North Korea sentences American to 6 years of labor for espionage

North Korea’s Supreme Court today sentenced a 24-year-old American man to six years of hard labor for entering the country illegally and trying to commit espionage.

At a trial that lasted about 90 minutes, the court said Matthew Miller, of Bakersfield, California, tore up his tourist visa at Pyongyang’s airport upon arrival on April 10 and admitted to having the “wild ambition” of experiencing prison life so that he could secretly investigate North Korea’s human rights situation.

Miller, who waived the right to a lawyer, was handcuffed and led from the courtroom after his sentencing. The court ruled that it would not hear any appeals to its decision.

Earlier, it had been believed that Miller had sought asylum when he entered North Korea. During the trial, however, the prosecution argued that it was a ruse and that Miller also falsely claimed to have secret information about the U.S. military in South Korea on his iPad and iPod.

Miller is one of three Americans now being held in North Korea.

A trial is expected soon for Jeffrey Fowle, who entered the North as a tourist but was arrested in May for leaving a Bible at a provincial club. The third American, Korean-American missionary Kenneth Bae, is serving out a 15-year sentence for alleged “hostile acts.”

All three have appealed to the U.S. government to send a senior statesman to Pyongyang to intervene on their behalf.

Fowle, a 56-year-old equipment operator for the city of Moraine, Ohio, said his wife, a hairstylist from Russia, made a written appeal on his behalf to Russian President Vladimir Putin. He said the Russian government responded that it was watching the situation.

Source AP

5 thoughts on “North Korea sentences American to 6 years of labor for espionage

  • Marisa Sung

    Where is Bill Clinton when you need him?? He was coerced into helping Lisa Ling’s sister Laura and the other Journalist because Lisa Ling used all of her connections and bugged the shit out of Oprah and every other powerful person she knew to get her sister freed=special treatment for special individuals?? Her sister knowingly did the same thing and knew what the consequences were as a journalist!! Laura Ling cost the USA an astronomical amount of money as a result of the incident. When the “Ling Sisters” came out with their book to recount the experience, I failed to see a donation or any attempt of pay back for the inconveniences and financial resources expended on her behalf! The North Korea’s Supreme Court today sentenced a 24-year-old American man to six years of hard labor for entering the country illegally and trying to commit espionage. At a trial that lasted about 90 minutes, the court said Matthew Miller, of Bakersfield, California, tore up his tourist visa at Pyongyang’s airport upon arrival on April 10 and admitted to having the “wild ambition” of experiencing prison life so that he could secretly investigate North Korea’s human rights situation.

    Miller, who waived the right to a lawyer, was handcuffed and led from the courtroom after his sentencing. The court ruled that it would not hear any appeals to its decision=Bullshit! Bill Clinton can talk anyone into doing or undoing anything! Where is he when you really need him??

    I’m free=or not depending on whether or not Bill Clinton thinks you are worth it!

    I’m rooting for you!! 🙂

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  • nancylee

    Bill is currently receiving fellatio by “The Energizer”, you know his one of many mistresses, that Hillary continues to turn a blind eye to, while she frolics with her lesbian lover behind closed doors. Don’t kid yourself people! As far as those fug Ling sisters are concerned, those are two Asian sisters that I’ll never support. They are the most selfish, self absorbed, useless, untalented beings. They’re an embarrassment to the Asian race!

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  • Marisa Sung

    Perhaps if the “Energizer” comes up for some air, Bill will get the heads up on this hard situation. Too bad it isn’t a woman with great big boobs and a great ass as that would get him working very hard. You know what they say, pay back is a real bitch=there is no free lunch out there! 🙁

    Tits and Ass

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  • Anonymous

    Salacious! A greater sentence would be to appear in public with a Kimmy Jon deuce haircut.

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  • Marisa Sung

    Where is Bill Clinton when you need him?? He was coerced into helping Lisa Ling’s sister Laura and the other Journalist because Lisa Ling used all of her connections and bugged the shit out of Oprah and every other powerful person she knew to get her sister freed=special treatment for special individuals?? Her sister knowingly did the same thing and knew what the consequences were as a journalist!! Laura Ling cost the USA an astronomical amount of money as a result of the incident. When the “Ling Sisters” came out with their book to recount the experience, I failed to see a donation or any attempt of pay back for the inconveniences and financial resources expended on her behalf! The North Korea’s Supreme Court today sentenced a 24-year-old American man to six years of hard labor for entering the country illegally and trying to commit espionage. At a trial that lasted about 90 minutes, the court said Matthew Miller, of Bakersfield, California, tore up his tourist visa at Pyongyang’s airport upon arrival on April 10 and admitted to having the “wild ambition” of experiencing prison life so that he could secretly investigate North Korea’s human rights situation. Miller, who waived the right to a lawyer, was handcuffed and led from the courtroom after his sentencing. The court ruled that it would not hear any appeals to its decision=Bullshit! Bill Clinton can talk anyone into doing or undoing anything! Where is he when you really need him??

    I’m free=or not depending on whether or not Bill Clinton thinks you are worth it!

    I’m rooting for you so here is a little youtube video to help motivate Bill! Without Oprah and the liberal media those two flat chested flat ass sisters would never have gotten any help! So here goes:

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