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Online Threats Come With a Price | South Korea News
A man who threatened to stab 30 people at a Seoul station online—claiming he’d die doing it—was finally arrested after a 56-day hunt involving international help. The police, who deployed armored cars and special units in response, are now suing him for the costs, winning a court order for 14.84 million won—the first time authorities have successfully recouped expenses from an online threat. He admitted posting the threat to boost his website’s traffic. Police are using this case to send a clear message: dangerous online threats aren’t free—they come with serious financial and legal…
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