Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think many people in our country truly do not understand freedom. They really don’t get the idea that in other countries, people are not free. They are not free to speak their minds. They are not free to worship as they wish. They are not free to write what they want. And, punishment for breaking ANY law is severe. Yes, they are told about how people are treated in some of these countries ruled by tyrants, but they think because they are Americans, their freedom follows them.

I have my doubts that this student did what he is accused of. His crime was being an American.

He didn't deny it, and the showed video. He will get out at age 40 and write a book.

I thought his remorse was BS. No tears or real crying.

If a minority was put in jail here for the horrible crime of removing a banner, you would be screaming for justice.

If you can't see that this kid was taken by a megalomaniac who is hell-bent on making himself look like a big man by trying to make the US look foolish, I don't know what to say. The fact he's getting away with it and you support is, is astounding.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think many people in our country truly do not understand freedom. They really don’t get the idea that in other countries, people are not free. They are not free to speak their minds. They are not free to worship as they wish. They are not free to write what they want. And, punishment for breaking ANY law is severe. Yes, they are told about how people are treated in some of these countries ruled by tyrants, but they think because they are Americans, their freedom follows them.

I have my doubts that this student did what he is accused of. His crime was being an American.

He didn't deny it, and the showed video. He will get out at age 40 and write a book.

I thought his remorse was BS. No tears or real crying.

Anonymous wrote:I'm actually convinced these people are all spies. Or complete morons. There is no reason to visit any of these places unless you're an intelligence officer. Same with Iran.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think many people in our country truly do not understand freedom. They really don’t get the idea that in other countries, people are not free. They are not free to speak their minds. They are not free to worship as they wish. They are not free to write what they want. And, punishment for breaking ANY law is severe. Yes, they are told about how people are treated in some of these countries ruled by tyrants, but they think because they are Americans, their freedom follows them.

I have my doubts that this student did what he is accused of. His crime was being an American.

He didn't deny it, and the showed video. He will get out at age 40 and write a book.

I thought his remorse was BS. No tears or real crying.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think many people in our country truly do not understand freedom. They really don’t get the idea that in other countries, people are not free. They are not free to speak their minds. They are not free to worship as they wish. They are not free to write what they want. And, punishment for breaking ANY law is severe. Yes, they are told about how people are treated in some of these countries ruled by tyrants, but they think because they are Americans, their freedom follows them.

I have my doubts that this student did what he is accused of. His crime was being an American.

He didn't deny it, and the showed video. He will get out at age 40 and write a book.

I thought his remorse was BS. No tears or real crying.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:poor guy.

no american citizen should be allowed to travel to north korea, or most muslim countries either.

We should shut the access to these countries like NOrth Korean, Pakistan, SA, Yemen.

This is an issue of personal responsibility. The US State Department has always advised Americans to avoid traveling to North Korea. Why on earth do these people put themselves in these situations?

Anonymous wrote:Why does the USA issue passports for people to go to these countries?

Anonymous wrote:poor guy.

no american citizen should be allowed to travel to north korea, or most muslim countries either.

We should shut the access to these countries like NOrth Korean, Pakistan, SA, Yemen.

Anonymous wrote:I think many people in our country truly do not understand freedom. They really don’t get the idea that in other countries, people are not free. They are not free to speak their minds. They are not free to worship as they wish. They are not free to write what they want. And, punishment for breaking ANY law is severe. Yes, they are told about how people are treated in some of these countries ruled by tyrants, but they think because they are Americans, their freedom follows them.

I have my doubts that this student did what he is accused of. His crime was being an American.

Anonymous wrote:Actually, the US needs to shut down the tour company, although the DPRK probably already has. They also shouldn't allow anyone under the age of 25 travel there without their parents.

We went to DPRK and we had to attend a mandatory pre-meeting to tell us what we had to do there and to scare us into behaving, i.e. understanding the severity of it. You forfeit your passport upon entering. When we went Americans could only visit during the Mass Games, but I think they've since opened it up. Restricting that again might be in everyone's best interests.