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At that time Soviet Union was shooting their own people, who would try to cross the border in opposite direction.
by jankotek 10y ago
At that time Soviet Union was shooting their own people, who would try to cross the border in opposite direction.
- geoka9 10y agoOne of the most interesting books I've read on the topic. The guy has made several attempts (and paid for it a terrible price). https://www.amazon.com/Inclined-Escape-Yuri-Vetokhin/dp/B001QGDGA8 https://www.amazon.com/Inclined-Escape-Yuri-Vetokhin/dp/B001...
- knz 10y agoPeople accidentally cross borders. Another well know case was three sailors from the UK, Canada, and New Zealand who accidentally sailed into Cambodian waters during the reign of Pol Pot. They ended up being burnt alive after months of torture at the infamous S-21 building.
- akkartik 10y agoTurns out the "burnt alive" part is unsubstantiated: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dawson_Dewhirst https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dawson_Dewhirst Still a terrible story, though.