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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Can we send liberal college kids to North Korea?
Sad story, I did stupid$#%&!@*when I was a kid too! The assholes that put up smiley faces should be ashamed of themselves! Your not patriotic Americans if you find this funny! The punishment should meet the crime, not a 15 year sentence for such an insignificant action! This is political! 1000% political!
Why would you go anywhere near North Korea really how very careless
Kind of stupid to visit that country for any reason
Morons ‘rush in’ where Sane People avoid — for good reasons! (John)
Who gives a c**p about the$#%&!@* Who goes to N. Korea on vacation ?
maby this is a lessen to all stupid american kids
See how swift and harsh their law is. Makes you wonder why we are allowing Muslims to come into our country and give us demands. When they rape our little girls and women, they get a slap on the hand. Here is 15 years of this young mans life because he stole a banner in a country that hates us. When will these young people learn that there are consequences.
What the hell is he there for anyway ??? People have been warned over and over not to go there. Now we are suppose to bail his$#%&!@*out? Play with the snake you might get bit!!!
Well said!!