North Korea sentences U.S. student to hard labor;Washington condemns punishment

I agree, as I said, I completely misunderstood that one line.
Haven't slept in a while, sorry.

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by Nippelspanner

I agree, as I said, I completely misunderstood that one line.
Haven't slept in a while, sorry.

all good my man

[GT182]

Didn't he try to steal a Government banner hanging somewhere he wasn't supposed to be? I thought I'd heard it was in a government building.

I have no sympathy for him at all. You don't try and steal something... anything.... in a foreign country that hates the US of A. Especially N. Korea where our government says NOT to go. Maybe 15 years is too harsh but he still deserves punishment. It could have been far worse. Like relative and Generals in front of a firing squad for doing far less than he did. Seeing where he's stuck for a long while I'd say he's very lucky to be alive..... if he survives their hard labor.

I bet that when he gets out he won't be going back to that church, or "that someone's house".

[Platapus]

The good news is that he probably won't serve more than a few years. The bad news is that our government will have to go over and save his sorry butt and you can just bet this will effect some of the negotiations that are ongoing.

I wonder if there will come a point when our government decides to make an example?

I truly do not understand why any American would want to visit NK.

I don't think they like us much.

[GoldenRivet]

not only that platapus but the meat it has provided for their propaganda machine. You know that Kim Jong Un is probably watching replay after replay of this crying, pitiful American man boy and televising that footage over and over again likely citing that this is how all Americans are.

[mapuc]

For some of the candidate in the American Presidential election this could perhaps not have come more perfect
(not the word I had in mind, but I forgot it)

Maybe we will See some of the candidate do a "Jesse" and get him free and thereby earn some extra votes

Markus

[Platapus]

Just like those idiots who were hiking and got lost in Iran.

People need to understand how their actions can adversely affect their country.

It is not just about them.

[August]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Just like those idiots who were hiking and got lost in Iran.

People need to understand how their actions can adversely affect their country.

It is not just about them.

Unfortunately in the society we've created nearly all their experiences from cradle to that point says it really is about them. Shielded from danger, from failure, from every adversity or disadvantage, the precious little snowflakes aren't given enough reason to know better until they become "adults" and find out that doesn't work in the real world.