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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If Obama was not such a bad president this young man would be home with his family. It’s not about any flag it’s about respect and China has none for Obama . Iran is still laughing at him and Kerry.
And another millenial learns that stupid is not an excuse for breaking the law. Only difference in here and there is the seriousness of the punishment.
Why in the world was he there??
Why would they insist on going to these countries
Exactly…I’m reading so much hatred for this young man…he’s someone’s son…brother…grandson…nephew…come on people…have a heart. It’s too late to change what he did but he doesn’t deserve this…I choose to pray for him and his family…why not try that…it might just make you feel pretty good…and it might just help him
LET’S SEE HIW OBAMA HANDLES THIS.,
Amen…my sentiments exactly !!!!!
why was he even that close to being in a place like that in the first place? Is this what he just now has learned about those countries.Where did his teachers and parents mess up not telling him about these people?
Thank you Terry!
Amen…we should be lifting this young man and his family up in prayer…not testing him down 🙁