Fundraising For Sewol Protesters Facing Legal Battle
Fundraising For Sewol Protesters Facing Legal Battle
Written By Singsing Kim
More than 700 people have been taken to police stations because they participated in Sewol rallies. Following protests, they were questioned and fined. Ten people have been placed under arrest, and the court is still issuing subpoenas. Police have come unexpectedly to people’s work places. Requests for attendance (summons) in court have been sent to people’s homes. Penalties and fines have amounted to millions of won.
We are fundraising to establish a legal fund to support those people who have been mistreated by the legal system. Please support us.
The fundraising goal is 9,990,000 won. So far, we have raised 4,217,222 won, or 42% of the total goal. Fundraising will end on November 8. For more information and how to join this funding, please visit the website http://www.socialfunch.org/416act.
Sincerely,
People’s Alliance for April 16 Sewol Promise
The article above is a translation of the 416 Alliance website notice of September 25.
Please refer to the original notice http://416act.net/notice/7754.
Crucial Video Footage of Sewol Missing From Salvage
There were 64 cameras operating on the Sewol ferry. These took footage from the ferry looking out across the sea. However, crucial visual images are missing from these video recordings.
Some recording channels were stopped at 9:50 p.m. on the day before the disaster, and other channels, which can check the ferry speed, were stopped at 7:02 a.m. on April 16. At that time, there was a rapid change in the ferry’s speed.
Most importantly, the Sewol Ferry’s CCTV videos were not recording after 8:46 a.m. on April 16. According to the crews’ testimony, however, there is a possibility that the CCTV cameras were operating.
There were volumes of questions about the lifting of the video recording device (DVR) from the Sewol following the sinking. The DVR had been submerged for two months, but it was found to be in excellent condition. There are though, certain doubtful aspects of the testimony of the naval person who salvaged the DVR from the ferry. There was nothing on videotape from the camera specifically set up to monitor the DVR salvage.