A troubled U.S. soldier who escaped to North Korea has been identified as Pvt. 2nd Class Travis King. King was being sent home from South Korea and faced disciplinary action.
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He’s an E-2 Not a private 2nd class
I want to see the video footage of him running across. There is camaras pointed at every each of the boarder line.
If he did it on his own accord he can stay there.
He’s on his own
the military always warned us, because of aggression from NK, never to get close to the DMZ not even while we were off duty, just making us aware.
Lol. He’s going to get a real world lesson on actual “oppression”. F him and F his mama
Panmunjom tour might be something you cannot sign up immediately and go. He must have made a reservation days before risking losing the tour payment if he got on the plane. Smart dude. I wonder if there’s any background check for tourists because as this incident showed it is easy to cross to North Korea. No fences or walls. Hope the Incheon airport and Panmunjom security camera footages will be released. Back in 1984, a Soviet man on Panmunjom tour defected to the south by crossing the military demarcation line and prompting North Korean soldiers to chase him by shooting and crossing the borderline.
Please don’t trade anyone for him like the stupid ball player
if trumpy was president he could get him back in 23.5 hrs
Leave him alone
I hope he’s enjoying the “Workers’ Paradise”.
Trumps fault?
actually we should send them more of those
Ask your military instructor how stupid you are
And I want to ask the highest authority about this.
He was in South Korea and got in a bar fight. Then he kicked the door on a police vehicle that responded to the scene. He served over a month in jail for this. Then he was to fly back to the US to face more discipline. And then he does this? Keep him. I’m tired of our citizens, especially if you’re military, acting stupid. Other countries don’t play around like we do. He deserves to find out.
Unfortunately he’s going to learn this lesson the HARD way!!!! His family better pray they send the body back like the last guy!!!!!
@Ceptor1apes don’t pray.
High~way to hell~
Guy is thinking North Korea prison is same as us prison
Code bame color of building. 9cer rawstsars
Copy b9w we know
Let the North keep him
North Korea is a peaceful country that wants to be left alone and live in isolation… hence they fire ballistic missiles as a message: “don’t f*ck with us”. 😇🧨
Sorry, but he decided to go there. What happens to Pvt Travis King happens.
How are people that sneak into North Korea treated?
How are people that sneak into America treated?
Oh no. Now they will have to send Tier -1 Protesters such as BLM and ANTIFA Special Ops to get him back.
Ohhh the comments here lol more predictable than Big Ben.
I thought he retired ?
His dumb decision, his loss.
I got nothing else to say.
We should send all our degenerate kids there. Keep him. Too bad he won’t get to read this, they don’t have YouTube in NK. Wait, they don’t even have internet there.
Most people don’t understand that there people with mental illness that join the military all the time. There is no screening for it.
Wow! What would make a person decide that North Korea would be better living! Hmm!🤔
They should have sent him back on MAC flight in cuffs…..
Don’t believe everything you read. Especially in this day and age of Chatgpt, Midjourney, and a cold war brewing between super powers. Deception is everywhere. Might be a lot more to this story.
The stupidity of This tells me 2 things
1 he’s American
2 he’s black
Now he rather lives like a king in the North than going back to his country. It tells you a lot about his country.
What an amazing and empowered POC soldier. North Korea must do the right thing!
Two things may happen.
A. Forced labor. Hard end.
Or
B. They respect and are happy to have a b person. So they keep him for entertainment. Like speeches, sports and movies.
Like the two wytemen that live there and are movie stars. (Used for propoganda. So obviously- theyre always the bad guys.
That guy ran from a south korean jail cell where he probably was properly fed, straight into a medieval dungeon where he now has to eat grass LITERALLY.
He is in deep 💩
North Korea 😢..He’s Done😢
He will be the first black president of North Korea.
👍
I wonder will he get Dennis Rodman treatment
This all sounds fabricated!
is he stupid or is this deliberately act?
He not only deserted the service, he deserted America.
The North Korean population can add him, we don’t want him.
Just let him deal with his actions himself. From what has been coming out, he ounds like a bad bean anyway.
“Detained”? Didnt he walk across? Now the US are crying that DPRK won’t return their calls? Come on America, wipe the tears and less of the entitled arrogance.
I’d hate to be his 1st Sgt right now
US better not make some stupid deal to get this guy out. He wasnt kidnapped, hes not a POW. He made his choice on his own accord. let him stay.
We don’t need to risk anything for this guy. This is a prime example of spending time on the worst in the platoon.
