Lotte Illegal Gambling 'Mystery' → Taiwan CCTV cannot be viewed without a justifiable reason, so why was it leaked?

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While four Lotte Giants players (Na Seung-yeop, Ko Seung-min, Kim Dong-hyuk, and Kim Se-min) who were camping in Tainan, Taiwan, were forced to return home on charges of entering illegal gambling sites, Taiwan's legal community and local media have raised the issue of "legal legitimacy" over the leak of CCTV footage, which was the beginning of the incident. According to Taiwanese law, CCTV footage is subject to strict protection, and the act of distributing it without permission is subject to serious criminal punishment apart from the gambling charges of players.

On the 13th, Lotte acknowledged that its players visited the gambling center, issued an apology, and bowed their heads. "First of all, I apologize for causing concern with the team," he said. "We confirmed that Na Seung-yeop, Ko Seung-min, Kim Dong-hyuk, and Kim Se-min visited illegally classified places in the country."

Lotte will then immediately return home four players who committed acts contrary to the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) and the club's internal rules regardless of the reason. He added, "We will immediately report it to the KBO Clean Baseball Center, and the club will take corresponding measures depending on the results."

Finally, Lotte said, "The club feels the current situation seriously. We will sternly deal with any additional confirmation through a full investigation. He also warned the entire team. I apologize again for causing a stir," he apologized again.

However, apart from the "substantial truth" of visiting the gambling center, the circumstances in which personal information that should be protected by the law was leaked are truly a "mystery." Taiwan's criminal law stipulates that "the act of recording or disseminating other people's private activities or body parts without justifiable reasons" is a crime of secret infringement. The video is believed to have been leaked to SNS for the first time by recording CCTV inside the arcade without the consent of the players.

In addition, according to the Taiwan Information Protection Act posted to the Korean Legal Information Service, collected personal information, including CCTV images, should be used only for the purpose. If there is a criminal charge, the video must be submitted to the investigative agency, but posting it on social media is difficult to be recognized as a "public interest purpose." If this is violated in Taiwan, it is treated as a serious crime that can lead to administrative fines and imprisonment.

Even in the video that was leaked for the first time, he pointed out Lotte player A's behavior and wrote a provocative phrase, "Did you come to steal tofu (Taiwan slang for sexual harassment)." An official familiar with Taiwan's situation said, "It doesn't seem to be a simple realization of justice, but a deliberate leak that disgraces players or has a specific purpose."

According to multiple Taiwanese media, including ET Today, the case is under the jurisdiction of the Tainan Police Department's 6th branch (police station). No charges related to sexual harassment were found. The report of the person involved is also said to have not yet been received. Player A sees it as a move to order a drink. According to Taiwan's M News on the 14th, the owner said, "It is not a party to sexual harassment."

Apart from the KBO and the club's disciplinary action for the players' mistakes, it is clear that the "CCTV Leakage Mystery," which was made in defiance of legitimate legal procedures, is also a critical part to be dealt with.

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*This content was translated by AI.