I have no sympathy for this idiot who went to N. Korea and also tried to steal a propaganda banner at the same time.  Now the parents are saying he was abused and N. Korea and maybe the U.S. is at fault.  Give me a break.  This idiot traveled to one of the worse countries known for human abuses and commits an unlawful act and now the poor pathetic parents wants to solicit sympathy from the general public.  Well, as cold-hearted as it may sound, they won't get any sympathy from me.....nothing more and nothing less.