Picture of the Day: 10 Foreigners Arrested in Gwangju for Gambling
A group of foreigners suspected of gambling charges is taken to a police car in the southern city of Gwangju on June 11, 2023. Among the 23 arrested, 10 of them fled from a police patrol unit station through a window. (Yonhap)
I may have the wrong idea about this; but wouldn’t the penalty for gambling just be a fine?
Wouldn’t the penalty for “jailbreaking” be “hard time”?
And how is it nearly 50 percent were allowed to escape? Were any of the ten actually undercover police?
Merely rhetorical questions. I am certain the local authorities are hot on the trail if the desperate fugitives.
“A group of foreigners suspected of gambling charges“
Suspected of charges, eh? Scoundrels!
‘Wouldn’t the penalty for “jailbreaking” be “hard time”?’
That depends on if they can be positively identified, if they can get to a crowded area quickly, how many cops are on duty locally, if they can be found again later… along with their immigration status.
Those all have their risks.
…but… uh… these ARE gamblers we are talking about.
Note: The three “gamblers” in the picture appear to be women.
What were they gambling on? Who can match the lids with the Tupperwear containers the fastest?
Korean lawmakers and police should really have to make a public appearance and justify why manhours are going into this.
If, at any time, they can’t keep a straight face, all these “gamblers” should be let go.
Maybe something serious was going on that had a bunch of victims who needed protection from these criminals.
Probably not.
Maybe the waygooks were better at go/stop than the ajummas running the gambling hall?
This must have more to do with immigration status than actual gambling. We don’t see police raiding the many Poker/slots video game Bangs that are everywhere, and they are not hidden at all. (Yeah, yeah, they only play for prizes, not cash HAHA, excuse keeps them supposedly legal). And Poker rooms have been booming all over Korea. Even right outside the Hump, Poker cash games are always running. Again not hidden, signs posted throughout area. (I wouldn’t recommend it because of possible collusion, house players, etc) Better for foreigners to just go to Incheon or Seoul.
Why I don’t gamble in public:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6wY_OujO18
I don’t know how to cheat; but I don’t want to accidentally see something that requires me to be “thrown in the alley”…
Andy, they were illegal Vietnamese on the run
https://www.casino.org/news/gamblers-squeeze-out-of-south-korea-police-station-window/