OFF THE WIRE
cnngo.com
Korea beefs up policing, celebrates Gwangbokjeol with free musicals and online sales..
Biker gangs come out of the woodwork every national holiday. (Photo credit: still from CJ E&M's summer blockbuster "Quick," which features a biker gang leader turned delivery boy.)
This Independence Day, Seoulites have been enjoying the three-day weekend by traveling en masse, but Seoul police have gone into overdrive.To monitor biker gangs who tend to cause a ruckus every big national holiday, 6,000 police have been patrolling more than 100 areas known for high biker gang traffic, while dozens of bikers have been arrested and their bikes confiscated.
Police announced last week that they will be examining evidence provided by CCTV cameras throughout the city when making arrests. Video recording devices that have been installed on public buses and taxis will also be used to monitor any disorderly behavior.
