Two Taiwanese nationals have been apprehended for illegally filming U.S. military aircraft and facilities in Korea, police said Monday.
    • Pennomi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      When it’s espionage. I don’t know if it was in this case but military bases are supposed to remain mostly private.

      • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.netEnglish
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        2 months ago

        " But the suspects violated the ban and secretly entered the air show venue to commit the illegal act. "

        They entered an open venue but did it “secretly”? WTF? Basically they broke some “no pictures” rule of an air show but instead of being asked to leave the venue they are charged with spying. Pretty insane.

          • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.netEnglish
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            2 months ago

            This was during an air shop open to the public. Do you think they invited people to just walk around an army base? Or maybe there was some specific area the public could enter?

        • Halcyon@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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          2 months ago

          Read the article!

          ”Usually, visitors are free to take pictures at air shows, but the U.S. military prohibited citizens of certain countries, including China and Taiwan, from entering the Osan Air Power Days event due to a recent series of illegal filming of Korean military facilities by Chinese people.

          But the suspects violated the ban and secretly entered the air show venue …”

        • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
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          2 months ago

          They took pictures of the facilities and operational aircraft, not the airshow. That’s suspicious enough to detain someone.

          • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.netEnglish
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            2 months ago

            Aren’t operational aircraft integral part of an air show? I never personally seen one but I can’t imagine an air show without operational aircraft. And where does it say they took pictures of the facilities?