Comments on: You Can Expect a Fair Trial in Korea, Sort of… http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/15/you-can-expect-a-fair-trail-in-korea-sort-of/ Korea From North to South Thu, 24 May 2012 21:28:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John Humphreys http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/15/you-can-expect-a-fair-trail-in-korea-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-388506 John Humphreys Wed, 12 May 2010 01:07:51 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/15/you-can-expect-a-fair-trail-in-korea-sort-of/#comment-388506 Meh I was just reminessing really, I thought this blog was fair about what happened. Ummm.. well I am using a university email registered to my name.. and the various SOFA guards who are on my facebook can verify who I am if the pictures don't. Look me up.. John Humphreys - Austin Texas... on Facebook. Anyway man peace.. and fyi success is determined by the ability to learn from your mistakes. ttyl Meh I was just reminessing really, I thought this blog was fair about what happened. Ummm.. well I am using a university email registered to my name.. and the various SOFA guards who are on my facebook can verify who I am if the pictures don't. Look me up.. John Humphreys – Austin Texas… on Facebook. Anyway man peace.. and fyi success is determined by the ability to learn from your mistakes. ttyl

]]> By: candle maker http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/15/you-can-expect-a-fair-trail-in-korea-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-388471 candle maker Tue, 11 May 2010 18:27:57 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/15/you-can-expect-a-fair-trail-in-korea-sort-of/#comment-388471 I find it hard to believe that someone charged with attempted murder is that successful. How many ex-felons do you know that are that successful? I'm sorry but, it is hard to believe that this is even the real John Humphreys who posted this. Anyone could post there name as John Humphreys and say those things, or even a friend or family member of his or a complete stranger could. If he wanted to make a rebuttal after all these years why do it on someones blog? Why not go to the newspapers or the local news, where they can authenticate it is him and prove that his story is true that he is saying right now? I find it hard to believe that someone charged with attempted murder is that successful. How many ex-felons do you know that are that successful? I'm sorry but, it is hard to believe that this is even the real John Humphreys who posted this. Anyone could post there name as John Humphreys and say those things, or even a friend or family member of his or a complete stranger could. If he wanted to make a rebuttal after all these years why do it on someones blog? Why not go to the newspapers or the local news, where they can authenticate it is him and prove that his story is true that he is saying right now?

]]> By: ChickenHead http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/15/you-can-expect-a-fair-trail-in-korea-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-388467 ChickenHead Tue, 11 May 2010 18:00:55 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/15/you-can-expect-a-fair-trail-in-korea-sort-of/#comment-388467 Well. I don't know about y'all but my respect level for John Humphreys just went from Zero to Pretty High. Well.

I don't know about y'all but my respect level for John Humphreys just went from Zero to Pretty High.

]]> By: John Humphreys http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/15/you-can-expect-a-fair-trail-in-korea-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-388458 John Humphreys Tue, 11 May 2010 15:15:58 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/15/you-can-expect-a-fair-trail-in-korea-sort-of/#comment-388458 Also if anyone is in contact with Jin, tell him I said thank you again for all that he did for me, and also that I wish him luck with his International Law thing that he had going on after I left. Also if anyone is in contact with Jin, tell him I said thank you again for all that he did for me, and also that I wish him luck with his International Law thing that he had going on after I left.

