Petition to Reveal Personal Information of Convenience Store Part-Time Worker Assault Suspect Exceeds 50,000 Signatures with "Femi Should Be Hit" Remark

Arrested and Indicted on Charges of Special Injury and Property Damage on the 21st
Prosecution: "We Will Strictly Respond to Hate Crimes"

A public petition demanding the disclosure of the identity of a man in his 20s who indiscriminately assaulted a female convenience store part-time worker while saying "Feminists deserve to be hit" has surpassed 50,000 signatures. The man was arrested and indicted on charges including special injury and property damage on the 21st.

The petition titled "Strong punishment and identity disclosure of the man in his 20s who indiscriminately assaulted a female part-time worker at a convenience store in Jinju City," posted on the National Assembly's public petition site on the 8th, had received 58,840 signatures as of 3 p.m. on the 22nd.

If a petition receives 50,000 signatures within 30 days of being made public, it is referred to the relevant standing committee of the National Assembly. If the committee adopts the petition for review, it is then submitted to the plenary session of the National Assembly. Even after reaching 50,000 signatures, additional signatures can be collected until the consent period ends on the 8th of next month.

A petition to publicly disclose the identity of a man in his 20s who was arrested and prosecuted for assaulting a convenience store part-time worker surpassed 50,000 signatures on the 22nd. [Image source=Screenshot from the National Assembly Public Petition website]

In the petition, the petitioner urged the disclosure of the identity of Mr. A, who indiscriminately assaulted the female part-time worker. He stated, "Random assaults are also crimes," and requested the disclosure of the suspect’s identity on charges of attempted murder and special injury.

Mr. A is accused of assaulting Ms. B, a woman in her 20s working part-time at a convenience store in Jinju City, Gyeongnam, around 12:10 a.m. on the 5th, by punching and kicking her. He also assaulted Mr. C, a man in his 50s who tried to intervene, and struck him with a chair inside the store.

Ms. B suffered sprains, ligament damage, and injuries to her ear area, while Mr. C sustained fractures to his shoulder, forehead, and nose.

According to the investigation, at the time of the crime, Mr. A told Ms. B, "Since your hair is short, you must be a feminist," and "I am part of a men's solidarity group, and feminists deserve to be hit." It was reported that Mr. A was intoxicated at the time.

The prosecution has decided to respond strictly to this case, considering it a "hate crime." For cases classified as hate crimes, the motive for the crime will be taken as an aggravating factor in sentencing to ensure the punishment corresponds to the crime, and instructions have been given to all prosecution offices accordingly. Mr. A was arrested and indicted on the 21st on charges including special injury and property damage.

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