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27-year-old man arrested for assaulting father by throwing TV remote control at him

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Police in Sapporo have arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting his 62-year-old father by throwing a TV remote control at his head, causing a laceration.

According to police, the incident occurred at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at their home in Higashi Ward, Hokkaido Broadcasting Corp reported.

About 10 minutes later, the man called 110 and said he had hit his father with a remote control and that he was bleeding from the head.

Police said the man, a part-time worker, told them he was in another room and that his father was watching TV in the living room with the volume turned up too loud. When he asked his father to turn the volume down, they quarreled and he threw the remote control at this father’s head, injuring him.

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When he asked his father to turn the volume down, they quarreled and he threw the remote control at this father’s head, injuring him.

here’s an idea, move out and get your own place.

0 ( +5 / -5 )

This is news?!

I guess it's a reflection of Japan's low crime rate.

9 ( +16 / -7 )

My wife threw a package of tissue paper at me yesterday. Marriage councelling to come.

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Just channelling his rage.

-2 ( +4 / -6 )

Can Japan really be so peaceful that this is news?

-7 ( +1 / -8 )

Another loser bum spinging off his parents as an "adult". Don't like the volume? Move out, you are 27 for crying out loud!

Good on the dad for calling the police on this wastrel.

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Fighto!

Good on the dad for calling the police on this wastrel.

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About 10 minutes later, the man called 110 and said he had hit his father with a remote control and that he was bleeding from the head.

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About 10 minutes later, the man called 110 and said he had hit his father with a remote control and that he was bleeding from the head.

OK then. But we can agree that he is a violent wastrel - even if he shows a bit of remorse when he cools down.

I wonder how many other times he has attacked his parents. I feel sorry for the parents having a son like that.

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If this is a crime, then me and my five brothers and sisters would have arrest records a mile long from our childhood. (not violence againd Mom and Dad, but against each other) More injuries from spatting with my siblings than from ever playing sports.

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shogun36Apr. 5  07:35 am JST

When he asked his father to turn the volume down, they quarreled and he threw the remote control at this father’s head, injuring him.

here’s an idea, move out and get your own place

What if the son owned the place. and still paying for the loan, how is he going to do that.

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