This is one of the least stories I care about and I’m a news junkie. If he thought this was a smart idea, he deserves what ever he gets. Leave him.
I wish news outlets would stop using the word “detained.” He hasn’t be detained (against his will.) He defected, clear and simple.
They have to paint him as the victim. Or they don’t think he’s smart enough to understand the consequences. It’s one or the other.
Think about it he did his time he can come home but he ran away to a dangerous place that they about he he knows something big is coming wake up
That solider clearly have mental illness. Kim Jong Un will let him go.
This is perfect for North Korea I’m sure he has a Lotta good information
Doubt he has any crucial information that they require, but I do think that they’ll use him as some propaganda piece, or simply throw him in a labor camp to mine the uranium needed for North Korean nukes.
He’s Black Dennis Rodman is his only hope 🙏 unless he’s LGBTQ+
“Never have I ever, fled to North Korea” this guy will win every time!
He was probably going to be discharged for disciplinary reasons upon arrival in America, and unable to see his family and friends in the face after a shameful end to his military service, he essentially took his own life by crossing to North Korea.
Dear Leader will likely throw this kid back across the border…REJECTION!
He is a defector. He was going to have a military tribunal to be dishonorably discharged with possible prison time. He didn’t want to face justice. So he defected to North Korea. Good riddance!! He can start a black culture in that country. They can enjoy what America has been suffering since their arrival!
Weak president biden allows N. Korea to ramp up nuclear testing
He looks like a smart soldier with his hat inside out..had multiple run in with Korean police and was facing ucmj for multiple actions..he has mental issues as he believes that this action was not as bad ..i hope he stays there..but if he does come back..lock him up for life.
Well, North Korea won’t put up with bad behavior. If he got in trouble in South Korea then DPRK will be much worse.
The news started with U.S. soldier crossing the border and transitioned right into North Korean nuclear test. What is the connection?
Let him stay there.
Andrea gotten to old for reporting
All the idiots are attracted to North Korea, for example Denis Rodman, Donald Trump, and this dude.
Ofc all the overweight white divorcees who never spent a day in the service want us to “leave him” lol
F him! Leave it and stop making this a story.
I Keep hearing pv2 but obviously bro is obviously permanently set to fuzz 🤦🏿♂️
That wasn’t a smart move, impulse decisions are hardly ever good 😅
And he will live suffering in North Korea for the rest of his life, but this is a decision that has certainly been considered and it has dire consequences!
It’s not the North Face… hmmm i mean they have the face from the north lolololol
Ok mr. trouble maker king
have fun there
Biden : Where is our US soldiee , Kim?
Kim Jun Un pointed his middle to Biden : This is your US soldier..
Well done solider, you chose the right side! US a third world country where filled with unaccountable tranq “zombie” don’t deserve you.
No such rank as “Private Second Class.” Lazy reporting.
Nuts!🤔
I served a year in Korea in an infantry unit with 4 months patrolling in the DMZ. The sorry excuse for a soldier that ran across to NK is regretting it now I assure you! He laughed “hahaha” as he ran away, but rest assured he is being tortured by the NKPA as we speak! So…hahaha!
There’s no such rank as “Private Second Class”
Great job reporting as usual.
Yes there is dingus. Private second class is E2 private first class is E3.
Why on earth would you defect from a country people literally risk their lives to escape from? Does he really think he will be treated better there than in US custody??
The NK can have him. lol!!!
True. Travis King died of torture in North Korea – unnamed source
True. Travis King died of torture in North Korea – unnamed source
True. Travis King died of torture in North Korea – unnamed source
True. Travis King died of torture in North Korea – unnamed source
True. Travis King died of torture in North Korea – unnamed source
True. Travis King died of torture in North Korea – unnamed source
😂😂😂😂😂
Feed him to your pigs.
This sounds like a diversion tactic
Execution by fireing squad
2nd class? Racist. I’m offended.
Making bad decisions even worse.
Good luck with your new life….
He’s not detained. He ran laughing to NK. Makes the US look weak but negotiating his return would make us look even weaker.
Brittany Grinder, an adult, who went to Russia, controlled by Dictator, knew the risk. Negotiating with Russia was a huge mistake. Let’s not compound it by anymore negotiate’s.
This guy reminds me of James, Joseph Dresnok, he’s a US soldier who defected to North Korea somewhere in the 50s or 60s and became a movie star
LEAVE the self-entitled, I DIOT in NK! Enough of the Coddling of these ungrateful Mo-Rons! 🧐👎🙏👏