"Why Don’t You Give Plastic Bags for Free?"... Customer Breaks Store Owner's Tooth

Suspect Booked on Injury Charges

A man who violently assaulted a store owner for refusing to give out disposable plastic bags for free was caught by the police.

On the 30th, the Suncheon Police Station in Jeollanam-do reported that they have booked and are investigating Mr. A on charges of injury for assaulting a store owner at a shop in Suncheon City around 9 p.m. on the 26th.

Earlier, a post by the victim was uploaded on the online community 'Bobaedream.' Mr. A, the store owner, explained the situation, saying, "I heard loud noises and swearing, and when I went to check, there was an argument over simply asking for a bag."

Due to the assault incident, the store owner sustained injuries including lost teeth.
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He said, "(Because of the paid bag policy) it has been a few years since we switched to using only volume-based waste bags, and if you use a regular white bag, you get fined," adding, "So I stopped the customer."

However, the customer began to curse at Mr. A, who tried to stop him. Mr. A stated, "The customer pushed me and suddenly started punching. One tooth was completely knocked out, four were broken, and my nasal bone was fractured into three pieces, so I was taken to the emergency room." He also shared photos showing blood on his hand and his damaged teeth.

Mr. A said, "The assailant told me, 'I will kill you and go to prison,' and acted as if this was a common occurrence while laughing and calling the police. Even when the police arrived, he threatened the people around."

He continued, "I feel anxious that he might come back again. Since I am the owner, there is no one else to take over the work," and confessed, "I have been doing this job for nearly 10 years and have had many moments when I wanted to quit, but I endured it. This time, however, I really feel a deep sense of discouragement."

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