Kicked in the Groin by Woman Posting Flyers and Falsely Accused: Why the Security Guard Was Acquitted

Evidence Shows Security Guard Was Attacked First While Trying to Stop Woman

CCTV Captures Him Easing the Fall and Releasing Her After Restraint

Court: "Actions Constituted Justifiable Conduct Within Social Norms"

An apartment security guard who was brought to trial on charges of assault after stopping a woman from posting flyers has been acquitted. The court recognized that the guard was first attacked—such as being kicked in the groin—during the confrontation, and ruled the guard's actions as legitimate self-defense.

According to Yonhap News Agency on April 27, Judge Seok Dongwoo of the Changwon District Court, Criminal Division 4, acquitted security guard A, who is in his 30s, of assault charges. A was prosecuted for allegedly assaulting woman B—who was posting flyers—by knocking her down during a scuffle while trying to stop her at the back entrance of an apartment complex in Uichang-gu, Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, on September 16 last year.

At the time, B was leaving the scene after being stopped from posting the flyers, when A grabbed her bag, claiming that not all the flyers had been removed. According to the investigation, B punched A multiple times and kicked him in the groin as she tried to shake him off. In response, A reportedly knocked B down and restrained her by holding her down.

The court acknowledged that A did use physical force, but determined there was no illegality given the circumstances and background. Judge Seok explained, "It was confirmed that A had received complaints regarding flyers at the apartment, and that even though A grabbed B's bag to prevent her from leaving, B responded with violence, including a kick to the groin."

He added, "The closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage at the time also shows that when A knocked B down, he held onto her to prevent injury from hitting the floor, and that he restrained her for about 30 seconds to help her calm down before letting her go."

He concluded, "Considering these circumstances, A’s actions constitute legitimate self-defense or a justified act that does not violate social norms, as they were taken to defend against B’s assault."

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