Brawling Legislators in South Korea

In this epic 2008 standoff, the Democratic Party stormed a committee room where members of the Grand National Party had barricaded themselves
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In this epic 2008 standoff, the Democratic Party stormed a committee room where members of the Grand National Party had barricaded themselves so that they could vote without interference from the opposition. The DP deputies were met with the blast of a fire extinguisher but ultimately broke through with the help of a chain saw.

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