Cleared
I have to add this as a footnote to my previous post. It really is amazing how frequently the words ‘police’ and ‘cleared’ appear next to each other in a news headline. Do a Google News search. Surely this mysterious phenomenon is begging for some serious scientific research to provide an explanation.
Just today we have:
Police cleared in Forest Gate shooting
Police cleared over death in custody
And a couple of weeks back:
Officers cleared in tube shooting
I confidently expect the future Korea Herald headline:
Police cleared of any wrongdoing in death of Posco protester


My understanding is that most police forces investigate THEMSELVES. Don’t know who police are “accountable” to in Korea …
Comment by jay — August 5, 2006 @ 5:09 am