To joke and release a "murder trailer"? South Korean police: will be severely punished! Report | Release | Police | Trailer | Investigation | Poster | South Korea | Murder
According to a report by South Korean Radio International on the 7th, over the past weekend, a large number of "murder trailers" appeared on the Korean internet, causing panic among the public. Currently, the police have arrested more than 50 people. Most posts indicate that they are just joking or having fun.
According to reports, in just one day on the 5th, 8 people were arrested in the southern part of Gyeonggi Province for publishing a "murder notice", including 6 people under the age of 20. Most of the published content involves killing people on campus after the start of school, and killing people in crowded areas such as swimming pools and bustling business districts.
On the 6th, the prosecution applied for an arrest warrant against a man in his 40s. This man posted a teaser about killing people in the bustling business district of Incheon, hoping to get attention.
In addition, a 30-year-old poster in Gyeongsangbuk do claimed online that he would kill a woman, and relevant authorities later discovered tools that may have been used for the crime at his home. At present, the poster has been arrested on suspicion of planning murder.
In the survey, the majority of post creators stated that they only posted for the purpose of "joking" or "having fun".
The report states that such behavior has exacerbated panic among the South Korean people and caused serious public security waste. The investigation agency emphasized that publishing a "murder notice" may be suspected of threatening, planning to kill, obstructing official duties, and other charges, and this situation will be severely punished.
The investigation agency also stated that once it is found that the poster has an intention to commit a crime, a strong investigation will be launched.
Recently, there have been several indiscriminate homicide cases in South Korea, resulting in multiple casualties. In response to this, the South Korean police have launched a special security operation and increased police deployment to respond strongly.