Prosecution Seeks Two-Year Prison Term for Woman in Her 40s Who Spat at and Cursed at Police During Protest

Prosecutors: "Repeatedly Picked Fights with Other Protesters... Poor Conduct"

Charged with Obstructing Official Duties... Admits to All Allegations

The prosecution has requested a two-year prison sentence for a woman in her 40s who spat at and cursed at police officers during a protest at Olympic Park in Seoul.

Members of the Special Committee on National Assembly Investigation visited the counting center in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul, last July, while a protester blocking the entrance was being arrested by the police. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group

During the trial presided over by Presiding Judge Lee Jimin of the Criminal Division 9 of the Seoul Eastern District Court, the prosecution asked the court to sentence Kim, age 45, who was indicted and detained on charges including obstruction of official duties, to two years in prison. The prosecution explained the grounds for sentencing, stating, "The defendant repeatedly argued with other participants at the protest site and displayed poor conduct, such as spitting at and assaulting police officers in uniform."

Kim was brought to trial on charges of spitting at and hurling insults at police officers managing the protest site in front of gates 1-3 at the Handball Gymnasium in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul last June. She is also accused of filming the officers on duty at the scene without permission using her mobile phone and verbally insulting their families.

Kim admitted to all the charges. Her legal representative stated, "She was in a state of anxiety due to bipolar disorder at the time, fully acknowledges the charges, and is deeply remorseful. She did not inflict injury on the victims and is making efforts to reach a settlement," and appealed for leniency from the court.

The next hearing for Kim's case is scheduled for the 29th.

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