Three Men in Their 20s Stand Trial for 'Mocking Police' at Jamsil Ballot Counting Protest Site

Blocking Police at the Scene, Shouting "Chinese Police"

Three men in their twenties have been put on trial for obstructing police while at the ballot counting station protest site near the Handball Stadium in Olympic Park, Jamsil, Seoul, in June.

According to the legal community on August 4, the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office indicted three men in their twenties on July 31 on charges related to obstruction of official duties with special circumstances. Two were indicted without detention, while one was indicted under detention.

A view near the entrance of the Handball Gymnasium at Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul, on the 5th of last month. Photo by Yonhap News.

The defendants are accused of blocking police officers and hurling insults, such as referring to them as "Chinese police," along with two other suspects at the ballot counting station protest on June 6, thereby interfering with official police work.

Subsequently, the police requested arrest warrants for all of the suspects. However, the court issued an arrest warrant for only one of them, citing concerns about potential flight risk given the seriousness of the crime. The police referred the case to the prosecution on July 24.

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