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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Why he over there in the first place?
Wtf
so sad ,we in the USA must find a way to free him
Man, what if you steal only towels?
Why do idiots go to China, N. Korea & Iran ??????????? Oh…he’s a lefty? Everything and everyone is wonderful?
Get him you tell fat boy were coming for him the country will stand with you president Trump trade the Libturds for him
He was sentenced before Trump ran for office. This happened under obama presidency.
This is so sad, he is young and didnt realize the danger. Many young people wear rose colored glasses. With the situation as it is, his life may be over.
I think he was with a group of college students if I remember correctly. This happened several year’s ago. His parents were on Fox last week asking for help. They got none from obama administration when this happened.
Always trumps fault