From http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/10/11/4468/

A young woman, a domestic worker in Rangoon, described how one woman bystander who applauded the monks was rounded up. “My friend was taken away for clapping during the demonstrations. She had not marched. She came out of her house as the marchers went by and, for perhaps 30 seconds, smiled and clapped as the monks chanted. Her face was recorded on a military intelligence camera. She was taken and beaten. Now she is so scared she won’t even leave her room to come and talk to me, to anyone.�

Rick, this is an interesting quote from the forum referred to by you:

Political Repression Works. Any theories as to what is going on, and how long this current episode of repression will last?