Young Woman Flees After Midnight 'Defecation Attack'...Uproar After CCTV Footage Released

Defecated in a building corridor in Gangseo-gu and fled
"Absurd behavior" vs. "She might have been in a desperate situation"

A young woman is defecating and running away in the hallway of a building in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. On social media

Controversy is growing after a CCTV photo was released showing a young woman defecating in the corridor of a building in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, and then running away.

On the 26th, a post titled "A young woman committed a feces attack in a building corridor" spread rapidly online.

The person who uploaded the post claimed, "At around 11:10 p.m. on the 18th, a young woman defecated in a blind spot of the CCTV on the first floor of a building in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, and then left in a taxi." He added, "I want a responsible response to this behavior," and said, "If she turns herself in, I will take no further action."

In the released photo, the woman is seen rushing into the building, hastily relieving herself, then quickly coming back out of the building and moving off to somewhere else.

"Absurd behavior" vs. "She might have been desperate"...heated debate

Internet users who saw the post criticized the woman’s behavior with comments such as, "No matter how urgent it was, this is unacceptable," "This is absurd behavior," "If you were the building manager, would you understand this?" and "How is anyone supposed to clean that up?"

Others, however, defended the woman, saying, "How desperate must she have been to do that," "It is a bodily function, she might have been in a rush and not in her right mind," "We should refrain from reckless speculation and hateful expressions," "Excessive exposure of personal information is not right," and "Did they really need to release the CCTV footage?"

Recurring controversy over 'defecation attacks'

Previously, in December last year, an intoxicated foreign man trespassed into a bar in Mapo-gu, Seoul, and defecated in several places. In November last year, a Chinese man in his 70s was caught defecating under the stone wall below Sinmumun, the north gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul.

According to the Minor Offenses Act, a person who urinates or defecates on roads, in parks, or in other places where many people gather or pass by is subject to a fine of up to 100,000 won.

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