]]> By: John Humphreys http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/15/you-can-expect-a-fair-trail-in-korea-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-388457 John Humphreys Tue, 11 May 2010 15:02:58 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/15/you-can-expect-a-fair-trail-in-korea-sort-of/#comment-388457 Heh, I read quite a bit of different blogs and other stories about this incident. Well let me say that the guards at Chonan prison were very courteous and polite. They were like family for the 24 months I ended up spending there. I admittedly made a mistake pulling out that knife, but growing up in Texas it felt natural to have a knife for hunting, working, fishing, etc. So you want to know what went down that night? We were crossing a street, the guy with all the tatt's (Jay) had crossed when the light went green and yes he was extremely drunk. A taxi almost hit him and honked and cussed at him etc. Jay responded by pushing down on the front bumper a few times. A guy running a flower shop began yelling at Jay for obvious reasons. They got into a shoving match and we separated them with help of the Katusa who was translating. We started to walk away and one of the Koreans spit on the back of Jays head. He turned around and more shoving pursued... yelling etc. I don't even remember who threw the first punch. If memory servers it was one of the "concerned" citizens. At this point I remember tons of Koreans coming out of bars and buildings with a lot of them on there cell phones. Some were filming with their cameras. The situation went from shoving to an all out mob in like 60 seconds. I remember feeling like I was in a mosh pit at an AC/DC concert. It was packed. We all ended up getting separated from each other. I had a bunch of guys on me. They claimed to be breaking up the fight by chocking me, hitting me with a brick or rock of some sort. Breaking bottles and swinging them at me. I imagine some of them might have been trying to stop the fight, but if they were it was extremely non-effective. Once I was over whelmed by the situation I remember thinking that I wasn't going to go out like this. I pulled the knife out of my back pack to try and scare them off. It might have worked if it wasn't so dark, they didn't even see it. I pushed away on the guys face who was choking me. A korean saw the knife in my right hand and tried to pull it from my hand. I pulled back, when I did this combined with the drunken pushing... well sadly it pierced the guys neck. Blood flowed out like water from a faucet. I freaked hard. Tried to run. Too many people. People later asked why I didn't try to save him if it was really an accident... I had a mob on me and thought I had just killed the guy. I guess I figured I would be next. Survival Instinct does not allow for rational thinking. If you think you can rationalize that situation with clear thought of potential consequences then your fooling yourself. I remember when they put me in the cop car (the police) he purposely unlocked the door. Me and my best friend were both in the back seat trying to hold the doors shut from the mob while the cop sat back... seemed like he wanted them to pull me and my friend out and beat on us some more... or maybe that's just my perception. I understand my charges were politically motivated. The guy who flew out from the pentagon or so he said, along with CID (I believe that's what their investigation team was called) anyhow they all told me not to say a thing for fear of more political heat. I played ball. I was told to tell them I was extremely drunk even though I wasn't. I played ball. When I was at the police station I remember calling my dad telling him I thought I had killed some one and told him I loved him and was sorry. I remember praying to God for that man's life, and I remember seeing his mother's tears when I was interviewed.. I only wanted to get them away from me and scare them off. The stabbing was an accident in all honesty. Life is sacred no matter what the situation or race or nationality. In the end, I had 2 years to reflect on my life. I'm now finishing my degree in MicroBiology and BioChemistry. My life couldn't be better. I'm still friends with my SOFA guards. I can now speak a lot more Korean, I actually go to a Korean Christian Presbyterian Church because I have always liked the Korean culture in general. Sure they lied their asses off in court, but loyalty to one's race and country is to be expected of anyone who is patriotic. I'm not mad, the judge told me he would give me a self defense sentence which was typically 2+ years... even though I was convicted of attempted murder. Basically the conviction was to appease the people of S. Korea, and the sentence was relative to a "self defense with a deadly weapon" conviction in that country. The judge was truly fair to both parties in that aspect. I've always been a nice guy, I love anyone who is kind natured which I feel describes most S Koreans that I met over there. I have no bad feelings towards them as a people. Anyway It's a nice day in Texas. God Bless everyone. Don't get to wrapped up with the past, just learn what you can and move forward. Evolve. Mature. Love. Heh, I read quite a bit of different blogs and other stories about this incident. Well let me say that the guards at Chonan prison were very courteous and polite. They were like family for the 24 months I ended up spending there. I admittedly made a mistake pulling out that knife, but growing up in Texas it felt natural to have a knife for hunting, working, fishing, etc. So you want to know what went down that night? We were crossing a street, the guy with all the tatt's (Jay) had crossed when the light went green and yes he was extremely drunk. A taxi almost hit him and honked and cussed at him etc. Jay responded by pushing down on the front bumper a few times. A guy running a flower shop began yelling at Jay for obvious reasons. They got into a shoving match and we separated them with help of the Katusa who was translating. We started to walk away and one of the Koreans spit on the back of Jays head. He turned around and more shoving pursued… yelling etc. I don't even remember who threw the first punch. If memory servers it was one of the "concerned" citizens. At this point I remember tons of Koreans coming out of bars and buildings with a lot of them on there cell phones. Some were filming with their cameras. The situation went from shoving to an all out mob in like 60 seconds. I remember feeling like I was in a mosh pit at an AC/DC concert. It was packed. We all ended up getting separated from each other. I had a bunch of guys on me. They claimed to be breaking up the fight by chocking me, hitting me with a brick or rock of some sort. Breaking bottles and swinging them at me. I imagine some of them might have been trying to stop the fight, but if they were it was extremely non-effective. Once I was over whelmed by the situation I remember thinking that I wasn't going to go out like this. I pulled the knife out of my back pack to try and scare them off. It might have worked if it wasn't so dark, they didn't even see it. I pushed away on the guys face who was choking me. A korean saw the knife in my right hand and tried to pull it from my hand. I pulled back, when I did this combined with the drunken pushing… well sadly it pierced the guys neck. Blood flowed out like water from a faucet. I freaked hard. Tried to run. Too many people. People later asked why I didn't try to save him if it was really an accident… I had a mob on me and thought I had just killed the guy. I guess I figured I would be next. Survival Instinct does not allow for rational thinking. If you think you can rationalize that situation with clear thought of potential consequences then your fooling yourself. I remember when they put me in the cop car (the police) he purposely unlocked the door. Me and my best friend were both in the back seat trying to hold the doors shut from the mob while the cop sat back… seemed like he wanted them to pull me and my friend out and beat on us some more… or maybe that's just my perception. I understand my charges were politically motivated. The guy who flew out from the pentagon or so he said, along with CID (I believe that's what their investigation team was called) anyhow they all told me not to say a thing for fear of more political heat. I played ball. I was told to tell them I was extremely drunk even though I wasn't. I played ball. When I was at the police station I remember calling my dad telling him I thought I had killed some one and told him I loved him and was sorry. I remember praying to God for that man's life, and I remember seeing his mother's tears when I was interviewed.. I only wanted to get them away from me and scare them off. The stabbing was an accident in all honesty. Life is sacred no matter what the situation or race or nationality. In the end, I had 2 years to reflect on my life. I'm now finishing my degree in MicroBiology and BioChemistry. My life couldn't be better. I'm still friends with my SOFA guards. I can now speak a lot more Korean, I actually go to a Korean Christian Presbyterian Church because I have always liked the Korean culture in general. Sure they lied their asses off in court, but loyalty to one's race and country is to be expected of anyone who is patriotic. I'm not mad, the judge told me he would give me a self defense sentence which was typically 2+ years… even though I was convicted of attempted murder. Basically the conviction was to appease the people of S. Korea, and the sentence was relative to a "self defense with a deadly weapon" conviction in that country. The judge was truly fair to both parties in that aspect. I've always been a nice guy, I love anyone who is kind natured which I feel describes most S Koreans that I met over there. I have no bad feelings towards them as a people. Anyway It's a nice day in Texas. God Bless everyone. Don't get to wrapped up with the past, just learn what you can and move forward. Evolve. Mature. Love.

