Cambodian School Violence

Cambodia is desperately trying to remake itself into a tourist attraction, after decades of violence. The city of Siam Reap, with it's ancient temples, is part of that tourist draw. So it's unfortunate that they had a bit of violence against kids, as a few gunmen took over a school there and held kids hostage, with the intent of killing the children of someone they had a grudge against.

Hundreds of people crowded around the school Thursday, watching the events unfold. Police grabbed the hostage-takers as they tried to escape, and onlookers and family members kicked and beat them on the ground.

Sometimes you wish American police would allow that to happen before taking the slimeballs downtown (I see NUTHINGK!)
Perhaps Cambodians are trying to create an American atmosphere, with all the school violence we've had over here, perhaps they think we'd be more comfortable if they did things just like we do over here. They just want to be like us, right? First lesson guys: it's a student that needs to flip out and kill his peers, not revengeful adult gunmen.