Cambodia arrests 8 for painting ‘SOS,’ plastering rooftops with Obama’s picture seeking help
One thing President Barack Obama will not see in Cambodia is pleas for help painted on rooftops near the airport. Authorities on Thursday arrested eight villagers who had hoped to attract the attention of Air Force One by plastering the U.S. president’s picture on their rooftops beside spray-painted messages of “SOS.” … The rooftop messages are the latest fallout from widespread evictions and land grabs that have sparked unrest across Cambodia. …
