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North Korean Officials Going Door-To-Door Analyzing Handwriting To Find Anti-Government Graffiti Writer

Ashe Schow
North Korean Officials Going Door-To-Door Analyzing Handwriting To Find Anti-Government Graffiti Writer
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Like some twisted, authoritarian version of Cinderella, North Korean officials are going door-to-door to compare handwriting samples to anti-Government graffiti found on a public wall.

The New York Post reported that authorities are “forcing residents to undergo a handwriting test to prove their innocence,” according to a report from Radio Free Asia.

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