[UPDATED] South Korea's impeached President Yoon detained in massive law-enforcement effort (apnews.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 14 Jan 23:28
https://lemmy.world/post/24284598

Summary

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained following a large-scale law enforcement operation at his presidential residence.

Yoon, who declared martial law on Dec. 3 to counter an “anti-state” opposition, had defied multiple summons for questioning.

Law enforcement overcame barricades and resistance from Yoon’s security service, detaining him under accusations of rebellion.

The liberal opposition supports his arrest, while Yoon’s party calls it unlawful.

Yoon’s impeachment awaits a Constitutional Court ruling, which will decide whether he is formally removed or reinstated.

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cheese_greater@lemmy.world on 14 Jan 23:38 next collapse

It would be quite restorative to release the video with some snappy outro music

That dragon tears song at the end of the Simpsons episode about Chinese adoption would be fitting

Essence_of_Meh@lemmy.world on 14 Jan 23:54 next collapse

Here is an English live feed about the situation.

Investigators are already inside the residence and talked with Yoon and his group. They’re planning to hold a briefing shortly.

Pistcow@lemm.ee on 15 Jan 00:09 next collapse

I thought Presidents were above the law?

Quill7513@slrpnk.net on 15 Jan 00:13 next collapse

i’m fucking jealous of South Korea

atzanteol@sh.itjust.works on 15 Jan 01:21 next collapse

This is NOT a sign of a healthy system …

sepi@piefed.social on 15 Jan 01:35 next collapse

Actually this IS PRECISELY a sign of a healthy system working against a lunatic in power.

atzanteol@sh.itjust.works on 15 Jan 06:00 collapse

But it’s not a sign of a healthy system. Yes it’s dealing with the fiasco, but there is still a fiasco.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 15 Jan 12:03 collapse

No system is perfect. Any system can be exploited. This is a far healthier system than a lot of others in this world.

Quill7513@slrpnk.net on 15 Jan 02:07 collapse

my brother in christ my profile picture is the washigton capitol building. i’m straight up not having a healthy democracy right now

atzanteol@sh.itjust.works on 15 Jan 06:02 collapse

Compared to Korea it’s doing fine. Jesus you people act like trump is literal Hitler. He didn’t declare martial law and send the f’ing army to block Congress.

prongs@lemm.ee on 15 Jan 11:06 next collapse

You’re right, he’s only a convicted felon.

All systems have anomalies. A healthy system addresses the anomaly per the rules of the system. An unhealthy system breaks to accommodate the anomaly.

atzanteol@sh.itjust.works on 15 Jan 16:10 collapse

All systems have anomalies. A healthy system addresses the anomaly per the rules of the system. An unhealthy system breaks to accommodate the anomaly.

True - I’ll grant that. But the size of the anomalies in this case are very different as well. Yes Trump should absolutely be held accountable and it’s a crime that he hasn’t been. That said his crime wasn’t on the same scale (yet - he still has a second term) as Yoon. This guy declared martial law because he didn’t like the laws the legislature was passing. That’s fucked up on a level Trump hasn’t achieved yet.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 15 Jan 12:04 next collapse

You do know Hitler didn’t open the death camps on the day he took office, right?

Quill7513@slrpnk.net on 15 Jan 12:31 next collapse

so let me get this straight. you think it’s bad to hold someone who attempts a coup accountable because… they’re not currently running death camps but they have expressed plans to do so in the future? you think it’s better to just not hold people accountable for their actions?

atzanteol@sh.itjust.works on 15 Jan 16:08 collapse

so let me get this straight. you think it’s bad to hold someone who attempts a coup accountable

What? Whose ass did you pull that out of??? What a ridiculously stupid thing to assume. 🤦‍♂️

Quill7513@slrpnk.net on 15 Jan 17:03 collapse

well that’s the fuck we’re talking about and saying we’re jealous of

atzanteol@sh.itjust.works on 15 Jan 18:55 collapse

I guess you just want to say whatever you like apropos of nothing. Go away.

tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 15 Jan 17:23 next collapse

President Musk is further right than Hitler. He literally thinks Hitler was a communist.

atzanteol@sh.itjust.works on 15 Jan 18:52 collapse

You’re just as confused as he is it seems.

ayyy@sh.itjust.works on 15 Jan 18:49 collapse

Last time he was president he had people disappeared into unmarked rental vans. This time will be even worse.

cm0002@lemmy.world on 15 Jan 03:31 collapse

Ikr? SK showing us how it’s done, too bad the gov doesn’t care lol :(

5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 15 Jan 00:19 next collapse

The state is I.

Wahots@pawb.social on 15 Jan 07:59 next collapse

Please send the police here next.

TheOneAndOnly@lemmy.world on 15 Jan 09:53 next collapse

I hate foreshadowing…

theacharnian@lemmy.ca on 15 Jan 20:30 collapse

I hope they send him the bill for the work-hours the police wasted. What a tool.