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60-year-old man attempts to shoot acquaintance with harpoon gun

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Police said Tuesday they have arrested a 60-year-old man in Kamisu, Ibaraki Prefecture, for allegedly attempting to kill a 38-year-old acquaintance with a harpoon gun.

According to police, the suspect, who has been named as Toshio Koshikawa, had been drinking alcohol at a barbecue he was holding at his house on Sunday night, when he allegedly fired a harpoon at one of his guests, Fuji TV reported. The meter-long projectile missed the man and no injuries were reported.

Police are investigating the circumstances that led up to the incident.

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LowlyAug. 14, 2012 - 01:45PM JST

Why?

had been drinking alcohol at a barbecue

Alcohol and easy access to ANY kind of weapon is a bad combination.

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Sounds like they were having a whale of a time. i hope he didn't do it on porpoise.....

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Why did they have a harpoon gun at a barbeque?

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LOL, some BBQ party this was.

3 ( +3 / -0 )

Harpoon guns are silent but deadly.

3 ( +3 / -0 )

Straight out of a Bond movie. The man's young acquaintance simply didn't get the point of the conversation. And, yes, why did they have a harpoon at a barbecue?!

2 ( +2 / -0 )

Why?

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OK, things are getting even stranger. I'm surprised you can own a spear gun in Japan without a permit. It's been a nutty summer.

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This wasnt a group of whalers, by chance?

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I wonder who reported him - the guy who nearly got speared, or...?

I wonder if the older guy was showing off? as is often the case, an old fellow has a bit to drink, wants to prove he's as much of a man as he ever was and more of a man than that pipsqueak will ever be, what is he, 38? bet he can't do this- thwack !

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hahaha, watch this while i blindfold myself and attempt to harpoon right threw the apple on top of your head. That must have been a party stopper and lost all his popularity at this party.....

-4 ( +1 / -5 )

"Dead Pool Japan Style! Oh alcohol, how you always manage to liven up any event...

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I grin at thee, thou grinning whale!

-5 ( +2 / -7 )

This old fool is too dangerous for his own good, lock him up for good!

-5 ( +1 / -6 )

What harpooned?

-6 ( +2 / -8 )

Oh wait are you going to point that thing at me?! Hold still there are two little fishies right next to your head.

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