South Korean 'joke' May Lead To Prison

Everyone's made a joke they thought was funny only to see it fall flat, but Park Jung-geun's attempt at humor could see him jailed for up to seven years in South Korea.

Senh: Seven years in jail for a retweet? Damn.

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