South Korea's impeached President Yoon detained in massive law-enforcement effort
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Yoon was brought into custody about three hours after hundreds of law enforcement officers entered the residential compound in their second attempt to detain him.

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.

      • sepi@piefed.socialEnglish
        661·
        15 hours ago

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

        • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          217·
          11 hours ago

          But it’s not a sign of a healthy system. Yes it’s dealing with the fiasco, but there is still a fiasco.

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
            91·
            5 hours 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@slrpnk.netEnglish
        182·
        15 hours 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.worksEnglish
          119·
          11 hours 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.

          • prongs@lemm.eeEnglish
            5·
            6 hours 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.worksEnglish
              1·
              37 minutes 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.

          • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
            11·
            4 hours 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.worksEnglish
              1·
              39 minutes 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. 🤦‍♂️

  • Essence_of_Meh@lemmy.worldEnglish
    18·
    17 hours 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.