See, I wonder if this guy was fooled by a Melissa Click-type into thinking the US was so oppressive, and took his freedoms for granted.
15 years for stealing an ashtray?
What kind of idiot takes a tour to NK?
Why would any American travel there? And where were the parents? Sending your kid to North Korea? What could possibly go wrong?
I’m still wondering why anybody would ever venture into NK ... knowing that your chances of getting out are less than 50/50. Fools one and all.
What are the odds Trump negotiates his release. And the ashtray?
Dollars to doughnuts he is a liberal snowflake
See, I wonder if this guy was fooled by a Melissa Click-type into thinking the US was so oppressive, and took his freedoms for granted.
what was he doing there anyways?
Left winger?
As a responsible parent, I made sure to explain to my daughter that if you are a five day visit to North Korea, do not let ANYONE goad you into stealing a propaganda banner.
I hope that more parents actually speak to their children about such things... Of course, my daughter’s first response was ‘Well, duh’ - she is a bit flippant, I blame her mother. Then asked how long a sentence the guy got.
Well, stupidity should hurt.
That’s 30 years in NK years.
Play stupd games, win stupid prizes.
I’m betting he didn’t steal it. It was probably given to him by a hotel member and then it was used as an entrapment.
He was probably told that he could go home if he signed the confession.
His only mistake was visiting North Korea.
Haha.
St00pid iz as st00pid duz.
I keep a running list in my head of places never to go and, after those countries that are actively fighting wars, North Korea is tops.
Travel to a F*** Hole like N. Korea..... this is what you get!
If you can believe the article, this “student†acted stupidly. But, never put it past the NorKa to frame a foreigner for a manufactured crime against the state. What in the world was he thinking to go to North Korea in the first place? North Korea should be avoided like the plague.
Sounds like he got off easy there. Better behave or he’ll find out that they can extend his sentence.
Basically, a hostage for ransom.
Meanwhile in the US ... potential assassin of a political candidate gets positive CNN coverage and continues to taunt Trump using Twitter.