Martial law declared in South Korea.

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Why supporters of South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol are flying US flags

The prominence of the US flag at conservative rallies reflects a complex intersection of religion, politics and identity that defines South Korea’s far-right movement

www.theguardian.com

 

[planetgeli]

Yeah it's going well this impeachment thing.

Investigators abandon attempt to arrest South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol

Officials entered the presidential compound to find themselves blocked by troops under the control of the presidential security service

www.theguardian.com

South Korea’s political crisis took a dramatic turn on Friday when investigators were forced to abandon an attempt to arrest the impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, after a tense standoff with his security forces.

 

[skyscraper101]

Seems he found a loophole. He'll have to hole up in his crib though or constantly be in a 'location' which is 'potentially' linked to military secrets, if he wants to use this as an excuse for not getting nicked. I mean, that all sounds vague AF to me so maybe he can evade arrest forever.

Investigators released a statement saying they had “started executing” the arrest warrant, but Yoon’s lawyers later said they would take immediate legal action to block it, describing it as “illegal and invalid”.

The lawyers said the warrant could not be enforced at the presidential residence due to a law that prevents locations potentially linked to military secrets from being search without the consent of the person in charge – in this case Yoon.