Woman in Her 40s Arrested for Spitting at and Abusing Police During Vote Counting Center Protest

"Risk of Flight and Possibility of Recidivism"

A woman in her 40s was arrested after spitting at the police and using abusive language at the vote counting center protest site at Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, Seoul.

Seo Beomjun, the chief judge in charge of warrants at the Seoul Eastern District Court, conducted a pretrial detention hearing for Kim (45), who is suspected of obstruction of official duties, among other charges, on the 25th, and issued an arrest warrant, stating, "There is a risk of flight and a possibility of recidivism."

On the 18th, amid ongoing "balcony blockade protests" due to a shortage of ballots in the 9th nationwide local elections, participants are shouting slogans in front of the entrance to the Handball Stadium at Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

Kim is accused of spitting at and verbally abusing a police officer managing the protest site in front of Gates 1-3 of the Handball Stadium at Olympic Park on the 23rd. She is also accused of taking unauthorized photos of police officers stationed at the protest with her mobile phone and insulting the families of the police officers.

After completing the pretrial detention hearing that afternoon, Kim claimed, "I was assaulted and choked by the police," and insisted, "I am unfairly accused of everything." However, she was ultimately taken into custody.

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