"Just Wanted to Try..." 40s Man Uses Taser on Woman at Bus Stop

Used on a woman with no prior acquaintance
Stockings found in the seized bag

A man in his 40s who injured a woman he did not know by pressing a stun gun against her at a bus stop was arrested by the police. The man stated, "I wanted to try using it once." The police also found stockings filled with billiard balls in the bag they confiscated.

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On the 7th, Yangsan Police Station announced that they had arrested a man in his 40s, identified as Mr. A, on charges of special injury and violation of the Act on the Control of Firearms, Swords, and Explosives.

Mr. A is accused of shocking the neck of a woman in her 50s who was waiting for a bus in front of a bus stop located in Sangbuk-myeon, Yangsan, at around 1:30 p.m. on the 4th. It was confirmed that Mr. A and Ms. B did not know each other. After Ms. B reported the incident, the police arrived and apprehended Mr. A about 300 meters away from the bus stop.

Ms. B suffered injuries such as redness and swelling around her neck due to the sudden attack by Mr. A and is currently hospitalized for treatment due to mental shock and other effects.

It was revealed that Mr. A purchased the stun gun used in the crime for self-defense at a firearms store in August and later obtained possession permission from the local police station.

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Under current law, stun guns can be permitted if the applicant has no abnormalities in physical examinations (such as a driver’s license) and no criminal record. Permission to possess a stun gun can be applied for by the purchaser or the firearms store.

Mr. A told the police, "I was curious about what would happen if I used it on a person, so I tried it." Regarding the stockings filled with billiard balls found in his backpack, he reportedly stated they were for "self-defense."

It was also revealed that Mr. A had previously received hospital treatment for depression and other conditions.

The police are conducting further investigations into the exact circumstances of the incident and the confiscated items with Mr. A.

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