Security Cameras to be Installed to Protect MacArthur Statue
|Maybe if the hate groups didn’t do this, the city of Incheon wouldn’t need to do this:
The statue of U.S. General Douglas MacArthur has again become the subject of controversy with civic groups criticizing the Incheon district office in charge of Freedom Park, in which it stands, for violating human rights by placing security cameras around the statue.
Last month, the office spent 30 million won ($31,055) to place two cameras in front and behind the statue in order to prevent it from being defaced.
An official said yesterday that the measures were taken after a request by police, but also to protect the facilities of Freedom Park.
Civic organizations argue that citizens visiting the park are being considered potential criminals and that too much money has been spent on the precautions.
Left-wing activists here have called General MacArthur a war criminal and tried to remove the statue, clashing with authorities and conservative groups who argue that the general played a pivotal role during the Korean War.