North Korea sentences US tourist to 15 years in prison

Re:North Korea sentences US tourist to 15 years in prison by wimagguc on Wednesday March 16, 2016 @12:04PM (#11298340)

> I really don't know what to believe.

It's really difficult to collect the facts. All pieces that circulate today seem to come from the same source.

- The AP report (essentially a North Korean press release)

- Warmbier's confessions (as real as a theatre play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYUMImDfhoo)

Doesn't seem to be sufficient to comment on the 'severe' crime or the punishment. Fingers crossed to have Warmbier home soon, and hear it all at first-hand.

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Re:North Korea sentences US tourist to 15 years in prison by wodenokoto on Wednesday March 16, 2016 @01:10PM (#11298916)

Thank you for the link. The idea that he "robbed" some Koreans of seeing a slogan and thus lowering morale never crossed my mind.

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