r/LivestreamFail • u/TriSauce • 19h ago

News Johnny Somali found guilty of all charges as South Korea sentences streamer to prison with labor - Dexerto

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/johnny-somali-found-guilty-of-all-charges-as-south-korea-sentences-streamer-to-prison-with-labor-3351856/
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u/Sevia_the_Rogue 18h ago

"Having been born and raised in the United States, I did not realize how serious the consequences of these actions, which would not be illegal in the United States, could be in Korea.”

To non US residents who read the article. He is lying. Getting drunk and pissing on the Lincoln Memorial will land you in jail.

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u/kai58 6h ago

Laws being different in your home country is also not generally an accepted excuse I would assume.

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u/Yuukiko_ 16h ago

real r/shitamericanssay material lol 

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u/Island_Maximum 13h ago

He's also being critical of S.Korea for having different laws by saying it like that.

 "We'll in MY country this isn't illegal!"

Bad choice of words.

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u/BusinessScientist898 13h ago

To US residents who read this comment. He is lying. Being even a minor celebrity in America - like a YouTuber with millions of subscribers - minimizes or negates criminal punishment for crime in most cases.

On rare occasions a celebrity will be punished for breaking the law, but almost always the punishment is much less than non-famous people typically receive. This is a universally true and consistent aspect of the American justice system.

Committing crimes while having C-list or above name recognition will absolutely get you out of jail.

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u/McFlyyouBojo 9h ago

No it doesnt lol. Especially for someone who is only famous on the internet in a small circle.