Summary

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained following a large-scale law enforcement operation at his presidential residence.

Yoon, who declared martial law on Dec. 3 to counter an “anti-state” opposition, had defied multiple summons for questioning.

Law enforcement overcame barricades and resistance from Yoon’s security service, detaining him under accusations of rebellion.

The liberal opposition supports his arrest, while Yoon’s party calls it unlawful.

Yoon’s impeachment awaits a Constitutional Court ruling, which will decide whether he is formally removed or reinstated.

    • @cm0002
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      1110 days ago

      Ikr? SK showing us how it’s done, too bad the gov doesn’t care lol :(

      • sepi
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        8210 days ago

        Actually this IS PRECISELY a sign of a healthy system working against a lunatic in power.

          • Flying Squid
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            209 days ago

            No system is perfect. Any system can be exploited. This is a far healthier system than a lot of others in this world.

      • The Quuuuuill
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        1910 days ago

        my brother in christ my profile picture is the washigton capitol building. i’m straight up not having a healthy democracy right now

        • @atzanteol@sh.itjust.works
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          -3010 days ago

          Compared to Korea it’s doing fine. Jesus you people act like trump is literal Hitler. He didn’t declare martial law and send the f’ing army to block Congress.

          • Flying Squid
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            179 days ago

            You do know Hitler didn’t open the death camps on the day he took office, right?

          • @prongs@lemm.ee
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            139 days ago

            You’re right, he’s only a convicted felon.

            All systems have anomalies. A healthy system addresses the anomaly per the rules of the system. An unhealthy system breaks to accommodate the anomaly.

            • @atzanteol@sh.itjust.works
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              -19 days ago

              All systems have anomalies. A healthy system addresses the anomaly per the rules of the system. An unhealthy system breaks to accommodate the anomaly.

              True - I’ll grant that. But the size of the anomalies in this case are very different as well. Yes Trump should absolutely be held accountable and it’s a crime that he hasn’t been. That said his crime wasn’t on the same scale (yet - he still has a second term) as Yoon. This guy declared martial law because he didn’t like the laws the legislature was passing. That’s fucked up on a level Trump hasn’t achieved yet.

          • Tiefling IRL
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            29 days ago

            President Musk is further right than Hitler. He literally thinks Hitler was a communist.

          • The Quuuuuill
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            19 days ago

            so let me get this straight. you think it’s bad to hold someone who attempts a coup accountable because… they’re not currently running death camps but they have expressed plans to do so in the future? you think it’s better to just not hold people accountable for their actions?

            • @atzanteol@sh.itjust.works
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              -19 days ago

              so let me get this straight. you think it’s bad to hold someone who attempts a coup accountable

              What? Whose ass did you pull that out of??? What a ridiculously stupid thing to assume. 🤦‍♂️

          • @ayyy@sh.itjust.works
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            -19 days ago

            Last time he was president he had people disappeared into unmarked rental vans. This time will be even worse.

  • @Essence_of_Meh
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    1910 days ago

    Here is an English live feed about the situation.

    Investigators are already inside the residence and talked with Yoon and his group. They’re planning to hold a briefing shortly.

  • @cheese_greater
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    9 days ago

    It would be quite restorative to release the video with some snappy outro music

    That dragon tears song at the end of the Simpsons episode about Chinese adoption would be fitting

  • acargitz
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    39 days ago

    I hope they send him the bill for the work-hours the police wasted. What a tool.