Police in Kyoto have arrested two men who work at a dry cleaning company, on suspicion of assaulting their mentally disabled colleague by putting him a large washing machine in March.
Police said the two men, Kazuki Naoe, 37, and Yosuke Kamijima, also 37, who were arrested on Thursday, have admitted to the allegation, TV Asahi reported. They are accused of forcing the 50-year-old into the washing machine. The victim suffered bruises all over his body.
According to the police, the two men told the victim, "You stink,” before putting him in the washing machine, closing the lid and turning it on.
© Japan Today
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Fighto!
Two absolute cowards and scum - taking out their frustration at being such losers in life on a man who was vulnerable.
Karma is going to catch up with these lowlives.
owzer
One might suggest putting them both in a washing machine until they functioned on a similar level as their colleague.
Seesaw7
Put the 2 in the dryer to finish off washing process
Abe234
what’s even more shameful or disgusting is that 2 (insert colorful language) people actually down voted your comment. Probably the very same kind of people that thought it’s just a giggle. I respect your restraint!
tigerjane
Bullying in Japan is very high; however, I have learned it appears to be high in other parts of the world and the question is why?
The cruelty of these men is so unfathomable and now they will go to prison and rightly so and for the simple reason they were cruel and had no empathy for another human being.
I understand all the other comments above tit for tat, give them a taste of their own medicine and part of me says "yes" and the other part says, "they would still not get it and do it again."
falseflagsteve
The lowest of the low, attacking a vulnerable member of society who may be traumatised for life. Long prison term is needed for these creatures, they are nothing but vermin in human form.
リッチ
In an industrial washing machine. Not only should they be imprisoned for a very long time the company should be sued for millions and millions of dollars for hiring them.
smithinjapan
Let the punishment fit the crime. Put them in a washing machine and hit start.... and maybe don't let them out until their trial is over. In the meantime, they should be fired immediately and this put on their permanent records.
Lorem ipsum
Pieces of scum. But then again, that's why they're working at a dry cleaner because they have nothing better to make of their miserable lives.
dbsaiya
Just hypothetical....these low lifes were probably bullies all through their school years and this is the result of not being held accountable in the past. Lotsa kids getting off scott free even when classmates have committed suicide. How are they getting off? Because the school board won't admit that it was bullying for fear of it being evidence that the school was negligent.
TokyoLiving
To jail with those scumbags !!..
DanteKH
Bullying in Japan is part of the DNA sadly.
The atrocities during WW2, the school bullying, job and office bullying, police bullying, everything is perfectly masked under the omotenashi rug, under the totally fake politeness, and Honne/Tatemae cultural thing.
It's sad really...
Peter Neil
bullying is everywhere.
Shirokuma4812
This happens more than you know. The Japanese are not always kind to disabled workers. Japanese companies get huge tax breaks and incentives for hiring disabled workers. I worked at a factory, the staff treated the disabled worker like a slaved and called him “boots” because of the blue boots he wore.