Court “lack of explanation for reason and necessity of arrest”
On the 30th, CEOs Kang Jin-goo and Choi Young-min of the YouTube media’Citizen Media The Exploration’ (hereinafter referred to as The Exploration), who are accused of trespassing into the residence of Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon, escaped from the crisis of arrest.
Seoul Central District Court Judge Kim Se-yong, who is in charge of warrants, dismissed the arrest warrant, saying, “There is not enough reason and necessity for arrest” after questioning the suspect before arresting Kang the day before.
Regarding CEO Choi, he also revealed the reason for the dismissal, saying, “The reason for the arrest and the vocation of necessity are somewhat lacking.”
On the 27th of last month, they are accused of visiting the door of the house through the common entrance of an apartment in Gangnam-gu, Seoul where Minister Han lives (invasion of a joint residence under the Punishment of Violence Act).
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Team conducted a search and seizure of the offices of The Tamsa in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province three times from the 7th of this month and the residences of related officials, and applied for arrest warrants on the 26th.
Representative Kang attended the warrant review on the afternoon of the previous day and said, “Looking at the prosecution’s warrant request, the act of visiting Minister Han’s apartment was not recognized at all as coverage activities.” Privacy protection was emphasized.”
/yunhap news