US man detained for trying to swim to North Korea

[yuiyoshida]

Source: AP NEWS



SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An official says South Korean border guards have arrested an American man who they believe was attempting to swim across the border into rival North Korea.

The government official says the man was arrested on Tuesday night at a river near the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

He says investigators are questioning the man over the purpose of his apparent attempt to enter North Korea but gave no further details. He spoke on condition of anonymity citing office policy.

Read more: http://asiancorrespondent.com/126764/us-man-detained-for-trying-to-swim-to-north-korea/

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Whats with all these Americans trying to sneak into North Korea? geeze

[gordianot]

1. Hope he gets a good psychological evaluation.

[FLPanhandle]

2. Let him go

However, don't spend a dime to get his release when he is captured and send to a workcamp.

[ReRe]

3. Stupid...

... he's taking the long way around for his "5 minutes of fame" interview.

[yuiyoshida]

4. Maybe he is hoping that

Dennis Rodman will come and save him, bringing signed Basketballs and signed Posters for the fearless leader!

[ReRe]

6. There you go...

... I can just see Rodman fishing him out of the drink now.

[Sunlei]

5. more river border crossers get caught these days.

[MoonchildCA]

7. I'd say he lucked out.

Better to be arrested before he made the stupidest mistake of his life.

[Cali_Democrat]

8. LOL. nt

[sendero]

9. He doesn't need to be detained..

... he needs to be committed.

[iandhr]

10. To quote Bugs Bunny

"What a maroon"

[davidpdx]

11. The guy apparently is an English teacher here in Korea

Now my students drive me nuts, but not nuts enough to go swim across to the North Korean border.

(for those of you that don't know I also teach English in South Korea)

[Lydia Leftcoast]

12. Before I went to Korea, I studied a map, and I was surprised to see

that one of the islands off South Korea (Gyodongdo) is only about two or three miles from the North Korean mainland.

[freshwest]

13. Moths to flames. Guess they forgot the war is not over there. No, it's just a truce.