The Pros And Cons Of Warmbier

“According to Warmbier's statement on Monday, he wanted the banner with a political slogan on it as a trophy for the church member, who was the mother of a friend. In his comments, Warmbier said he was offered a used car worth $10,000 by a member of the church. He said the church member told him the slogan would be hung on its wall as a trophy. He also said he was told that if he was detained and didn't return, $200,000 would be paid to his mother in the form of a charitable donation. Warmbier identified the church as the Friendship United Methodist Church, which is in his hometown of Wyoming, in Ohio. Meshach Kanyion, pastor of the church, would not confirm whether he knows Warmbier or if he is a church member. 'I don't have any comment at
this time,' he told The Associated Press. Warmbier's parents said they had not heard from their son since his arrest and were greatly relieved to finally see a picture of him.” (Press & DailyMail.com Reporter, 2016)