Man Assaults Part-Timer for Asking to Wear Mask... "Please Punish Severely," Petition to Blue House

A customer slaps a convenience store part-time worker after being asked to wear a mask. / Photo by Online Community

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] A petition demanding strict punishment for an assailant who assaulted a convenience store part-time worker for asking a customer to wear a mask has been posted.

On the 22nd, a post titled "We want strict punishment for the assailant who slapped a convenience store part-timer after requesting to wear a mask" was uploaded on the Blue House National Petition Board.

The petitioner, Mr. A, said, "In the video, a female employee is seen placing items chosen by a customer, presumed to be a man, into a bag while saying something," adding, "In the footage captured by the closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera installed above and behind the employee, the employee points to her mask with a hand gesture."

He continued, "It appears that a conversation is taking place between the two, but suddenly the customer swings his arm widely and slaps the employee's cheek across the counter," explaining, "The employee, struck on the cheek in an instant, was shocked and collapsed to the side."

Mr. A said, "The customer who slapped the cheek hurriedly grabbed the bag containing the items and left," and added, "I want a thorough investigation and strict punishment for the person who slapped the employee."

Photo by Cheong Wa Dae National Petition Capture

The incident was revealed on the 21st when a netizen posted on Twitter, "I am really angry and can't stand it. An acquaintance who works part-time was slapped by a customer who came without a mask after asking them to wear one," along with CCTV footage from inside the convenience store.

In the video, the convenience store employee appears to be requesting the customer, who brought items to the counter, to wear a mask by pointing to it with her hand.

However, the customer only listened to the employee, packed the items into a bag, and then struck the employee's left cheek. The employee staggered greatly from the shock of being slapped and fell to the floor, while the customer gathered the bag and card and left the convenience store.

The released video garnered hundreds of thousands of views on Twitter alone, attracting significant attention. Netizens who saw the video expressed anger with comments such as, "This is the hardship part-time workers face these days," "This should be widely publicized and the assailant punished," "They didn’t say anything wrong, (part-time workers) are also precious children of someone’s family," "This is a case for immediate reporting and punishment," and "Make sure to sue. This is truly malicious."

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