Police in Osaka on Wednesday arrested a part-time researcher at a circulatory organ illness research center over the burning of burning bikes on Dec 23. The man, who has been identified as Takeshi Matsushita, 31, told police, "It was Christmas and everyone seemed to be having fun. I got frustrated because I had nothing to do."
According to police, Matsushita is believed to have set fire to a motorcycle and three bicycles outside his apartment block at around 2:25 a.m. on Dec 23. There were no witnesses, but he was caught on security cameras and later identified. Police are currently investigating the possibility of his involvement in six other cases of arson that have taken place at the apartment since January this year.
© Compiled from news reports
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gaijinfo
Dude, if you are going to torch something, at least go down the street or something.
Disillusioned
I guess his local Hello Work wasn't open.
nath
Do bicycles really burn very well?
WilliB
Teru Sensei: If you open the gas tank, you can be sure they do.
Mittsu
Motorcycles might burn, but bicycles?????
Speed
Good way to accidentally kill everyone in the building. What a knucklehead.
ikkochan
“It was Christmas and everyone seemed to be having fun. I got frustrated because I had nothing to do.”
Wow arsonists are lonely people with no friends. Imagine that.
sensei258
It was bicycles, not motorbikes. I saw them on the news. Scorched paint and melted tires, nothing to write home about.
Zenny11
Article sez 1 Motorbike(scooter?) and 3 Bicycles.
mrjack
If this was in Kanagawa it would mean 3 less bike the J Cops would have to count.
Such a crying shame
I`d hate to be around this guy when he really gets Bored.
The moral here??? STOP having fun in front of him.......Bahahaha
FentonFalsitt
Hardly surprising when you see where he works:
"research center for burning bikes."
:-D
peachy871
FentonFalsitt....LOL...nice one! Went back up and read it again...got a good chuckle. You are absolutely right.
And yes, bikes would burn...the tires are flammable.
goddog
I would think he would lite up garbage, but bikes? Must have taken him hours to get the flames going.
Antonios_M
Just imagine if it was Christmas Eve and not just the 23rd!!!!
as_the_crow_flies
FentonFalsitt - you missed a bit!
martyman
Part of his research project to light things up and see what happens next.
The758
Same here but you don't see me setting fire to things