Busan District Court Sentences Defendant to Six Months in Prison, Two Years Suspended
A man in his 50s who was prosecuted for causing a disturbance by self-harm with a weapon at a car repair shop where he was notified of his dismissal was sentenced to a suspended prison term.
On October 28, the Busan District Court Criminal Division 11 (Presiding Judge Jeong Sunyeol) announced that it had sentenced Mr. A, who was indicted on charges of special intimidation and obstruction of business, to six months in prison with a two-year suspended sentence.
A man in his 50s who was prosecuted for causing a self-harm disturbance with a weapon at an auto repair shop where he was notified of his dismissal was sentenced to a suspended prison term. Photo by The Asia Business Daily
Mr. A was accused of protesting the previous day's dismissal notice to factory manager Mr. B at a car repair shop in Busan where he worked on January 21 of this year, then picking up a weapon from under the water purifier and repeatedly harming himself on his neck and abdomen.
Mr. A, who had received the dismissal notice from Mr. B by phone, caused a disturbance for 50 minutes, saying things like "I can't accept this," "Are you telling me to die?" and "I'll die here." During the commotion, he suddenly swung the weapon at himself, causing serious injuries and was reportedly taken to a hospital for treatment.
The court stated, "The defendant threatened the victim and obstructed the operation of the repair shop by self-harming with a dangerous object," adding, "Given the dangerous nature of the act, the severity of the crime is not minor." However, the court also explained the sentencing, saying, "It appears that the crime was committed impulsively and spontaneously after receiving the dismissal notice," and took into account the facts that Mr. A has no criminal record exceeding a fine and has a family to support.
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