'Hysterical' man removed from hotel in restraints; dies later

seems like bath salts have made it to japan.

Sounds like someone was tripping out then overdosed.

Japanese news often refers to any kind of stimulants (including cocaine and methamphetamine) purely as stimulants when reporting stories like this. It hasn't been released yet but I am guessing that what will be later announced. The idea is to scare people off drugs of any kind but in my personal opinion more education would be helpful. I think the dealers often tell the buyers "Oh, that stuff people die from on the news is the other stimulant not this one!". The only drugs I know of that appear brown in color are heroin and amphetamines and I can't imagine heroin causing this kind of reaction.

Loophole drugs send man loopy. RIP.

Definitely sounds like a bath salts reaction.

Yet again very suspicious behavior by the Japanese police force - if he was acting out of control and there were, what appeared to be, drugs in his room why was he not taken to hospital?! Was he even checked over by medical trained staff after arrest? People that young don't just suddenly fall unconscious and die without any indications of difficulties with breathing or heart rate etc.. Was he being monitored? Was he still physically retrained?

I'm sure the powders aren't salt or dogtooth violet starch.

@igloobuyer

He was taken to hospital. That's what the article says. What is suspicious about that? Give it a rest ...

Not Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder for sure !

He was taken to hospital.

Mister EdMAY. 13, 2014 - 03:12PM JST @igloobuyer He was taken to hospital. That's what the article says. What is suspicious about that? Give it a rest

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Most likely just common table salt and the more nefarious "塩こしょう". While the first, if snorted without experience usually results in the user screaming mildly, often about past girlfriends and the intense nasal pain, it is the second that will really knock you about. Certainly not for the faint-hearted. Small lines for even the most lion-hearted of brave JT posters. Fair warning.

Since everyone who commented so far has a negative rating, I will refrain from saying anything. Just RIP.

RIP doesn't really work for me. Maybe something about the rather obvious obtuseness on display would serve you better. Just a suggestion.

Whatever has happened, he has got what he deserved. As will every weak soul and evil doer.

Typical of the poorly trained Japan police - bundle off the problem to end the disturbance rather than calling for an aid car. He may indeed have OD on something, but that is pure negligence on the police to have him in custody for 20-hours without seeking medical help. They should have taken him to the nearest emergency room.

And you can simply ignore what the reactionary Sankei Shimbun reports. A meteorite could hit a house in Japan, the police wouldn't have a clue but would tell the SS that Godzilla did it and they'd report that.

Ice

I wonder if we will find out the cause of death

Very difficult to OD on ice. I'd imagine it's thespeedball combo that killed him.

Brown Powder ?, it appears in the abscence of any needles mentioned, he likely SNORTED some Opium. We shall see.

Wouldn't be surprised it was insecticide. Many are neuro toxins and can even affect humans. They can cause disorientation, tremors, convulsions, twitching, and paralysis even death.

Wow, so many drugs experts posting on this story... anything you want to confess to, mmm?

Whatever this guy died of it clearly had a horrendous effect on him... nasty business. Remember kids, don't do drugs!

rickyvee;

" seems like bath salts have made it to japan. "

Exactly my thought. It seems some of those "loophole" drugs are worse than the illegal stuff.