Attempt to arrest S Korea president suspended after dramatic standoff

Yoon Suk Yeol: The failed attempt to arrest South Korea president explained
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www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4pz3129pzo

After a dramatic six-hour long standoff with security, South Korea police have called off an attempt to arrest suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol.

The military and Yoon's security service officers formed a human wall and used vehicles to block the arrest team's path, local news outlet Yonhap reported.

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Saw a post on bluesky to the effect of, "When you're rich you can just wave off being arrested, like you can when a waiter offers you extra pepper."

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Ah, the old GTA strategy of hiding until your stars disappear.

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So like… honestly, why did they give the warrant an expiration date…?

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If they had been successful, Yoon [Trump] would have become the first sitting president to be arrested in South Korea's [United States] history.

Yoon's [Trump's] "refusal of the legal process" is "deeply regrettable", said the CIO, which has been investigating Yoon's short-lived martial law declaration last month. [Trump's many, many outrageous and continuing crimes.]

. . . Yoon's supporters, who have been camped out in front of the presidential residence for days, cheered in song and dance as the suspension was announced. "We won!" they chanted. Some carried "Stop the Steal" signs - an echo of the call used by US President Donald Trump's supporters after he lost the 2020 election. [Jesus fucking christ]

. . . Investigators have until 6 January to arrest him before the current warrant expires.

A little on the nose isn't it?

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Look, the template was included with Word and the editor wanted a quick story so...

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