Metal Chopsticks and Weapon in Korea
By aeiou78
@aeiou78 (3445)
Malaysia
November 20, 2010 10:43am CST
This is a recent news I read in our local newspaper.
Five years ago, a 50 years old Korean man, Koo threatened to poke his victim eye with a metal chopstick when he raped and robbed a woman.
Just because the metal chopsticks are commonly used in daily life of Korean, the high court of Seoul ruled that the rapist were not considered using the metal chopsticks as weapon to threaten his victim.
Anyhow, the man Koo was sentenced to Seven years jail because of the raping and robbing.
In my comment, as long as the object which could inflict harm on a person's body or life by its nature will be considered as weapon.
What do you think?
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11 responses
@chipesterkhan (2925)
• Philippines
21 Nov 10
anything can be a weapon
even a piece of paper, used in the right way can slice a throat
it is how obvious these everyday things as weapons we should be wary of
case in point: metal chopsticks, traditionally they were wood right?
maybe security should just be tightened a bit by having a wary eye and knowing what to do in situations like that
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@aeiou78 (3445)
• Malaysia
21 Nov 10
There are metal chopsticks, plastic chop sticks and wooden chopsticks in the market.
In Korea, they are commonly used metal chopsticks.
When you are having a fight or dispute at Korea, make sure you hold the appropriate weapons but not claimed as weapon to defend yourself.
ha! ha! ha! This is KOREA, ok!
@achilles2010 (3051)
• India
21 Nov 10
Even knives are commonly used in daily life, therefore, will Korean court rule out its use as a weapon to threaten or kill somebody. Any harmless object if someone uses to harm the other is still a weapon.
@dante_off (607)
• India
20 Nov 10
Its definitely used as a weapon, the court should have understood the potential threat caused by the chop-sticks. This is serious, the court should have reviewed the case back then. Wasn't there any protest?
Surely a crime is a crime, and this was a serious crime.
~cheerio~
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
20 Nov 10
Shows how screwy the legal system is. As here if you spit on a person it is called an assault. So why would something as dangerous as this not be considered a weapon.
But then let us look at the many criminals who walk away Scott free and the many who cause minor things who spend a life in jail. Ugh so messed up I tell ya.
@dheerajlko (470)
• India
20 Nov 10
meny things can b used as wepon how meny do u think can b banned or treated as a wepen so this argument will not go anywhere
@saqi78 (1402)
• Malaysia
20 Nov 10
Hi Dear
I agree with you that any thing, even non metal, if it hurts any human being should be considered as weapon. Just look into past, at that time, weapons were so simple, and made up of stones or trees etc but still they were used for hunting and harming and they were dangerous too.
So I think definitely any thing that harms human and other creators should be considered as weapons...:)
Have a nice day...:)
@fluffleshark (810)
• Ireland
20 Nov 10
That's just crazy! It was being used as a weapon, so it was a weapon. I'm not sure about other countries, but I know that certainly in my country if you travel by plane you're not allowed to take anything sharp like a knitting needle in your hand luggage because it's considered to have the potential to be used as a weapon.
@ratyz5 (7808)
• Philippines
21 Nov 10
From the typical to things that are obviously deadly, everything can be used as a weapon. You can strangle someone with ribbons or shoe laces. You can make puncture wounds to the lungs using fashionable stilettos (aside from a thin, high tapering heel on a woman's shoe, stilettos are also short daggers with a tapering blade). The tip of any key, ID cards or even paper bills can be swiftly used to cut flesh.
Even with no objects in hand, one can still pose a threat to anyone one with their bare hands or any part of their body that can inflict pain. Teeth, nails, arms, heels, knuckles and so on..
@highschoolrazors8547 (293)
• Malaysia
20 Nov 10
Definitely it is a weapon since it is used for threatening that may subject to harmness to the victim.But that guy got guts since he just used those metal chopsticks and not knives...haha...what a shame.Anyway,the definition of weapon falls into different laws practiced in different countries.However,that also depends on the judge where he or she can classify the instrument used as a weapon.By the way,why is he not charged with threatening?
@captinjack (788)
• China
21 Nov 10
You are right .To my mind ,Koo must have bribed the judge .Or there exists something unspeakale in the case .Maybe the woman is a foreigner .Since i am not familiar with Korean law ,it is inappropriate for me to come to a conclusion .
@rovered777 (649)
• United States
20 Nov 10
Such a person is crazy. The Korean man named Koo is a problem for society, and the choice of his weapon isn't what made mattes worse. In effect, Koo could have taking a knife from his home to hurt the woman. There is nothing wrong with metal chopsticks, and any harm that can come from such utensils are from rally sick and crazy people. He should not engaged in such action. The chopstick alone can't make its way to the woman and hurt her. I hope this solves your take on the situation.
