South Korean Ferry Captin Gets 36 Years

Lee Joon-seok who was captain of the South Korean ferry that sank and killed nearly 300 people. On Tuesday after 5 months on trial Lee was sentenced to 36 years in jail. He was found guilty of seaman’s law among other charges.
  Enraged parents wept and screamed as a judge sentenced a South Korean ferry captain to 36 years in prison for negligence and abandoning passengers when his ship sank earlier this year, killing more than 300 people, mostly high school students,taking a school trip to a southern island

More than half-a-year after the ferry sank, the country still grapples with recriminations over claims that authorities' incompetence during rescue efforts, along with the greed, corruption and lack of interest in safety of government regulators and the ship's owners and operators, doomed the victims.

 295 bodies have been recovered but nine are missing. Officials said Tuesday they've ended searches because there was only a remote chance of finding more bodies while worries have grown over the safety of divers. Two civilian divers have died after falling unconscious during searches.


While the authorities blamed overloaded cargo, improper storage, untimely rescue efforts and corruption by the ship's owners that prevented enough spending on safety, along with the crew members' behavior, for the sinking.
The ship's billionaire owner was found dead about four months ago after fleeing arrest, and three of his relatives were sentenced last week to up to three years in prison for corruption. Last Friday, South Korean lawmakers approved plans to disband the coast guard and transfer its responsibilities.
Below is the picture of some of  the rescued student and the parent of the date/missing.

RIP TO THE DEAD!!!!!