Fifteen year’s in a North Korean prison with hard labor is the future for American tourist, Otto Warmbier, the 21-year-old University of Virginia undergrad, convicted of subversion. The trial in the North Korean Supreme Court only took an hour to convict and sentence.
The college student was first tried in the media, where he was forced to confess, through tears, that he had attempted to steal a banner. The North Korean government said he committed “an anti-state crime with ‘the tacit connivance of the U.S. government and under its manipulation,'” yet it is difficult to see how the United States was connected with this petty crime.
Warmbeir begged for forgiveness for this alleged ‘hostile act’, saying that his attempted theft was to bring home a trophy from the hotel in which he was staying. Yanggakdo International Hotel, like many hotels in North Korea has areas off-limits to foreigners. It was in this part of the hotel that Warmbeir attempted to lift the banner.
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Only outsiders that should be in North Korea are missionaries. Missionaries have given their lives to spread the gospel and their reward is great in heaven. I don’t what this guy was doing over there.
Stupid for being in North Korea
I am sure if we could get Obama to broker a deal we can get him back for a couple of minute man missiles . All jokes aside this young man should have known better hope there is another way to get him back
My thoughts exactly
Another smart college boy!
We should not take no for an answer in the matter of getting this young back. One more thing anybody going to North Korea needs to have their head examined.
I thought the only people in North Korea were North Koreans and CIA
One word. Why? I feel bad for the stupid sombitch but really? Why would any US citizen be in N Korea right now. IF in fact this is even true? Then, how can anyone be so damn stupid to do what he did? Dare I ask, liberal?
Oh well, sucks for him.
Otto, WTF were you thinking?