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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Socialism should still be a dirty word. 15 years of hard labor will give this kid a great work ethic. If he decides to return to America in 2032 I am sure that he will be an outstanding asset to the USA. I imagine that he will have learned to appreciate the good things our nation has to offer. Enjoy the rest of your vacation Otto.
No American with any sense would travel to north Korea. I feel sorry for him but he’s a fool.
Why do Americans go there.
He knew dam well what could happen if they were offering him that type of money to steal a Korean propaganda banner. He deserves this$#%&!@* Offered him 10000 and a car if he made it back or 200000 if he didn’t and he accepted the offer so he knew there was a possibility of him getting caught.
Steve Guinn maybe Hyundai will hire him when he gets out. Lol
This is insanity!!
I don’t understand why anyone would visit a country that hates Americans. Common sense says don’t go stupid.
And then they want the us government to get them home.
Protesting is verbal.. but that is not what has been happening here. It’s now a physical approach.. there’s another word that accurately describes that type of protesting. Go find that word and you’ll see which one is more accurate. ….. rebellion or protest
Wtf would any american in their right mind be doing in that country?