defend the country from nuclear-armed North Korea and pro-North anti-state forces, and protect its free constitutional order, although he cited no specific threats.

“It was clearly revealed to the entire nation that President Yoon could no longer run the country normally. He should step down," senior DP member of parliament Park Chan-dae said in a statement.

Six South Korean opposition parties said they would submit Yoon's impeachment bill on 4, Dec. the Democratic Party said in a message to reporters, with voting to take place on Friday or Saturday.

If Yoon resigned or was removed from office, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo would fill in as leader until a new election was held within 60 days.

"South Korea as a nation dodged a bullet, but President Yoon may have shot himself in the foot," Danny Russel, vice president of the Asia Society Policy Institute think tank in the United States, said of the first martial law declaration in South Korea since 1980.

more at REUTERS

Politician Ahn Gwi-ryeong scuffled with a soldier amid "emergency martial law" placed by President Yoon.

[eltristanexplicitcontent]

The Brenan Center don't think the changes are something that Trump47 can exploit in a national emergency, that doesn't mean that he won't try. He is certainly -- as in, he has promised publicly and explicitly -- he is certainly going to exploit other laws, such as the Alien Enemies Act and the Insurrection Act to use the military against the civilian population, but Posse Comitatus was only weak protection against that (much weaker than RFKjr seems to think).

In preparation for the upcoming election, Congress has passed a bill bypassing the Constitution and the Posse Comitatus Act in anticipation of post-election Civil War 2.0. This would allow the US Military to invoke martial law and be present on the city streets with a pass to use lethal force on US citizens. You should be very concerned about this.

Read more below:

[financia012]

South Korea's Emergency Martial Law Declared by President Yoon Suk Yeol: A Comprehensive Overview

Introduction South Korea, a nation known for its dynamic economy and democratic institutions, finds itself under the lens of history once more. President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of emergency martial law marks a pivotal moment, underscoring the nation’s volatile political and security environment. But what led to this drastic measure? And what are the implications for South Korea and the…

[geminisee]

ok so in the span of like 5 hours:

- the south korean president declared martial law (the first time since s korea stopped being a military dictatorship in the 80s)

- claims his political opponents are insurgents working on behalf of north korea and communism

- declares that all political activity must cease (inc the national assembly/parliament), all media must be under the control of the military, and all protests/strikes are illegal

- the opposing political party immediately assembles at the national assembly in the middle of the night

- holds an emergency vote that goes thru 190-0 to declare the end to martial law (while barricading the entrances to prevent the military from entering and removing them)

- the president concedes an hour later

- civilian protesters in the streets are calling for the impeachment & arrest of the president

please feel free to add details/correct me

as of 2:40 EST Dec 3 2024

[zvaigzdelasas]

3 Dec 24