Tweet
By Ian Servantes
Anti-aircraft gun
Hyon Yong-Chol, the head of North Korea’s military, was reportedly executed in public for disrespecting Kim Jong Un. His crime, according to South Korea's chief spy agency and reported by the BBC, was falling asleep in a meeting. And he was executed with a motherfucking anti-aircraft gun in a frightening but not unexpected escalation of punishment that reminds us once again North Korea and its leader are insane.
From Reuters:
Holy. Shit. Don't ever think you're too important to be spared from an arbitrary and overly dramatic execution in North Korea. Even the head of the military wasn't safe.
Anti-aircraft gun
Hyon Yong-Chol, the head of North Korea’s military, was reportedly executed in public for disrespecting Kim Jong Un. His crime, according to South Korea's chief spy agency and reported by the BBC, was falling asleep in a meeting. And he was executed with a motherfucking anti-aircraft gun in a frightening but not unexpected escalation of punishment that reminds us once again North Korea and its leader are insane.
From Reuters:
Hyon, last known to have spoken publicly at a security conference in Moscow in April, was said to have shown disrespect to Kim by dozing off at a military event, the Seoul lawmakers said, citing the agency briefing.
Hyon was believed to have voiced complaints against Kim Jong Un and had not followed his orders several times, according to the lawmakers. He was arrested late last month and executed three days later without legal proceedings, the NIS said.
Hyon was believed to have voiced complaints against Kim Jong Un and had not followed his orders several times, according to the lawmakers. He was arrested late last month and executed three days later without legal proceedings, the NIS said.
Comment