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Two people fined for disrupting petition drive in Busan
A Busan court fined two people for disrupting a public petition drive and assaulting a local council member.
The drive took place in November 2024 near Dongnae Station and called for passage of a bill to appoint a special counsel to investigate Kim Keon Hee.
The 80s man received a 1.5 million won fine after shouting at petitioners and later striking a district council member who tried to stop him from leaving.
The 70s woman received a 1 million won fine after marking over the petition signatures and swinging a bag at the same council member.
The judge said the actions temporarily disrupted the event and risked obstructing it, even though it was not ultimately stopped.
The court also considered that the assaults were not severe, the acts appeared impulsive and the man had no prior convictions, while neither defendant had reached an agreement with the victim.
A court in Busan fined two people for disrupting a petition drive calling for passage of a special counsel bill concerning Kim Keon-hee.
An 80s man was fined 1.5 million won, and a woman in her 70s was fined 1 million won.
The man was also convicted of assaulting a district council member at the scene.
The court said the disruption temporarily interrupted efforts to encourage signatures and guide citizens.
- Who
- An 80s man and a woman in her 70s were fined. A district council member was assaulted.
- What
- They were fined for disrupting a petition drive; the man was also fined for assault.
- When
- The incident occurred on November 13, 2024. The court ruling was reported on November 11, 2026.
- Where
- Outside Exit 1 of Dongnae Station on Busan Metro Line 1, Busan.
- Why
- The man disrupted a street petition drive calling for passage of the Kim Keon-hee special counsel bill; the woman marked up the petition sheet and swung a bag at a council member.
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The man disrupted the petition drive outside Dongnae Station and assaulted a district council member; the woman marked up the petition sheet and swung a bag at the council member.
Yonhap reported that the Busan District Court had fined the man 1.5 million won and the woman 1 million won.
- Man’s fine
- 1.5 million won
- Woman’s fine
- 1 million won
- Incident date
- November 13, 2024
- Incident location
- Exit 1, Dongnae Station, Busan Metro Line 1
- Ruling court
- Busan District Court, Criminal Division 10:VEVENT
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What people are saying
Even if the rally was not ultimately stopped, the result or risk of disruption occurred.
Participants had to temporarily stop encouraging signatures and guiding citizens while they restrained the defendants.