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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He had to know that this was a distinct possibility when he went there.
This kid is still in the Korean hands. Gee Obama and his administration really helped this kid didn’t they.. NOT, but yet have given everything to illegals, Muslims, and refugees in this country.. Says a lot about our glorified anti-American liberal Democratic party doesn’t it. They do not give a damn about our future citizens in this country. Get his kid out of the Korean governments hands.
This is outrageous
What do you think of this snowflakes?
its called respect their laws and culture, pretty simple! Enjoy your childish prank
I SUGGEST WE SEND ALL COMMUIST INDOCTRINATED SNOWFLAKES TO NORTH KOREA.. LET THEM GET A DOSE OF THE SAME MEDICINE !
Really, why was he there I wonder.Just like journalists take their chances better know the consequences before.
Never break laws in foreign countries. His parents are to blame for not teaching properly.
This kid got what he deserved. Don’t steal in a communist country. Didn’t mama daddy teach you that. Don’t steal.
If you go to North Korea, an incredibly stupid idea on its own merits, and steal a political poster from your hotel (most countries have strict laws and enforcement compared to ours) you have to expect to die there.