Comment Author Who Suggested "Raiding Police Armory Amid Vote-Counting Protest" Turns Himself In

Man in His 20s Turns Himself In... Preliminary Investigation Underway
Police Consider Charges of Public Intimidation

A man in his 20s, who posted a comment suggesting that people raid a police armory in response to the ongoing backlash over the ballot paper shortage at the Olympic Park vote-counting center during the 9th nationwide local elections, has turned himself in to the police.

The Jungnang Police Station in Seoul announced on June 19 that it had summoned and questioned Mr. A, a man in his 20s, who wrote a threatening comment calling for weapons to be seized from the armory of the Songpa Police Station, which has jurisdiction over the Olympic Park vote-counting center protests. The case is currently under preliminary investigation before formal booking, and the police are considering whether to apply charges of public intimidation against Mr. A.

On the 17th, demonstrators were waving the American flag and the Taegukgi at the entrance of the Handball Stadium in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul, where the 'polling station blockade protest' continued. Photo by Dongju Yoon

Mr. A posted a comment on an article covering the ongoing gatherings at Olympic Park in protest of the ballot paper shortage, saying, "Let's raid the armory at Songpa Police Station in Seoul and become heroes of democratization ourselves."

After seeing news reports that the police were tracking the author of the comment, Mr. A voluntarily appeared at the police station. He admitted to writing the comment during the investigation. The police plan to decide how to proceed after reviewing the legal aspects of the case.

Earlier, on the 17th, the police confirmed that the comment had been posted and launched a preliminary investigation before formal booking. In response to the protests, Songpa Police Station in Seoul also reinforced security measures as a precaution against possible incidents arising from the comment.

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