North Korea: US soldier held after crossing demilitarized zone (BBC News)

The soldier was facing disciplinary action before they crossed into North Korea, an official tells CBS.

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The hell? Why would he do that?
- For a laugh, apparently:
  
  The soldier was being escorted back to the US for disciplinary reasons before they turned around at the airport and joined a border tour, an official tells CBS News
  
  A witness who was part of the same tour group tells CBS the soldier laughed before running towards North Korea
  
  I have to believe he wanted to do something of a "suicide by enemy fire." No way he was up for the kind of detainment and "enhanced interrogation" they're gonna put him through.
  
  Sounds kind of like he is suffering from mental illness.
  
  The North Koreans aren't the type to joke around though. He's almost certainly going to be tortured, and he may never return home unless there is a prisoner swap.
- Thought it was already mentioned he was facing disciplinary action? Probably young and stupid.
  
  Yeah, propper nut.
  
  Likely thought they were going to shoot him and was attempting suicide before being dishonorable discharged.
- America's best aren't doing tours at the Korean border
Just saw a youtube video about the 4 other guys who did this and were held for like 40 years and seemingly greatly greatly regretted having made that choice.
- Yeah, I hear N. Korea's immigration policy isn't that great.

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