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I told you yesterday (28th) that teens were stealing in five places overnight, and it was confirmed that they were already caught by similar theft ten days ago and then released.

(▶ Stealing leisurely while eating candy… Teens who turn 5 places overnight)



Reporter Ha Chang-hoon of JIBS reported whether he continued the crime openly saying he was not punished because he was under 14 years old.



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One out of three teenagers walking on the street approaches with a parked vehicle and starts looking inside.



The other two head straight to a nearby mart.



As if you are familiar with the situation of the mart, you freely find the open window and enter the mart.



And 10 minutes later, he stole 1.5 million won worth of cigarettes and disappeared leisurely.



[Damaged mart owner: When I wake up in the morning, things are messy enough to get a little goosebumps, and when I check the CCTV in this state, it's a bit dizzy...

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They were immediately caught and investigated by the police, but were not punished.



This is because all of them were young men under the age of 14 who were not subject to criminal penalties.



[Police officials: They are the kids who can't manage even if they manage.

One of them is that we ran a warrant, but there is no answer.

The judge was too young to dismiss it.]



Ten days later, the released teenagers went to a mart and restaurant in the morning in Daejeong-eup to steal money, break the windows of the taxi seats, and steal cash.



The police believe they have committed the crime more boldly, knowing that they will not be punished even if they are caught, knowing that there is CCTV.



Over the past five years, 36,000 people nationwide have been sent to the juvenile department and are showing an increase year by year.



For this reason, the controversy over the abolition of the age of chok law boys has continued for many years.



(Video coverage: Kang Myung-cheol JIBS)