"Use the Mask I Developed"... 60-Year-Old Threatens with Cider, Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison
[Asia Economy Reporter Sung Ki-ho] A man in his 60s who threatened to set fire to Busan City Hall, claiming he had developed a new type of mask to prevent infection from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and demanding its use, was sentenced to one year in prison in the first trial.
The Busan District Court Criminal Division 6 (Chief Judge Choi Jin-gon) announced on the 7th that it sentenced A (67) to one year in prison on charges of obstruction of official duties and attempted arson of a public building.
According to the verdict, A was brought to trial on charges of bringing two 2-liter thinner containers to the integrated civil service office at Busan City Hall in Yeonje-gu, Busan, at 11:35 a.m. on March 30 and threatening, "If you do not let me speak with the Prime Minister's Office, I will set fire."
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A had repeatedly visited City Hall demanding the use of the new mask he developed to prevent COVID-19 infection, but after being rejected, he harbored resentment and committed this act.
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