French national arrested on suspicion of fatally assaulting man in Tokyo

This is the consequence of mixing alcohol with a flood of foreign visitors and an active red-light district.

It’s a very unfortunate aftermath, but one that can be mathematically expected and accepted in light of the economic benefits to society.

Unfortunately, those economic benefits outweigh what many might consider to be the disadvantages of this mix.

one that can be mathematically expected

You’re right, Asiaman. Any bright mathematician could calculate the high likelihood of this occurring. And Japan has a lot of bright mathematicians.

Nothing good happens after midnight...particularly in Kabukicho.

What is the name of the criminal ?

I have a clue in mind...

Police said Nogami had tried to stop the suspect from harassing a female employee of an izakaya (Japanese pub) at the time. He was reportedly restrained by a passerby.

The guy could get just a scolding and a bruised ego from being rejected by the employee and handled by the victim, instead he is now going to be on trial for at least manslaughter.

Being drunk has consequences, this time its a very sad incident and two life destroyed.

He was reportedly restrained by a passerby.

Good job Japanese people. Lets protect each other from the you know who people.

If correct, the France can charge him with murder as well

What's his name? Why when foreigners get arrested their name is withheld!

Asiaman7

Today 07:11 am JST

This is the consequence of mixing alcohol with a flood of foreign visitors and an active red-light district.

And the prize of not on topic of anti foreign tourists goes to!!!

According to police, the suspect, who is a company employee,

Suspect not a tourist!

It sounds like there was some bad luck involved as well, seeing that the guy fell and hit his head. And isn't this kind of thing something that happens every now and then wherever people get drunk together? The fact that he is a foreigner is irrelevant isn't it?

Getting into physical altercations with senior citizens is never a good idea.

Getting into physical altercations with anybody is never a good idea.

"who was drunk when arrested, told them he did not know Nogami, and that he had no recollection of the incident." Well ooops upside the head, say ooops upside da head.

If you are a foreigner it is wise to stay out of Japanese business no matter what the circumstances. This guy is going to spend many years in a Japanese prison. I hope he likes rice.

If you find yourself drunk in Kabukicho after midnight it's probably a good idea to skedaddle. This was probably the worst outcome, but lots of other risks, too.

Crazy bad luck for the victim and the French dude. A random event becomes national news. Sad.

Drunk or not, young or old, a street fight whether a shove or a punch should really be avoided at all costs. This is true for both the aggressor and victim. Some people can take five hard punches and keep smiling at you while another bumps his head on a wall or a curb and goes into a coma or dies. We all aren't built the same.

travelbangaijin

If correct, the France can charge him with murder as well

I see no murder in the description here. Any charge would be manslaughter, not murder.

travelbangaijinToday  09:22 am JST

If correct, the France can charge him with murder as well

Would you care to explain that comment? The crime occured in Japan where only Japanese law has jurisdiction. Don't see what France will have to do with this, other than maybe send someone from the French Embassy in Tokyo to talk to him.

This is a sad tragedy.

So he was drunk, harrassing a female member of staff, and he killed the person who tried to stop him? That does not look good.

1am in Kabukichou not much good happens

His name was widely mentioned in the Japanese and other countries press.

Not sure why this article does not mention it

@OssanAmerica

"If correct, the France can charge him with murder as well"

Would you care to explain that comment? The crime occured in Japan where only Japanese law has jurisdiction.

One assumes that Japan should be the only country with jurisdiction in this case, and in practice it will probably be the only country to actually excercise jurisdiction, but travelbangaijin's comment is not entirely absurd.

Under domestic French law, French courts reserve the right to excercise jurisdiction in any case where a perpetrator or even a victim is a French national. So if you assault a French tourist on the streets of Tokyo and the victim is unsatisfied with Japanese police response, a French court could theoretically issue a warrant for your arrest even if you are not French and have never set foot in France. Unsurprisingly, Japan and most other countries do not recognise this broad jurisdiction and it is rarely excercised, but it does exist in France.

To give a real example, there was a controversial case a few years ago where a French court issued an arrest warrant for a Japanese woman involved in a custody battle with a French man because the children being 'abducted' were French citizens. The couple had lived, married, had children, and divorced entirely in Japan under Japanese law.

apparently the name is laforet alexandre mathieu, and the charge has indeed been changed to manslaughter

not sure why this article does not mention it

because sometimes the name is wrong and before you know it there are riots against asylum-seekers...

and tourists!!

Alcohol too frequently leads to violence.

@Asiaman7

I had to read many times and still I don't understand. Can you share your mathematical resources in this case.