"Will Kill 30 People at Yatap Station"... Court Orders 14.84 Million Won Damages to State

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The man in his 20s who triggered a massive deployment of police forces by posting a stabbing threat targeting Yatap Station online has finally been caught.

He has been ordered to pay 14.84 million won in damages to the state.

The Suwon District Court ruled partly in favor of the plaintiff in a damage suit filed by the state, ordering the defendant to pay 14.84 million won.

This marks the first court ruling since police filed a damage suit to hold individuals accountable for the waste of public security resources caused by online threatening posts.

Previously, in September 2024, a person identified as A posted a message on an online anonymous community threatening to murder 30 people at Yatap Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.

As the post spread across social media, the area around Yatap Station went on high alert.

In preparation for any potential emergencies, police deployed special forces and armored vehicles, conducting prolonged emergency patrols.

A was eventually apprehended 56 days after the post was uploaded, and police investigations revealed that he stated he posted it to promote a website he operated.
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