Constitutional protest hours after court riot...Over the wall and arrest.

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Protests continued again at the Constitutional Court hours after supporters of Yoon Suk Yeol's president rioted in the court.

Supporters held undeclared rallies in defiance of police orders to disperse, and were arrested by police for crossing the constitutional wall.

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Police are guarding tightly around the Seoul Western District Court, which has been chaotic due to riots by supporters of President Yoon Suk Yeol.

But within hours of the chaos being cleared, supporters regrouped.

After about an hour of confrontation with the police, protesters flocked to the Constitutional Court.

"Impeachment invalid! A rigged election! Impeachment is invalid! A rigged election!"

During the protest, a man was caught breaking into the compound after crossing the Constitutional Court wall, and a man with a crowbar was also arrested as a red-handed offender.

Unreported protests by supporters have restricted two-way traffic on the road in front of the Constitutional Court for three hours.

[Bae Byung-ho / Head of Security Department, Jongno Police Station, Seoul: Residents living here are experiencing serious inconvenience. Stop the car occupation now, and go up to the sidewalk.

They finished the rally after 9 p.m. after several dissolution orders.Supporters with Taegeukgi and the American flag also gathered in front of the Seoul Detention Center where President

Yoon was detained.

Participants in the anti-impeachment rally voiced their opinions that the arrest was invalid and that President Yoon should be released immediately.Supporters of President Yun

said they plan to continue daily protests in Seoul detention centers and the Constitutional Court in the future.

I'm YTN's facial expression Woo.





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