"I’m Opening the Door and Coming In"…Middle School Teacher Threatens Vice Principal with a Weapon in the Faculty Office

50s Teacher Dissatisfied with 'Poor Class Attitude' Criticism
Tore Screen Door and Caused Disturbance in Staff Room on Discretionary Holiday

A middle school teacher in Seoul, harboring resentment after being criticized for his class attitude, threatened the vice principal of the same school with a weapon in the teachers' office.

A teacher threatened the vice principal with a weapon at a middle school in Seoul.
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On the morning of the 7th, around 7 a.m., male teacher Mr. A (55) at a middle school in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, reportedly entered the school grounds with a weapon, climbed over a flower bed, and tore apart the insect screen door of the teachers' office to threaten the vice principal, according to TV Chosun. At the time, Mr. A drove a white passenger car into the school. Then, he climbed over the flower bed and outside the teachers' office tore the insect screen door while shouting, "Hey, I'm coming in. I'm opening the door and coming in. I'm going to die. Come out now. I have a weapon ready here. Vice principal, come out now," causing a disturbance. His rampage continued for about 40 minutes.

Seoul Gangbuk Police Station

Terrified, the vice principal called the police, saying, "One of our teachers is threatening me and causing a disturbance outside the window," and requested police intervention. Police who arrived at the scene arrested Mr. A on charges including property damage. According to the police investigation, the incident occurred on a discretionary holiday for the school, so only the vice principal and one duty teacher were on duty during Mr. A's rampage. The insect screen door was torn to shreds, and some school property was damaged by thrown documents, but fortunately, there were no casualties.

Mr. A was assigned to this school about a year ago. It is known that he committed the crime out of anger after being warned by the vice principal and others about his poor class attitude. A school official told TV Chosun, "There have been many complaints from parents that (Mr. A) makes sexual jokes during class or does not properly cover the curriculum." It is also reported that this was not Mr. A's first outburst. During his rampage, he also hurled threatening verbal abuse such as, "Until your wife cries."

The Gangbuk Police Station in Seoul is investigating the specific circumstances of the incident and is considering the possibility that Mr. A committed a premeditated crime.

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