"Performing Duties as if Conducting a Routine Police Suppression Operation"
Lee Ji-eun, former police superintendent and head of the Democratic Party of Korea's Mapo Gap district committee, claimed that drones, armored vehicles, and other equipment should be deployed to arrest President Yoon Seok-yeol.
On the 6th, Lee posted an article titled "How to Arrest Yoon Seok-yeol" on her Facebook. She wrote, "Consider arresting all 400 security personnel and carry out the mission as if conducting a regular police suppression operation," adding, "Crush the security guards' will to resist from the start with the firepower and overwhelming numbers of the police special forces." She further stated, "Even if the initial arrest attempt fails after entry, do not withdraw but continue search and arrest duties inside the residence by rotating shifts until the arrest warrant expires."
To arrest President Yoon, Lee said that the military and police within the Security Office should first be ordered to return. She also stated that drones should be used to understand the internal structure of the residence and to search for the suspect's location. According to Lee, drones can be utilized because a court-issued search warrant has been obtained.
Lee also said that an entry team should be formed by adding special forces and riot police. She mentioned methods such as "arresting security personnel blocking the main gate for obstructing official duties, with police controlling access (blocking support security personnel from outside)," "removing internal car barriers with a special tow truck (just enough space for one car to enter)," "police special forces pushing through the remaining car barriers and barbed wire with 2-3 armored vehicles," and "riot police buses entering in a line behind."
However, regarding the use of helicopters, she emphasized, "Helicopters are greatly affected by weather and terrain. While possible for show of force, there is no safe landing spot, and rappelling down would prevent mass entry," adding, "It could rather lead to being caught by security personnel, so careful judgment is necessary."
Lee, who is from Busan, graduated from the 17th class of the Korean National Police University and joined the police force, serving as head of the Hwayang Police Substation in Gwangjin District, Seoul, before being promoted to superintendent. It is known that she was the first police substation chief to be promoted to superintendent in police history. While serving in the police, she earned a master's degree from Seoul National University, a master's degree in criminology from the University of Cambridge in the UK, and a doctorate in forensic psychology from Hallym University, and also passed the bar exam on her sixth attempt.
Meanwhile, the court issued an arrest warrant for President Yoon on charges of leading a rebellion, which was re-requested by the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Office (HOCI), extending its validity period. This follows the expiration of the arrest warrant issued by the Seoul Western District Court on the 31st of last month, which had expired the previous day. The HOCI, having extended the arrest warrant, is expected to soon proceed with enforcement against President Yoon again in consultation with the National Police Agency's Investigation Headquarters.
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