]]> By: angel eyez http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/15/you-can-expect-a-fair-trail-in-korea-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-364316 angel eyez Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:39:24 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/15/you-can-expect-a-fair-trail-in-korea-sort-of/#comment-364316 I think Humphreys got off easy for an attempted murder charge, plus you know he went to a jail with other soldiers tried for crimes in Korea. 30 months is nothing for attempted murder and if I remember right he got off with a 24 month sentence instead of 30 months. I think Humphreys got off easy for an attempted murder charge, plus you know he went to a jail with other soldiers tried for crimes in Korea. 30 months is nothing for attempted murder and if I remember right he got off with a 24 month sentence instead of 30 months.

]]> By: Brian in Jeollanam-do: Korean government wants to fingerprint foreign tourists and residents by 2010. http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/15/you-can-expect-a-fair-trail-in-korea-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-267133 Brian in Jeollanam-do: Korean government wants to fingerprint foreign tourists and residents by 2010. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:45:44 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/15/you-can-expect-a-fair-trail-in-korea-sort-of/#comment-267133 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] of its citizens (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and has proven itself unwilling to help its foreigners (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). Posted by Brian at 8:28 PM Labels: Current events, Foreigners in the [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] of its citizens (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and has proven itself unwilling to help its foreigners (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). Posted by Brian at 8:28 PM Labels: Current events, Foreigners in the [...]

]]> By: Peter http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/15/you-can-expect-a-fair-trail-in-korea-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-182576 Peter Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:32:19 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/15/you-can-expect-a-fair-trail-in-korea-sort-of/#comment-182576 Thanks for a great post, Mr. Carr. I'm a Korean American who has lived in Seoul for most of my adult life, yet I admit Korea can be a wild west sort of country. Thanks for a great post, Mr. Carr. I'm a Korean American who has lived in Seoul for most of my adult life, yet I admit Korea can be a wild west sort of country.

]]> By: US Soldier “Rapes” Woman In Dongducheon http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/15/you-can-expect-a-fair-trail-in-korea-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-177100 US Soldier “Rapes” Woman In Dongducheon Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:50:54 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/15/you-can-expect-a-fair-trail-in-korea-sort-of/#comment-177100 [...] Humphreys soldier attacked by a mob of “concerned [...] [...] Humphreys soldier attacked by a mob of “concerned [...]

]]> By: Violence Against Foreigners in Hongdae Continues http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/15/you-can-expect-a-fair-trail-in-korea-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-169212 Violence Against Foreigners in Hongdae Continues Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:01:06 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2007/04/15/you-can-expect-a-fair-trail-in-korea-sort-of/#comment-169212 [...] by xenophobes in Korea.  The Hongdae area went off limits back in 2004 in response to when American GIs were assaulted by a Korean mob of "concerned citizens" and one of the GIs pulled a knife out to defend himself from the [...] [...] by xenophobes in Korea.  The Hongdae area went off limits back in 2004 in response to when American GIs were assaulted by a Korean mob of "concerned citizens" and one of the GIs pulled a knife out to defend himself from the [...]

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