| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Hanson
Joined: 20 Oct 2004
|
 Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:33 pm Post subject: Korean Media Keeps Criminals Anonymous - Why? |
 |
|
I've often wondered why the Korean media doesn't identify criminals in the papers ("known only as Mr. Kim"), on the net, or on TV (scrambled faces, garbled voices). Why not out the identity of the molester/murderer/arsonist...?
I was watching Discovery('Crimes That Shook the World') and they divulge everything - name, city of residence, job/workplace, and they even show their face on TV. In newspapers in my home country, criminals' names are released by the police to the media. Why is the same not done here?
Any theories? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
jaganath69
Joined: 17 Jul 2003
|
| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:40 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| But funny how Chris Neil was immediately named, in spite of not having yet been convicted of a thing. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Hanson
Joined: 20 Oct 2004
|
| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:46 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| I guess I'm also thinking of shows like "60 Minutes" where they investigate the crooked used car dealer and such. They always show the guy's face and tell the audience his name and the name of his business - even if the interviewer gets a door slammed in his face. It's not like they need a 'release' from the perp, who obviously doesn't want bad news about hin surfacing. Here, they hide/protect their identity. Why??? I say let them be found out, and perhaps the fact that their identity can be revealed would make at least some potential crooks think twice. Also, these scumbags would face a tougher time of continuing their crooked business tactics. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Smee
Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Jeollanam-do
|
| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:54 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Exactly. It does bother me to see that the same "courtesy" or whatever isn't extended to foreigners. When a foreigner does something everything about him/her is funny disclosed. Especially when you read something like this:
| Quote: |
| Essentially, the terms of Article 309 of the Korea Criminal Code say that writing something that can hurt the reputation of another, irregardless of whether or not it is true, can leave the writer/publisher open to prosecution. |
The above quotation is from the Korea Herald in regards to the Zen Kimchi libel case. The original link was here, but the link is broken: https://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2007/05/09/200705090020.asp |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
|
| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| jaganath69 wrote: |
| But funny how Chris Neil was immediately named, in spite of not having yet been convicted of a thing. |
Ah but can you show me one Korean source where one of the names of a school he worked for in Korea was cited? Korean media was confident enough that they couldn't be sued by Neil himself, as he had already been named in the international press, but they could face legal action from his employer if the latter lost business. It's a really good example of how the legal system needs to change. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Hater Depot
Joined: 29 Mar 2005
|
| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Actually the CPN case is the only one I can think of where they did release the name of a foreign criminal. I can think of plenty where they didn't including ESL teachers. You don't have to take my word for it, go through the Korea Beat archives and look at the original articles yourself. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
The_Eyeball_Kid
Joined: 20 Jun 2007
|
| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:18 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Smee wrote: |
Exactly. It does bother me to see that the same "courtesy" or whatever isn't extended to foreigners. When a foreigner does something everything about him/her is funny disclosed. Especially when you read something like this:
| Quote: |
| Essentially, the terms of Article 309 of the Korea Criminal Code say that writing something that can hurt the reputation of another, irregardless of whether or not it is true, can leave the writer/publisher open to prosecution. |
The above quotation is from the Korea Herald in regards to the Zen Kimchi libel case. The original link was here, but the link is broken: https://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2007/05/09/200705090020.asp |
What was the Zen Kimchi libel case, please? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Smee
Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Jeollanam-do
|
| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:32 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| The_Eyeball_Kid wrote: |
| Smee wrote: |
Exactly. It does bother me to see that the same "courtesy" or whatever isn't extended to foreigners. When a foreigner does something everything about him/her is funny disclosed. Especially when you read something like this:
| Quote: |
| Essentially, the terms of Article 309 of the Korea Criminal Code say that writing something that can hurt the reputation of another, irregardless of whether or not it is true, can leave the writer/publisher open to prosecution. |
The above quotation is from the Korea Herald in regards to the Zen Kimchi libel case. The original link was here, but the link is broken: https://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2007/05/09/200705090020.asp |
What was the Zen Kimchi libel case, please? |
Zen Kimchi is the name of a food blog in Korea. The guy was getting screwed out of money from his employer, and he made some negative posts about it on his blog. He named the school and his boss, and faced a criminal investigation for libel. I don't know what became of the case. http://metropolitician.blogs.com/scribblings_of_the_metrop/2007/05/help_liable_for.html
But, it's apparently illegal to badmouth hagwons and directors, but it's perfectly fine for Koreans to do that to foreign teachers? I wish I knew the name of his old school, because it really should have gotten more publicity than it did. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
