Another example of why the South Korean justice system is insane.
A local court has ordered a ward office in North Jeolla Province to annul its decision to dismiss a civil servant for having an affair with a female worker during work hours.So getting fired for screwing around with a married co-worker isn't grounds for dismissal. Maybe the guy should ask for a raise!The unidentified public servant left his office with the female junior worker around 4 p.m. Aug. 16 in 2007 to drink. They went to a motel afterward, where her husband caught them.
The civil servant filed the suit after the ward office dismissed him for not maintaining his integrity as a public worker and leaving his office during work hours.
``He left his office about two hours before work had finished, which did not disturb the office. An official reprimand would have served as an appropriate punishment,'' the court said.
``He may face social and ethical criticism for having an affair with his junior. But he is a civil servant of a local ward office, whose duties do not include high-mindedness in private, so a wage cut may be also be due punishment,'' it added.
The court said the total punishment shouldn't be heavier than ``suspension from duty,'' saying dismissal was too harsh.
One shouldn't be surprised by this decision. After all this is the same country that gave barely 10 years in jail to the person responsible for killing 500 people. Another judge gave suspended sentences to people who raped a family member. South Korea or Broward County Florida, which has the most broken justice system?
Hat tip- Robert Koehler at Marmot's Hole
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I would still say that our ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by John | February 17, 2009 9:36 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I would still say that our justice system is still the most broken...
Here in Maryland, a long time family friend, who owned and operated a business in Baltimore, employing 10 people was found to have immigration issues (never could get state officials to specify) and was forcibly deported back to Korea in 2003. Wouldn't give her a chance to appeal and stay to work things out, especially running a licensed business in Maryland...
1. Posted by John | February 17, 2009 9:36 AM |
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Posted on February 17, 2009 09:36
2. Posted by JC Hammer | February 17, 2009 11:16 AM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
Bill, do you think Senator Vitter should be fired? Running around in diapers with hookers would qualify, wouldn't it?
2. Posted by JC Hammer | February 17, 2009 11:16 AM |
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Posted on February 17, 2009 11:16
3. Posted by JLawson | February 17, 2009 11:34 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Might want to be careful, JC -
We start looking too closely at our Congressmen, we might potentially have to dump them all.
Hmmm.
Would that be a bug, or a feature?
3. Posted by JLawson | February 17, 2009 11:34 AM |
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Posted on February 17, 2009 11:34
4. Posted by ECM | February 17, 2009 11:45 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
JC:
Had we applied this criteria to Barney Frank (he of the prostitution ring in his home), maybe we wouldn't be in nearly the mess we're in right now.
4. Posted by ECM | February 17, 2009 11:45 AM |
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Posted on February 17, 2009 11:45
5. Posted by MF | February 17, 2009 7:19 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Well didnt seem to matter that Mr. Clinton fooled around on our dime and he conveniently didnt step down when he was impeached either.
The Presidency should be held to a higher standard since the President represents our country but how soon people seem to forget or selectively ignore the facts.
5. Posted by MF | February 17, 2009 7:19 PM |
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Posted on February 17, 2009 19:19