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A 69-year-old serial wallet thief, who has 10 former arrests for stealing, was caught in the act once again after he snatched a woman’s wallet on the subway in Tokyo, police said.
The incident took place at around 9:20 a.m. on May 21 on a train on the Oedo subway line between Higashinakano and Nakai stations. Kazutoshi Yamaguchi, known to police by his nickname "Yama the Master Bagman," took the wallet, containing about 6,000 yen, from the bag of a 19-year-old student who was standing close to him, Sankei Shimbun reported. He was caught in the act by a policeman on patrol who arrested him after confirming that Yamaguchi put the stolen wallet in his vest.
This is Yamaguchi’s 11th arrest on charges of stealing, police said.
Yamaguchi has a walking disability and uses his right hand to carry a cane, police said, while using his left one to snatch wallets from bags.
Yamaguchi has pleaded guilty and was quoted by police as saying he saw the wallet in the bag and “couldn’t help himself.”
© Japan Today
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Luddite
Not much of a 'master' if he's been nicked eleven times.
Michael Jackson
But if I did that once, I'd be arrested, jailed, then deported.
Michael Jackson
Of course he confessed because he knows not a damn thing will happen to him because nobody wants to put an old disabled guy in jail
Sid
He did help himself - that was the problem.
commanteer
I agree with Alex. At this age, his best retirement option is probably prison. I doubt he's too upset at getting caught.
Disillusioned
So, nearly a dozen arrests and no jail time? I'm quite sure this low-life needs a few years in the Emperor's B & B to repent some of his life choices.
seadog538
Interesting--a Japanese suri with an English nickname!
fuzzylogic
@Michael Jackson
"Of course he confessed because he knows not a damn thing will happen to him because nobody wants to put an old disabled guy in jail
"But if I did that once, I'd be arrested, jailed, then deported."
Bingo!
That's the problem with Japan, they coddle these cancerous scum loitering leech's, so they can prey on their own society, again and again.
100 CPM
"This is Yamaguchi’s 11th arrest on charges of stealing, police said."
Amazing...
Alex Einz
did he name himself master? getting caught 11times, and I never ever see police patrolling stations.. did he wait till they see him on purpose?
I think its most likely, that 69years old, 11 times in the clink.. his chances of peaceful and warm retirement are much better in jail...
Jonny Knoxville
So basically this is saying the slap on the wrist doing time and rehabilitation doesn't work... same with serial rapists
Ex_Res
But if I did that once, I'd be arrested, jailed, then deported.
And you would be ordered to pay exorbitant compensation to the victim.
Meiyouwenti
He should qualify as a living national treasure.
Haruka
I would change Master to Amateur in this case.
bones
serial wallet thief ? Sounds like a political job description. :-/
GyGene
The old boy ain’t right.
serendipitous1
MJ
Maybe you would but they can't really deport a Japanese person, can they?
rocketpanda
Master....at getting caught.
simon g
“かばん師のヤマ” it wouldn't work in an English article would it?
https://www.sankei.com/affairs/news/180523/afr1805230015-n1.html