Man Who Threatened to "Raid Songpa Police Armory" Turns Himself In: "I'm Sorry"

A man in his 20s who posted a threatening comment targeting the Songpa Police Station, which oversees the protest at the ballot counting station in Seoul Olympic Park, has turned himself in to the police.

The Seoul Jungnang Police Station stated that the individual, identified as A, surrendered and underwent questioning after posting a comment on a news article on June 17 that read, "Let's raid the Songpa Police Station armory and become people of merit for democratization ourselves."

A turned himself in last night, immediately after media reports emerged that the police were tracking the author of the comment.

A appeared at the Jungnang Police Station this morning for questioning and admitted to writing the comment himself.

During the police investigation, A reportedly claimed, "I only wrote the comment emotionally out of criticism regarding the protest site and the police response; I had no intention of actually carrying it out."

No evidence has been found to suggest that A had planned the crime in advance or conspired with others.

The police plan to determine how to proceed after reviewing the legal aspects of A's actions.

A police official stated, "Regardless of the actual intent to carry it out, such actions themselves can create anxiety among citizens and undermine social safety," adding, "We will thoroughly investigate and strictly deal with any illegal acts that damage the purpose of public discourse regarding the Songpa ballot counting station."

Reported by Kim Minjeong | Video by Kim Na-on | Graphics by Lee Soo-min | Produced by SBS Digital News
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