For years, Kunsan has experienced scheduled weekly protests outside its gates. Recently, the numbers of people and protests have increased and sparked concern. Kit Lambert, 8th Security Forces Squadron operations officer. The usual union protestors recruited other people to support their cause, which makes a small group look larger, he said. Some Koreans travel throughout the peninsula, staging rallies and supporting one another s causes.
Some groups are more violent than others leading to increased concern.
A lot of student groups mix in with the local protestors, and it only takes three or four people to turn a peaceful demonstration into a violent situation. It is important for military people to take certain precautionary measures, Lambert warned. The threat is real. It s important to try and minimize traveling at night and avoid places where there aren t a lot of Americans. Travel in groups, don t make inappropriate comments and avoid confrontations.