A Tokyo man was accused for attempting to take upskirt photos with his phone, arrested by police, and was taken to court for violating the Tokyo Nuisance Prevention Ordinance. However he was found not guilty during appeals, and requested compensation for damages on 12/17. It became clear that “during interrogation, the investigator falsified statements in the work papers,” and the city was ordered to pay 1,100,000 yen ($10,530).
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Unemployed man arrested for stealing over $187,000: “I needed to feed my 120 cats!”
Osaka police has arrested a 48 year-old unemployed man for suspicions of theft, claiming that he had broken into at least 32 houses and stole approximately 19,200,000 yen (~$187,276). The suspect admitted to the crime, and said that “I needed the money to feed my 120 cats.” According to investigators, the suspect owned and bred …
44 year-old man arrested for using Nintendo 3DS’ “Swapnote” app to receive illicit photos of adolescent girls
On 11/5, police arrested a 44 year-old office worker in Aichi prefecture for possession for child pornography and underage prostitution charges, using a Nintendo 3DS video game system to guide four elementary and middle school girls (aged 12~13 at the time) into sending him illicit photographs. The suspect used the free software “Swapnote” on the …
High school boys arrested for swindling store clerk with toy money, evades forgery charges due to exceptionally poor quality
On 11/5 around 11:35 AM, two high school boys aged 16 and 15 gave a 10,000 yen ($100) bill to a cigarette store clerk (76) and requested it be broken into smaller bills. The boys were successful, and received 10 1,000 yen bills. “We knew we’d easily get caught if we went to a convenience …
Japanese man misunderstands “thank you” honk, breaks victim’s windshield and punches cop
Chiba prefecture police department announced that on 10/16, a 25 year-old unemployed man was arrested for property damage and obstruction of justice. According to the statement, on 6:50 PM on the same same day, the suspect broke the windshield of the victim’s car with his bare fist. By coincidence a police sergeant (31) was on …
It’s back! Mysterious gigantic rubber duck returns to Osaka
One of these has recently taken up temporary residence in Nakanoshima, Osaka, where it will be appearing for one week only. To add to the excitement, a local hotel is serving up limited numbers of ‘rubber duck plates’ featuring the cutest rice creation you’ve ever seen! Created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, the huge rubber …
Mother “Breathe or play Nintendo DS, which do you want to do?”, Son “DS” → mother kills son
A mother of four lived with her husband in Meguro, Tokyo. It was 9/1, a Saturday night. The children would play with their toys but not clean up after themselves. The mother scolded them, took away their toys including a Nintendo DS, and put them in the trash bag. Tomorrow is Sunday, I want to …