Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill Politician Near Elementary School

A man in his sixties has been apprehended by the police for allegedly threatening to kill a specific politician while speaking to elementary school students returning home. On April 2, around 10 PM, the suspect, identified as A, reportedly mentioned the politician's name and expressed a desire to 'kill him' near an elementary school in Cheongdang-dong, Cheonan. Following a report, the police arrived at the scene and arrested A in the act. Authorities plan to investigate the details surrounding the incident. This case follows another recent incident in Cheonan where a man in his forties was arrested for making murder threats during a YouTube broadcast, marking the first application of the public threat law, which aims to strengthen penalties for threats against the general public.