野 "Yoon Sang-hyun's '17 Fence Jumpers Released' Remark Sparked Court Assault"

Noh Jong-myeon: "Rep. Yoon's 'Release Without Charges' Remark Was the Trigger"
"How Is This Different from an Order to Assault?"

In the early hours of the 19th, an incident occurred where about 100 supporters of President Yoon Suk-yeol stormed the Seoul Western District Court, citing the president's arrest. Amid this, claims have emerged that Rep. Yoon Sang-hyun of the People Power Party incited the illegal actions of President Yoon's supporters.

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On the 19th, Rep. Noh Jong-myeon of the Democratic Party posted an article titled "Court Assault and Yoon Sang-hyun" on his Facebook page.

Rep. Noh criticized, "The precursor to the early morning assault on the Western District Court on the 19th was the fence-jumping the previous evening," adding, "Although the police arrested 17 fence-jumpers, the far-right protesters seemed emboldened, believing they would be released without charges. The basis for this expectation of release was Yoon Sang-hyun."

Earlier, on the previous day (the 18th) around 6:08 p.m., about 17 men and women collectively attempted to jump over the court fence for about 10 minutes and were arrested on the spot by the police.

Regarding this, on the 19th, a media outlet reported that Rep. Yoon reassured President Yoon's supporters who had jumped the court fence during the suspect interrogation (warrant hearing) before the issuance of the arrest warrant on the 18th, saying they would soon be released without charges.

On the morning of the 19th, a police barricade was seen fallen in front of the Western District Court.

According to the report, when a supporter asked Rep. Yoon, "The police arrested three students for blocking the (High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit) vehicle. Can you look into this?" Rep. Yoon replied, "They will be released soon after investigation." When the supporter expressed gratitude, Rep. Yoon responded, "I am the one who is thankful."

Another supporter also revealed messages exchanged with Rep. Yoon. When asked, "I wonder if the 17 people who jumped the fence today have been released without charges. There is even talk of fundraising," Rep. Yoon again said, "They will be released soon after investigation."

In relation to this, Rep. Noh released a video showing Rep. Yoon appearing before President Yoon's supporters gathered at the Western District Court the previous day. In the video, Rep. Yoon said to the supporters, "I spoke with the police officials because 17 young people who jumped the fence are in the detention center, and I expect they will be released soon. Once again, I thank the patriotic citizens."

Rep. Noh pointed out, "This information was rapidly shared among the protesters through other channels and may have acted as a fuse for the subsequent assault and riot," adding, "Yoon Sang-hyun, who openly said 'the club is the answer,' reassured that those who invaded the court would be released despite the court being under threat of intrusion. How is this different from an order to assault?"

Meanwhile, the police are conducting dedicated investigations at seven stations' criminal departments into 46 people who were arrested for collectively invading the Western District Court and damaging property.

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