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Taiwanese media compared<ref>{{cite news|title=高雄監獄挾持案 3大巧合似韓片《逃獄風雲》|url=http://star.chinatimes.com/news/20150212003084-261101|accessdate=28 February 2015|work=China Times|date=12 February 2015|language=Chinese}}</ref> this riot to the 1988 [[Seoul]] prison jailbreak in which {{ill|ko|Ji Kang Hun|지강헌}} escaped to protest |
Taiwanese media compared<ref>{{cite news|title=高雄監獄挾持案 3大巧合似韓片《逃獄風雲》|url=http://star.chinatimes.com/news/20150212003084-261101|accessdate=28 February 2015|work=China Times|date=12 February 2015|language=Chinese}}</ref> this riot to the 1988 [[Seoul]] prison jailbreak in which {{ill|ko|Ji Kang Hun|지강헌}} escaped to protest the seven year sentence of Chun Kyeong-hwan, the brother of South Korean president [[Chun Doo-hwan]], who was convicted of [[embezzlement]] and [[tax evasion]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jameson|first1=Sam|title=Chun Brother Convicted in South Korea : He Gets 7 Years for Fraud, Embezzlement While a High Official|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1988-09-06/news/mn-1756_1_south-korea|accessdate=28 February 2015|work=Los Angeles Times|date=6 September 1988}}</ref> Ji thought it unfair that he received a longer sentence for stealing a smaller amount of money. The Korean movie {{ill|ko|The Holiday (2005 film)|lt=The Holiday|홀리데이 (2005년 영화)}} starring [[Lee Sung-jae]] was based on this incident. |
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Revision as of 06:56, 28 February 2015
| Time | First two guards taken: 11 February 2015, 4:30 p.m. (UTC+8)[1] Head warden released: 12 February 2015, 5:00 a.m. (UTC+8)[2] |
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| Location | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
The Kaohsiung Prison riot was a hostage situation that occurred at Kaohsiung Prison in Taiwan starting 11 February 2015. Six inmates, whose ringleader was a member of Bamboo Union,[3] seized weapons including assault rifles and took the warden hostage for a 14-hour high-profile stand-off which caught media attention nationwide. The group of inmates eventually committed mass suicide.[4] The inmates protested that the former President of Taiwan Chen Shui-bian, who jailed for 20 years for money laundering, was granted medical parole due to his status as a political prisoner[5][6] while other prisoners were denied. This is the first ever prison riot with officials held hostage in the history of Taiwan.[7][8]
Aftermath
A subsequent investigation found that the head prison warden was unaware of the hostage crisis for half and hour after it began.[9] On 26 February, the Ministry of Justice announced that 23 prison officials had been reprimanded for their handling of the incident.[10] The head warden was demoted and given a demerit. Demerits were also served to two of his top aides, and to the head of the Agency of Corrections.[11]
Popular culture
Taiwanese media compared[12] this riot to the 1988 Seoul prison jailbreak in which ko escaped to protest the seven year sentence of Chun Kyeong-hwan, the brother of South Korean president Chun Doo-hwan, who was convicted of embezzlement and tax evasion.[13] Ji thought it unfair that he received a longer sentence for stealing a smaller amount of money. The Korean movie The Holiday starring Lee Sung-jae was based on this incident.
References
- ^ "Taiwan prison siege ends in suicides of hostage-takers". BBC News. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Chen, Ja-fo; Lee, Bear; Chen, Jay (12 February 2015). "Kaohsiung prison hostage crisis ends in suicide of six inmates". Central News Agency. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Inmates take jail staff hostage in Taiwan". Sky News Australia. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Armstrong, Paul (13 February 2015). "Inmates free hostages, shoot themselves dead after Taiwan prison siege". CNN.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Taiwan prison siege ends, six armed inmates kill themselves". Channel NewsAsia. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Chung, Lawrence (11 February 2015). "Six prisoners commit suicide after shoot-out in Taiwan prison seige". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Don't blame MOJ officials too harshly". The China Post. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Chen, Chao-fu; Lee, Bear (12 February 2015). "Kaohsiung Prison hostage incident ends with hijackers committing suicide". Central News Agency. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Chung, Lawrence (27 February 2015). "Taiwan prison warden 'lied about heroic offer to be hostage' in deadly siege". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Pan, Jason (28 February 2015). "Prison warden demoted after MOJ probe". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Tsai, Pei-chi; Chang, Maubo (26 February 2015). "Prison warden, officials disciplined over hostage crisis". Central News Agency. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "高雄監獄挾持案 3大巧合似韓片《逃獄風雲》". China Times (in Chinese). 12 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Jameson, Sam (6 September 1988). "Chun Brother Convicted in South Korea : He Gets 7 Years for Fraud, Embezzlement While a High Official". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 February 2015.