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JSup

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23. Thank you, but...

Reply to Metatron (Reply #22)

Mon Jun 19, 2017, 07:57 PM

Jun 2017

...I was more trying to show why I empathized with this family rather than to refocus the sorrow in my direction.

Even though my attempts at C and P and R (<-- trigger acronym, even have to leave the room if it happens on tv) failed, at least I have the knowledge that he didn't die (the first time and the second time) without the company of someone he loved.

Whereas poor Otto... his last time of conscious thought wasn't near anyone he loved or anywhere near home.

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US citizen Otto Warmbier dies after being released by North Korea [View all] WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2017 OP

What a monstrous regime. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #1

very sad. poor family. spanone Jun 2017 #2

I wonder how soon it'll take that orange horror to tweet another cheap, despicable shot at catbyte Jun 2017 #3

This is very sad. All he did was take a thing off the door onecent Jun 2017 #4

It's why you should not visit or deface State property there NightWatcher Jun 2017 #6

I"M aware of that....but it's NOT something you would give someone 15 years for working onecent Jun 2017 #7

You should not be allowed to visit an enemy, which NK is NightWatcher Jun 2017 #8

The Department of State strongly warns U.S. citizens not to travel to North Korea lunasun Jun 2017 #10

The odd part is he was spending the school year in China Blue_Tires Jun 2017 #12

No, it's why MosheFeingold Jun 2017 #14

He might not have even taken tried to take the poster. femmedem Jun 2017 #19

I think there was video. nt Ilsa Jun 2017 #26

I don't see how someone could tell identity of the person from that video. LisaL Jun 2017 #27

You're right; it was probably staged, not him. nt Ilsa Jun 2017 #29

Well, I am not saying that it was staged. LisaL Jun 2017 #30

Unknown. The roommate saw him for the last time when the DPRK police picked him up. NT Ilsa Jun 2017 #33

so sad janterry Jun 2017 #5

Yes to all Not Ruth Jun 2017 #9

so sad :( samnsara Jun 2017 #11

Guess that explains why the North Koreans were so quick to release him... Blue_Tires Jun 2017 #13

Yeah, I think that has more to do with it than the Trump admin's "superior" efforts... renegade000 Jun 2017 #16

Absolutely bdjhawk Jun 2017 #38

I'm pretty sure Trump didn't know who Warmbier even was Blue_Tires Jun 2017 #39

May he rest in peace Gothmog Jun 2017 #15

Such a sad, sad story. leftyladyfrommo Jun 2017 #17

How is his treatment by the North Korean government any different than Police Depts. in the USA? tenderfoot Jun 2017 #18

State violence is contemptible no matter the state. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2017 #25

LOL tenderfoot Jun 2017 #28

I hate to say this...but either us or China needs to go in and clean house in NK bresue Jun 2017 #20

100,000 or more casultied in Seoul in the first Voltaire2 Jun 2017 #35

What a painful decision... JSup Jun 2017 #21

I am so sorry for your loss Metatron Jun 2017 #22

Thank you, but... JSup Jun 2017 #23

He was not on a respirator. LisaL Jun 2017 #24

This is just so awful but I hesitate to blame Otto for wanting to go to North Korea. Glimmer of Hope Jun 2017 #31

Poor kid shenmue Jun 2017 #32

Out of Control Bear Creek Jun 2017 #34

Sandra Bland. Voltaire2 Jun 2017 #36

The fat fuck was sending a message. Xolodno Jun 2017 #37