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Robert Park, a Korean-American missionary and human rights activist who went to North Korea on 2009, sued North Korea for sexual torture. Park crossed into the country in protest of North Korea's human rights atrocity. However, as Marmot's Hole blogger wrote, the new has drawn some cynical reactions.
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Most likely the accidnt could have been smaller if:
1. the security doors were unchained
2. if not maybe more exits doors
3. or those upstairs had an easy way out without going downstairs
4. if their was a sprinkler system
5. if the security guard limited access to a much smaller crowd
6. if onstage fireworks were outlawed
7. if anyone gave a hoot about safety
8. if the owner wasn’t trying to make a revenue killing for the new years
9. if the fire department showed up quicker
10. if there were smoke detectors and a sound system that could reach all parts of the building