"Bleeding While Brushing Teeth" 40-Year-Old Sentenced to Prison for Calling Ambulance and Causing Disturbance Drinking Makgeolli in ER

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Seoyoung] A man in his 40s who caused a disturbance in the emergency room after calling an ambulance because he bled while brushing his teeth was sentenced to prison.

Today (the 19th), the Chuncheon District Court Criminal Division 1 (Presiding Judge Jung Moonsik) announced that A (48), who was indicted for obstruction of business, was sentenced to six months in prison.

On the early morning of October 9 last year, A called the 119 ambulance and headed to the hospital after bleeding while brushing his teeth at home. At the time, A was intoxicated, and the emergency room medical staff advised him, who was in the guardian waiting room, that it would be better to receive treatment after sobering up. However, A caused a disturbance in the emergency room, claiming he was refused treatment. It is known that A sat on the floor for about 30 minutes, eating food, drinking Makgeolli, and swearing.

Investigations revealed that A had previously caused a disturbance in the emergency room in early 2019. He was sentenced to prison for assaulting security guards and using abusive language in the emergency rooms of hospitals in Seoul and Chuncheon, and was released in June last year. In other words, he committed a similar crime again about three months after his release.

The court stated, "Even though the crime was committed in the guardian waiting room, it is clear that it obstructed the smooth operation of the emergency room, which can cause serious harm to patients," and added, "Although the damage cannot be considered minor, there is no evidence that the damage was compensated or forgiven up to the sentencing date." The court also cited as a reason for sentencing, "However, consideration was given to the fact that he showed sincere remorse."

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