Victims' permission is not necessary in order to punish stalkers.

The murder investigation at Sindang Station has jolted Korea into a state of awareness. It showed that victims of stalking do not have access to adequate safety measures. The victim, a woman of 28, filed allegations of stalking against the defendant, a 31-year-old guy, and he was placed on trial without detention.

Warning signs were flashed due to the gruesome murder case. Outrage has been expressed about the current statute, which p....